Meet the Team
Eric Burness graduated with a Bachelors of Science from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas where he was a four-year starter for the Men’s Basketball team and Dean’s list student. There he developed a passion for injury rehabilitation, prevention and maximizing function as he experienced these issues directly as a collegiate athlete. In 2003, Eric graduated from AT Still University with his Doctor of Physical Therapy.
His Physical Therapy career began in San Diego while also competing in professional beach volleyball. In 2005, after the birth of their first child, he and his wife returned to Arizona. Eric ran the Arizona division of Physical Rehabilitation and Hand Centers for 9 years before purchasing Ahwatukee Physical Therapy in 2012.
Over the years, Eric has become more and more enthusiastic about advancements in the field of rehabilitation. With an emphasis on a multi-faceted approach to patient care; he focuses on the regional interdependence of the musculoskeletal system utilizing the Selective Functional Movement and Functional Movement Screens as the cornerstone of his practice. Patients receive an individualized plan of care focused on their specific deficits. He strongly believes in utilizing manually based treatments along with therapeutic exercise to help his patients achieve their goals. These treatments include techniques such as ASTYM, Dry Needling, cupping, joint mobilization and manipulation. Eric’s goal is to help empower his patients to maximize function and return to an active pain-free lifestyle. Eric is passionate about helping his patients improve by consistently learning new approaches for rehabilitation.
Eric enjoys spending time with his wife, son, two daughters and their 125lb Bouvier named Magnus. In practicing what he preaches, Eric stays active in the gym implementing a variety of exercise tools including kettle-bells and suspension systems into his workout routine. Outside, he enjoys camping, mountain biking, skiing, playing basketball, riding dirt bikes, and beach volleyball. He also stays involved with the community by volunteering at his church and coaching his children’s sports teams.
Taylor Burness
Co-Owner and Business Manager
Taylor Burness is the co owner and business manager of Ahwatukee Physical Therapy along with her husband, Eric. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Florida. She also brings 20 years of experience as a Licensed Massage Therapist with a focus in Neuromuscular Therapy. Taylor treats a wide range of ailments using a variety of modalities including but not limited to cupping, trigger point therapy, pin and stretch, and deep tissue. She also loves to relax her clients with a relaxing Swedish massage. Taylor’s most important time though is spent homeschooling her three children and spending time with her family. She also enjoys exercise, nutrition, hiking, sports, traveling to new places and fellowshipping with her church family.
Becca Dulis
Physical Therapist
Becca Dulis has always known she wanted to be in the medical field and work closely with her patients but really became passionate about physical therapy after taking a high school class in exercise physiology. She loved how physical therapy ties in knowledge about the human boy and applies it to physical activity, sports, and really getting to help her patients get back to the things they love to do. She graduated from ASU in 2016 with a B.S. in Kinesiology and then went on to earn her certification as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach (CSCS). She attended Northern Arizona University and graduated with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2022. She has furthered her education afterwards by completing her certification in Dry Needling through Structure & Function Education which has been a great addition to her tool box and helped in treating her patients. Becca is a Phoenix native and loves the state. She is married, has a daughter, and two rescue puppies. She likes to stay active with hiking, yoga, going up to her cabin in Pinetop, and spending time with family and friends.
Dan Stolfa
Physical Therapy Assistant
Dan Stolfa is a Physical Therapist Assistant who graduated with his Associate in Applied Science from the PTA program at GateWay Community College in Arizona and passed Boards in 2020. He had previously obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from University of Phoenix. He is a Phoenix native, born and raised in the East Valley, and attended High School in Ahwatukee. Dan is a long-time runner and enjoys running in local races as well as has a huge passion for bicycles, both road cycling and mountain biking. He and his wife live in Chandler, and have three sons, and all of them enjoy traveling, music, and sports. Dan is inspired every day by his work to become a better PTA, as he works to help others better themselves in the process.