02/11/2026
Dakota Kresta (DPT) grew up in Shiner, Texas, where hard work and family values shaped who he is today.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from UT Health San Antonio, where he met his wife. They have two children and love spending time outdoors—fishing, hiking, gardening, canning, and hunting.
Dakota began his career in acute care, working with medically complex patients in the ICU, before transitioning to outpatient physical therapy nearly three years ago to focus more on family.
From post-surgical care to outpatient recovery, he brings a wide range of experience and is dry needling certified for both upper and lower extremities. Dakota Kresta now serves as the Clinic Director at our Texarkana–Plaza Dr. location.
