Dr. Lenny Roberts was born and raised in Roxborough. He graduated from Germantown Academy in 1992. His interest in helping others was shaped by an athletic career that included six knee surgeries. Dr. Lenny missed his entire senior season of high school football after undergoing three surgeries to his left knee.
In 1993, he played offensive line on the Rowan football team, runner-up in the Division III National Championship. On the last day of football camp, he suffered a serious injury to his right knee. After surgery, he developed a staph infection that nearly cost him his leg. Two additional surgeries, six weeks in a wheelchair, and three months on IV antibiotics left him with a total of six knee procedures by the age of 19. His football career came to an end.
After he was unable to continue playing, he stopped exercising, struggled with motivation, and gained significant weight, reaching over 340 pounds. Eventually, he made major lifestyle changes, became passionate about fitness, competed in amateur boxing events, and completed the San Diego Marathon in 2006.
Dr. Roberts earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University in Marietta, Georgia, in 2001. He founded Summit Spine and Wellness with the mission to “Empower Families Towards their Full Expression of Life,” a mission that continues to guide the practice more than 20 years later. Throughout his career, he has helped thousands of people in the community live more active and pain-free lives.
He served as Team Chiropractor for the Philadelphia 76ers from 2009 to 2015 and has been the Team Chiropractor for Temple Football since 2015. While working with elite athletes remains a lifelong passion, Dr. Roberts enjoys helping people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities return to the activities they love and improve their quality of life.