Vertex PT Specialists was founded in 2016 by Dr. Brandon Vaughn, PT, DPT, OCS, with one goal in mind: to fix what was broken in the physical therapy world.

After working in traditional high-volume clinics, Brandon saw how patient care was suffering. Overbooked therapists. Overreliance on techs and aides. Insurance protocols that prioritized billing codes over outcomes.

So, he went a different direction.

Vertex PT started as a one-man show inside a gym, where Brandon treated every patient himself—one-on-one, for a full hour. That small space laid the foundation for what Vertex would become: a practice built on results, relationships, and doing things the right way.

Built on Expertise, Backed by Community

Since 2016, we’ve grown into a trusted provider for patients, physicians, athletes, and families across Cayce, Irmo, and the greater Columbia area.

We believe that quality care comes from quality time—and that better outcomes happen when patients are seen, heard, and treated like people, not protocols.

We also invest heavily in mentorship and continuing education, because better PTs mean better outcomes for everyone we serve.

More Than a Clinic. A Calling.

We’re here for people who want better than average.
We’re here for patients who want a partner, not a protocol.
We’re here for PTs who want autonomy, mentorship, and a purpose behind the work.

And we’re just getting started.