Dr. Valerie Spees is licensed physical therapist with more than 15 years of clinical expertise in orthopedics, sports medicine, and post-operative rehabilitation. Additionally, she has post-professional certifications as a strength and conditioning specialist, an orthopedic manual physical therapist, and is an Orthopedic Certified Specialist. Her personal interest beyond the general orthopedic setting include injury rehabilitation, prevention and resilience, along with performance enhancement of the developing athlete from adolescent to young adult. She has worked extensively to develop and implement injury prevention and performance enhancement programs for groups affiliated with USA Volleyball, US Swimming, and US soccer including USL2. Dr. Spees has also served as contributing faculty at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences since 2017.