a note from our founders
We’re Geno & Meri — and This Is Iron PT
It was 2009, but I remember like it was yesterday. My wife, Meri, and I were sitting in a fancy ballroom filled with several hundred other employees from the large physical therapy company where I’d worked since graduating as a Doctor of Physical Therapy.
We’d all been buzzing for weeks about the awards ceremony and I expected to hear stories of patients’ breakthroughs or front desk teams who built incredible relationships.
Instead, the first award went to the clinic with the fewest cancellations. The second, to the clinic with the most visits per patient. Statistic after statistic. Not one mention of the human side of care.
It was at that moment I realized that I was in the wrong place.
When I began researching, I discovered that “factory-style” care had become the norm in our industry and that wasn’t good enough. Not for me, and not for patients.
So in 2011, with our two young daughters in tow, Meri and I rented our first space on Bloomfield Ave in Caldwell. Those early years were exhausting. I was a one man show in the clinic and Meri was running the back end of the business solo…but they were also exhilarating. I could finally practice PT the way I’d dreamed of when I first decided to leave my business career for PT.
Everyday, I learned all I could about my patients…not just their medical details but also about the life they dreamed of having if they didn’t have pain. Together we tackled physical and emotional obstacles to reclaim something they’d lost or discover a new place they never knew movement could take them.
I loved the freedom I had without quotas and wanted more patients to experience this type of journey.
❤️ We believe people were as tired of the big box approach as we were.
⏱️ We believe that seeing only 1-2 patients per doctor would result in faster pain relief and better outcomes.
🏃♀️ We believe that athletes (or aspiring athletes) would respond positively to being treated by other athletes.
💪 We believe in the human potential to Get Better and Be Better.
Our community embraced this, and Iron grew. First a bigger Caldwell location, then a second clinic in Midland Park. Today, our team is larger, but our heart hasn’t changed.
You Might Want to Know What Drives Us
Iron PT is a warm and inviting place where you can get out of pain & become stronger than you ever thought possible.
Our model is rare in physical therapy, but we know that spending extra time to assess and connect with patients as a whole person results in lasting wellness. Our goal is to provide immediate results, pain management and ultimately long-term recovery through highly skilled assessment, individualized treatment and really listening to your story.
We will help you overcome fear and obstacles so you can leave physical therapy feeling inspired, energized, and optimistic about what you can accomplish.
How We Put You First
Iron PT isn’t just a clinic, it’s a place where:
You’re listened to, not rushed through.
Recovery feels like a partnership.
Confidence grows as fast as your strength.
If you’ve been disappointed by cookie-cutter care, you’ll feel the difference here.
We’re so glad you found us, and we can’t wait to help you take back your movement, your confidence, and your life.
– Dr. Geno Mayes & Meri Mayes
Founders, Iron Physical Therapy
We’ve told you our story. Now it’s about yours. Dig in and see what Iron is really about:
— the people who’ll be in your corner.
— quick answers to what patients ask most.
— the 1st step toward getting back to strong.