Meet the Team

Samantha (Sam) Allen is a sports physical therapist who works at the Fight for Children Sports Medicine Center in Silver Spring. She has been working with athletes of all ages in Montgomery County for nearly 10 years and has enjoyed helping her patients get back to the activities and sports that they are specifically passionate about. Additionally, she has been certified in trigger point dry needling since 2017 which allows her to further service her patients with their specific soft tissue/muscle issues. While a lover of all sports, she is a particularly passionate football and hockey fan.

Bashir Lamptey PT, DPT, is a sports physical therapist who works at the Fight For Children Sports Medicine Center in Silver Spring. He is a Maryland native, born and raised in Prince George’s County. Additionally, Bashir is a former high school and collegiate short sprinter and hurdler. He uses his experiences as a former college athlete to provide personalized and informed care to all the young athletes he works with. Outside of the clinic he most enjoys spending time outdoors and with family. Although he will watch and play any sport available to him, Bashir is a huge basketball fan and loves to play recreationally.

Kevin McGuinness, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, is a physical therapist specializing in in the treatment of athletes. He is a board certified sports clinical specialist through the ABPTS and a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the NSCA. Kevin has treated high school, collegiate and professional athletes for a wide variety of conditions. He has a particular interest in helping athletes with hip pathologies such as FAI/labral tears and dysplasia.