Meet The Elevated Physical Therapy
& Wellness Team in Hayden, Idaho
Dr. Emily Brown, PT DPT OCS
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
Specialties: Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Sports and Athletics, Injury Prevention, Surgical Rehabilitation
Advanced Dry Needling Certified
* English and Spanish speaking
About me: Emily grew up in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where she loved being active and spending time outside with her sister, riding their horses, Teton and Annie Oakley. Emily participated in swimming, track, and rodeo in high school, and continued to compete in track and field at the college level where she competed in the heptathlon. She continues to passionately pursue the outdoors with biking, hiking, skiing, and running.
Emily's undergraduate education consisted of two Bachelor degrees in Exercise Science and Spanish from Hope College in Holland, Michigan in 2015. She then went on to receive her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Montana in 2018. During her graduate education, she completed three competitive clinical placements at:
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Portneuf Medical Center (Pocatello)
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Kootenai Medical Center
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Salt Lake City Veteran's Affairs Hospital
Emily continued her career with an additional year of study to become a specialist in orthopedic physical therapy through a residency at the University of Utah. During this year, she taught in their Physical Therapy graduate program, as well as, practiced in their Orthopedic Center and provided community outreach through the free health clinic.
After her residency, Emily then moved back to her hometown of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where she practiced in an outpatient clinic for several years. During this time, she loved working with competitive and recreational athletes of all ages, as well as continue her community outreach.
Emily has now returned to Coeur d'Alene, bringing with her the experiences from working at the University of Utah and within the competitive athletic and aging populations of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She looks forward to continuing to help patients reach their goals here in Northern Idaho.
Dr. Alexandra Holmes, PT DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Masters in Movement and Leisure Sciences
Specialties: Running Assessments, Pediatric and Adolescent Orthopedics, Pre- and Post-Surgical Rehab, Fitness Forward Management of Low Back Pain
About Me: Alex is a north Idaho native, born and raised in Hayden. She grew up enjoying all that north Idaho has to offer, she loves snowboarding in the winter and still loves to be on the boat all summer long! She played basketball and volleyball in high school. Since high school sports She has taken up a love for running and weight lifting. She continues to soak up all of the activities that north Idaho has to offer with hiking, snowboarding, boating, and running.
Alex’s undergraduate education consists of a Bachelors in Exercise Science and Health from the University of Idaho. She then went on to pursue a Masters degree of Movement and Leisure Sciences from the University of Idaho. Her thesis was focused on complimenting a physical therapy plan of care with community fitness classes to allow patients to plug into a community and transition from PT to community based fitness.
Upon completion of her masters she went on to receive a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Oregon State University Cascades in Bend Oregon; where she completed 3 competitive and comprehensive clinical rotations:
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Good Samaritan Health - Intensive Care Unit and Inpatient Therapy (Corvallis)
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Therapeutic Associates - Outpatient Physical Therapy (Spokane)
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Shriners Hospital for Children - Outpatient and Inpatient Pediatric and Adolescent Therapy
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After school, she moved back to her hometown of Hayden, Idaho bringing her experience in school and clinical rotations to Elevated Physical Therapy and Wellness. She is a fitness-forward clinician who brings a wide array of experience with different patient populations to North Idaho. She is excited to work with you and get you back to all of your goals so you can enjoy the things that make you happy!
Questions? Contact Us at (208) 243-9335 to schedule a consultation