Jessica Reale, PT, DPT, WCS

Jessica is a board-certified specialist in Women’s Health (WCS) and is passionate about working with all people with pelvic floor disorders, especially those with chronic pelvic pain, urinary dysfunction and bowel dysfunction. She is a graduate of Gordon College with a B.S. in Kinesiology and of Duke University where she received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Jessica owns and treats patients at Southern Pelvic Health in Atlanta, GA, a specialty pelvic rehabilitation practice.

Jessica is passionate about pelvic health education, and works closely with Holly Tanner in writing and updating Pelvic Floor Level 1, 2A and 2B coursework. She also regularly guest lectures at local university DPT programs, and has presented at conferences, seminars, community groups, and various medical and physical therapy residency programs.

Jessica loves supporting other pelvic rehabilitation providers, and founded the Facebook group, Pelvic PT Newbies, as a place for safe questioning, learning and growth. She also established and runs a professional small group mentoring program several times each year. She also runs an educational blog on pelvic health topics through her website, and is active on social media @southernpelvichealth, spreading awareness of pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic rehabilitation. Outside of work, Jessica enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 daughters, staying active, and traveling. .

Susannah Haarmann, PT, CLT, WCS

Susannah Haarmann, PT, CLT, WCS graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 2003. In 2007 she attended North Georgia College and State University obtaining a masters degree in Physical Therapy. Before focusing her attention on the practice of women’s health, Susannah became a well-rounded therapist working in various settings from acute care to outpatient manual therapy. She completed a residency in women’s health at Duke University in 2012 and currently treats the women’s health, lymphedema and orthopedic populations at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Susannah’s passion for improving quality of life in cancer thrivers shows in her dedication to oncology rehabilitation program development at Mission Hospital and sharing her knowledge with other therapists via the course ‘Rehabilitation for the Breast Cancer Patient.’ Outside of being a dedicated therapist, Susannah enjoys traveling, the arts and is an outdoors woman.