Alexa is a residency-trained and board certified orthopedic physical therapist with Memorial Hermann Rockets Sports Medicine Institute in Houston, Texas at the Texas Medical Center, where she serves as the clinic’s lead spine and hip therapist. Alexa completed her undergraduate education at UC Santa Barbara in 2009 in English Literature, obtained her yoga teacher certification, teaching hot yoga for many years, and went on to graduate with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman’s University in 2017.
Alexa swam Division 1 in college and continues to be very active in swimming, running, yoga, and strength-training. She enjoys helping patients with spine, hip, and foot/ankle injuries who are returning to physical activity, as well as pregnant and postpartum patients/athletes. She is a faculty member for the Memorial Hermann Orthopedic and Sports Residency programs, serves frequently as a clinical instructor for graduate students, and has presented research at multiple local and national conferences. Alexa is certified in Dry Needling and pregnancy and postpartum exercise prescription.
Outside of the clinic, Alexa can be found spending time with her husband and two kids. She loves backpacking, traveling, being active, and getting lost in a good book.
