Our Providers
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Dr. Nicole R. Seward, PT, DPT
is an American-trained Doctor of Physical Therapy from New York State. Noticing a need for a fresh approach to rehabilitation, she opened ROOTS Physical Therapy in early 2021.
Her style focuses on solving complex movement problems completely and permanently while educating patients on how to better independently manage their bodies in the future.
It’s Dr. Nicole’s attention to detail, personability, patient-centered care, and deep knowledge of anatomical and rehabilitative theory that has made her the physical therapist of choice in CDMX.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST
L.FT Alexandra Gonzalez Martinez
is a Mexican trained physical therapist (Licensed Fisioterapeuta) with a voracious appetite for expanding knowledge and advancing her personalized treatment style.
She’s especially skilled with back pain and post-operative management but treats all joints and orthopedic dysfunctions.
Alex is excited to work in a space where she’s able to customize and lead each of her sessions with her unique skill and application of rehabilitative theories.
MASSAGE & ENERGETIC THERAPIST
Claudia Rojas with Mukti Healthy
is a Mexican trained massage therapist who joined ROOTS with a blended style coming from her expertise across:
Reflexology
Thai massage
Classic massage
Mayan massage
Lymphatic drainage
Shatsu
Aromatherapy
“Therapeutic massage is the art of healing with the hands that help us relieve pain and prevent disease.”
Claudia’s presence, care, and attention to detail are unparalleled as she connects with each individual person and energy she works with.
NUTRITIONIST
Cinthya Aguilar with Eat4Real
is Mexican trained nutritionist and certified CrossFit coach who joined the team at ROOTS with her dedication to well-being from the inside out.
She focuses on manageable, personalized, holistic changes in diet, nutrition, sleep, exercise, and stress to improve the overall health and wellness of each client she works with.
“I’m a nutritionist passionate about nutrition and fitness in real life. I want to give a state of super well-being and a better quality of life according to the lifestyle of each person, with the help of the best health strategy with healthy habits, functional preventive exercise and a natural diet.”
SPORTS MEDICINE DOCTOR
Dr. José Ignacio Lopez Birlain, MD
is a Mexican-American trained sports medicine doctor who specializes in sports nutrition, regenerative medicine, and general medicine (including vaccine administration) for patients of all ages (adults and children).
He personally demonstrates a high level of commitment to the multi-faceted health of both his patients and himself. Each session is custom tailored to each patient with an overarching goal of improving their quality of life.
Dr. José Ignacio is an especially good option for those who want to start/return to a consistent workout routine or marathon training without becoming injured but aren’t sure where to start.
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
Dr. Paulo Peréz Padilla, MD
is Mexican-American trained orthopedist, traumatologist, and robot-assisted surgeon pushing forwards the boundaries of today’s medicine.
He’s completed multiple years of advanced, intensive specialty training on the hip between both Mexico and the US. While his passion is for the hip joint, his commitment to each patient’s case analysis for the most conservative intervention to preserve prolonged quality of life and movement across all joints.
Though he of course works in hospitals, Dr. Paulo joined ROOTS because he wanted to work in a sports focused space to meet active patients both before and after surgery.
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
Dr. Erick Gutierrez Cota, MD
is a Mexican trained traumatologist and orthopedist highly specialized in arthroscopy surgeries.
Aside from his professionalism and personability, he’s known for his high quality of attention, efficiency of treatment, and detailed patient education of diagnosis and treatment plan with each patient. He joined ROOTS aiming to have an outpatient space to see patients outside the hospital as he aims his work towards long term movement and patient independence.
"Movement is life and my determination is to help patients recover it."