Our Team
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Mandy Blackmon, PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT/DN
Dr. Blackmon is a board-certified specialist in orthopaedic physical therapy with 18 years of clinical experience treating patients with musculoskeletal conditions. She specializes in treating performing artists and dancers and is very involved in leadership of performing arts and dance medicine international organizations.
Mandy runs a private practice in Atlanta, GA and is a founding partner in ADM Movement and Performance.
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Emma Faulkner, PT, DPT, OCS
Dr. Faulkner has been in clinical practice since 2015 and is a board-certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy. She has experience treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions and is specialized in treating performing artists and dancers. In addition to clinical practice, she is an instructor in the Emory Dance Department and is highly involved with presenting dance medicine research at conferences around the world.
Emma runs a private practice in Decatur, GA and is founding partner of ADM Movement and Performance.
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Ann MacDougall, PT, DPT, CMTPT/DN
Dr. MacDougall is a performing arts specialist with an extensive background in ballet and a degree in dance. Drawing on her years of movement experience and a holistic approach to rehabilitative care, she helps clients optimize wellness, reduce injury risk, and enhance performance.
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Susan Bush, PT, DPT, CMTPT/DN
Dr. Bush has 14 years of clinical experience and has worked with ADM since its founding in 2020. Her experience includes a variety of settings in Atlanta, NYC and touring with a National Broadway musical treating various performing artists from dancers, singers, musicians and stagehands. Dr. Bush's other passions lie in women's health/pelvic floor and educating patients on how to optimally continue doing what they love.
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Courtney Johnson, PT, DPT, SDN
Dr. Johnson was a competitive gymnast growing up and is now a USA Gymnastics Level 10 judge. While she enjoys working with all athletes, she has a special passion for gymnasts, circus artists, dancers, and cheerleaders. Courtney specializes in orthopedics/sports medicine and is a Board Member and the Director of Sports Medicine for the Brown Girls Do Gymnastics Organization.
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Liz Chesarek, PT, DPT
Dr. Chesarek has extensive clinical experience working with all types of performing artists, but particularly enjoys treating tap dancers and adolescent performers.
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Carmen Wurtz, PT, DPT, Cert. DN
Dr. Wurtz brings extensive experience, having treated in outpatient orthopedics around the Southeast United States for almost 10 years.
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Cecilee Fleming, PT, DPT
Dr. Fleming is a performing arts specialist who spent many years touring nationally while working to keep the performers, musicians, and stagehands healthy. Her experience extends into film, TV, and professional sports. Cecilee’s special interests include working with competitive youth dancers, musical theatre performers, and singers. She is passionate about supporting the next generation of performers.
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Maggie Scheessele, PT, DPT, OCS
As an orthopedic specialist, Dr. Scheessele enjoys treating a variety of musculosketal conditions, in addition to treating dancers and performers of all ages.
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Savannah Hood, PT, DPT
Dr. Hood has 2 years of clinical experience treating all orthopedic and pelvic health clients. She is trained in dry needling and holds specialty certifications in pelvic health, oncology, and dance medicine.
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Brie Levy Gammie, PT, DPT, OCS
Dr. Gammie has specialty training in a variety of patient populations, including pelvic health, vestibular disorders, chronic pain and dance and performing arts medicine.
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Erika Leeds, PT, DPT, CMTPT/DN, BFA*
Dr. Leeds studied and trained as a professional dancer prior to becoming a physical therapist and is a certified Pilates, GYROTONIC®, and GYROKINESIS® instructor. Erika's extensive movement background, combined with specialty certifications in trigger point dry needling, pelvic health, and concussion management, shape her philosophy for each patient’s rehabilitative processes when treating injury and recommending preventative care.
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Anastasia Corpus, PT, DPT, OCS
Dr. Corpus, born and raised in Manhattan Beach, CA, began dancing at age 3, sustained an ankle injury in high school, and was exposed to the possibility of becoming a physical therapist and one day helping dancers. With this dream in mind, Anastasia graduated from Elon University in 2019 receiving her B.F.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography and her B.S. in Dance Science and then graduated from Emory University in 2022 with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Now as a physical therapist with her orthopaedic certified specialty, Anastasia is dedicated to providing holistic care and enjoys helping her patients return to the activities they love.
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Anna Fiore, PT, DPT, OCS
Dr. Fiore is a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in Physical Therapy. Since 2019, Anna has been specializing in performing arts therapy having had experience treating actors and dancers from Akram Khan Company, Ballet de Monte Carlo, Joffrey Ballet, Ballet X, Ford’s Theater, and more. Prior to joining ADM Movement and Performance, Anna served as director of the health and wellness program for The Washington Ballet. Her practice emphasizes client self efficacy and education in addition to creative approaches to the many elements of optimal movement.
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Ami Kirollos, PT, DPT, CSCS
Dr. Kirollos is a performing arts physical therapist and former dancer specializing in orthopedic and pelvic floor rehabilitation. She has worked with a wide range of per-professional and professional performers from Broadway to concert dance, blending manual therapy with movement-based care to optimize performance and recovery.