Dr. Knight’s love of medicine began in her youth. She attended Rutgers – Newark Colleges of Arts & Sciences, where she received a B.A. in Biology. She started college with an interest in psychiatry, and through personal experiences during college, began to develop an interest in neurology.
From college, Dr. Knight went straight to medical school. She attended the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated with a Doctor of Osteopathy degree (DO) in 2001. As her interests in both psychiatry and neurology had only grown since college, Dr. Knight made the decision to pursue both fields and complete two individual residencies. Dr. Knight began her training with a combined internship and neurology residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), which she completed in June 2005. With her journey only half over, she went on to perform a secondary residency in psychiatry at the University of Maryland for the next three years.
Upon completion of her residency training in 2008, Dr. Knight was selected for a one-year neurophysiology fellowship at Temple University Hospital, where she received special training in epilepsy, a debilitating neurological condition characterized by seizures. For Dr. Knight, epilepsy became a focal interest in her practice, as it is one of a handful of disorders that crosses the fields of neurology and psychiatry. Beyond the physiological and physical aspects of seizure disorders, associated mood and personality types, even occasional psychosis, are known to occur and are important factors in treating brain wave changes in with someone with epilepsy.
After fellowship, Dr. Knight practiced psychiatry and neurology in hospital settings in the greater Philadelphia area. She practice psychiatry at Crozer Hospital from August 2009 to November 2010, at which time she began practicing neurology at Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Philadelphia.
Currently Dr. Knight practices a blend of neurology and psychiatry at Neurology, Psychiatry and Balance Therapy Center. She continues to focus on epilepsy, seizure and balance disorders and dizziness, along with other conditions that cross over the lines of neurology and psychiatry.
When Dr. Knight is not practicing medicine, she loves many to watch many types of movies listen to music, read and cook. She is a big ‘foodie’ and enjoys both cooking at home and ining out. She enjoys all different types of cuisine.
Dr. Barsky has always had an interest in health and fitness. He received his B.S. in Exercise and Sports Science from Ursinus College in 1997, his M.S. in Physical Therapy from Widener University in 2002, and his D.P.T. in from Temple University in 2013. Dr. Barsky completed his physical therapy clinical education experience in Pennsylvania at healthcare institutions including Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation Hospital and Bryn Mawr Hospital.
Upon completion of his physical therapy master’s level training in 2002, Dr. Barsky began practicing physical therapy at Chestnut Hill Hospital, where he has worked with patients in outpatient, acute care, and geriatric psychiatry settings. He also helped set up outpatient vestibular physical therapy at the Vestibular and Balance Center of King of Prussia in 2008 and worked there during the opening months.
Dr. Barsky has invested heavily in continuing education throughout his career. He has taken courses in such areas as dizziness, balance, stroke, concussion management, vestibular testing and rehabilitation, depression, anxiety, and various orthopedic and sports medicine conditions such as low back pain and knee and shoulder rehabilitation.
In his practice at Neurology, Psychiatry and Balance Therapy Center, Dr. Barsky continues to focus on dizziness, balance and vestibular disorders, and orthopaedic conditions and helping patients return to their normal activities.
When not working, Dr. Barsky likes to spend time with his family, exercising, going to parks, and deep sea fishing.
Dr. Haslam joined Neurology, Psychiatry and Balance Therapy Center starting in 2020. He comes from a diverse clinical background with experience in home care, outpatient neurological rehab, sports rehab, and outpatient orthopedics.
In 2016, Dr. Haslam received his Bachelors in Exercise Science with honors from West Chester University. In 2020, he graduated from Drexel University’s Physical Therapy program gaining his Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT).
Dr. Haslam’s passion for physical therapy arose from assisting his father throughout the years who has Multiple Sclerosis (MS). He noticed the positive impact physical therapy had on his father’s life every time he had a hospitalization or a flare up of his MS. He saw the dramatic impact physical therapy can have on people’s lives and how physical therapists really get to know patients while seeing them achieve their goals. Through his life experience and assisting his father, Dr. Haslam has realized that in order to help patients get better and be able to do the things they want to do they must challenge themselves. To do this he gives his patients the right challenges they need to improve and feel better. He motivates patients to achieve things they might not think were possible and they come away with less symptoms, improved capabilities, and knowledge they can utilize to continue to improve on their own. Dr. Haslam believes that an exceptional physical therapy experience must include individualized one-to-one attention, compassion, communication, expertise, and trust; all of which align with the Neurology, Psychiatry and Balance Therapy Center mission, vision, and values.
Prior to his graduation from Drexel, Dr. Haslam worked on a research
project which focused on how to better understand chronic pain, its effect on the
body, and best practice for treating individuals with this condition. In addition to his training, he has had a lot of experience in treating patients with chronic pain. During his time at Drexel, Dr. Haslam recognized his special interest in treating patients with dizziness/vestibular conditions, balance problems, and neurologic conditions and gained valuable experience treating these conditions when he rotated at St. Luke’s specialty outpatient neurological rehab in Bethlehem. In addition to those experiences, Dr. Haslam’s other clinical practices involved treating sport related injuries and orthopedic conditions.
After graduating from Drexel, Dr. Haslam started practicing as a home care therapist in Philadelphia where he saw and treated many individuals with complex post-surgical, orthopedic, and neurological conditions. After his time in home care, he transitioned into the outpatient setting where he currently enjoys treating patients with both orthopedic and neurological conditions including his special interest in treating patients with dizziness and balance problems.
Sarah Carmine joined Neurology, Psychiatry and Balance Center as a Physician Assistant in January of 2020. Sarah is an alumna of Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It was at Arcadia that she received a Bachelor degree in Biology and a Master of Medical Science degree in Physician Assistant studies in 2012. Sarah is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
She has been an actively practicing Physician Assistant since graduating in 2012 and has previously worked full time in Emergency Medicine and urgent care for years prior to starting at NPBTC. She has a passion for medicine and helping those around her which is clear after a few minutes of talking to her. Sarah has been working with Dr. Knight since 2020 and they pride themselves on offering a team focused approach to patient care. Sarah obtained her Certificate in Added Qualifications in Psychiatry through NCCPA. When not at work, Sarah enjoys being a mom to her 2 daughters and 2 fur babies, Cooper and Logan.