ORTHOPEDIC AND PELVIC FLOOR EXPERT

Dr. Johanna Gaffney

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Dr. Johanna received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL in 2024. Johanna earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Oneonta State University in Oneonta, New York in 2021.

Her passion for physical therapy began in the sophomore year of her undergraduate studies when she worked at a PT clinic for a summer and assisted in the care of a patient with Cerebral Palsy. Johanna realized PT was her calling when she was a part of this patient's journey as she reached her goal of walking across the stage at her high school graduation.

Johanna was a multisport athlete throughout high school, including playing basketball in college. She found her passion for health and fitness through her active lifestyle and life as an athlete. Johanna is also heavily focused on mindfulness, yoga and meditation, and she loves to share this approach with the people around her, including her patients.

When Johanna began Physical Therapy school, she had to deal with her own pelvic floor dysfunction. Johanna realized how uncomfortable it can be to experience these symptoms and not know who to talk to about them. She saw how difficult it was to share these problems with the people around her because issues in the pelvic region are topics most people feel uncomfortable talking about. This allowed her to find her own passion in Pelvic Floor PT as well as fill her with compassion towards others who may be going through similar circumstances.

Through her own experiences, Johanna realized that she wants to help others feel safe when talking about these problems, as well as educate others about the help that they can get for these symptoms. The HOPE Doctors' mission of eliminating shame and guilt around pelvic floor dysfunction truly aligns with Johanna's values and what she wants to bring into this world.

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