Dr. Joanna Hess is a board-certified pelvic health physical therapist known for her warm, evidence-based, and trauma-informed approach. With over 15 years of clinical experience in pelvic health, orthopedics, and sports medicine, she combines high level clinical reasoning with practical, patient-centered care.
She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis, holds certification from the Postural Restoration Institute, and is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy. Actively engaged in advancing the field, she mentors early-career therapists, serves as adjunct faculty at Thomas Jefferson University, reviews APTA pelvic health board applications, and contributes as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Women’s and Pelvic Health
