Sara Knight, DPT, OCS, BS, CYT, CPT

Sara found a love for physical therapy many years ago practicing in a rural outpatient clinic with a diverse patient population. She began her professional career as a Physical Therapist Assistant going on to complete her DPT at Emory University in 2011. She then completed the Emory University Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency in 2012. Sara is a former OCS. She has been fortunate to gain knowledge and experience from a variety of settings including outpatient, sports medicine, skilled nursing, acute care, and health service work outside the US in Haiti and Belize.

Her heart for learning has led to continued development of physical therapy skills throughout her career. One of these skill sets is in treating patients with pelvic health conditions. She is very thankful to have had the mentorship and encouragement from other pelvic health providers early in her career allowing her to grow in this area of practice. In 2022-23, Sara completed the Herman and Wallace pelvic function series. She is now treating patients of all genders with pelvic health concerns in a not for profit community hospital based outpatient clinic. Her treatment methodology is based on belief in whole person care to meet patient goals to maximize quality of life and level of function. In addition to pelvic health concerns, her caseload remains primarily in orthopedics, sports medicine, and vestibular diagnosis.

Sara has a strong respect for ongoing education. She has experience teaching in higher education and loves having clinical education students. She has been a teaching assistant for the institute since 2023.

When not practicing physical therapy, Sara enjoys laughs with friends and family, often watching the antics of her 2 dogs. She tries to maintain a science experiment called gardening and keeping houseplants alive. A relaxing crafty day of crochet is always welcome. She enjoys traveling when possible.

“I am so grateful for the opportunity to participate as a Lead Teaching Assistant with the institute! I continue to learn so much from this community and hope to provide encouragement to those starting their journey into this skillset.