Samantha Oft
President and Founder
Samantha Oft, PT, DPT, ATC is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Athletic Trainer with over 10 years of experience practicing in the Orlando, Florida area. She is an orthopedic physical therapist specializing in the rehabilitation and emergency care of athletes and performers.
Sam earned her Bachelor of Science in Education with a focus in Exercise & Sport Science and Athletic Training from the University of Georgia in 2007. While there, she became a licensed Emergency Medical Technician and worked with Division I football, basketball, and volleyball programs. After graduation, she completed a professional internship at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports, then served as Assistant Athletic Trainer at Berry College in Rome, Georgia.
Sam later returned to Florida after being promoted to Director of Sports Medicine, where she helped restructure and expand sports medicine services for multiple North Florida high schools.
She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2013. During graduate school, Sam worked with performers at Walt Disney World Resort and tactical athletes throughout Central Florida. Following graduation, she became the Head Physical Therapist for Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba in Disney Springs, a role she held until the show’s closure in 2017.
At Cirque du Soleil, Sam helped develop advanced emergency extrication protocols for acrobatic apparatus, created biomechanical screening tools specific to acrobatic disciplines, and contributed to a comprehensive, interdisciplinary care model addressing the physical, psychological, and social demands of performance.
After La Nouba, Sam co-founded Next Level Physiotherapy & Performance, a concierge physical therapy practice dedicated to providing elite-level rehabilitation and performance care to a broad population—not just elite athletes.
Sam lives in Orlando with her three children. Outside of work, she enjoys running, reading, and playing beach volleyball. She is especially passionate about supporting postpartum mothers and advancing open, evidence-based conversations around pregnancy and postpartum health.
Chris Juneau
Director of Operations
As Director of Operations for Next Stage Physiotherapy & Performance, Chris oversees the full spectrum of clinical, operational, and performance services delivered across shipboard and land-based environments. With a background in sports science, physical therapy, and high-performance program design, he leads the integration of evidence-based care models into complex production and entertainment ecosystems.
Chris manages staffing infrastructure, quality assurance, and service deployment, ensuring that every provider operates with precision, consistency, and alignment to client goals. He specializes in building systems that blend seamlessly with existing medical and performance teams—strengthening communication, streamlining workflows, and elevating the standard of care without increasing operational load.
With deep expertise in force-based testing, data analytics, and performance monitoring, Chris develops the readiness, tracking, and reporting frameworks that underpin Next Stage’s objective approach to performer health. His oversight ensures that organizations receive clear, actionable insights that support decision-making, efficiency, and long-term performance sustainability.
Chris’s operational leadership includes the development and management of emergency response protocols, injury-prevention strategies, and high-level rehabilitation pathways tailored specifically to the demands of performing artists. His work ensures that Next Stage delivers scalable, turnkey solutions that support safety, resilience, and elite-level performance across every production.
Scott Greenberg
Director of Business Strategy and Development
Scott is a driven sports medicine professional with over 25 years of experience serving as a physical therapist for Florida Gator athletics, professional athletes, and Olympians with a focus on injury prevention, rehabilitation, sports testing, sports performance, and running medicine. He is a proven leader and communicator with extensive business and managerial experience. Scott is the current Manager of Operations for UF Health’s Department of Rehabilitation and director of their sports and orthopedic physical therapy residency programs. He is a dynamic invited educator on the national and state levels. Scott is a current member of the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy’s executive committee, where he serves as the Representative at Large. Previously, Scott has served as the Vice Chair and Chair of the Running Special Interest Group and the Chair of the Membership Committee of the AASPT.
