Laura LaPorta, MD

Dr. LaPorta has enjoyed holding ranked or affiliate faculty roles in physical therapist education for 22 years and celebrates being part of the Regis community for the past 15 years. She has teaching responsibilities related to human movement, musculoskeletal management and psychosocial aspects of healthcare and serves on the Clinical Education Team in the School of Physical Therapy, where she acts as a liaison between students, clinical instructors, and coordinators of clinical education, to facilitate a complement of clinical experiences that are individualized and well-rounded for each graduate student advisee. She has practiced for 26 years, is an orthopedic specialist and a recognized expert in pelvic health. As the President/Owner of Providence Physical Therapy, a local private, outpatient physical therapy practice – she specializes in the treatment of spine, hip, pelvis, obstetric, gynecological, urogenital, and chronic pain issues in men and women. She speaks locally and nationally on women’s health and men’s health topics in communities, and at scientific meetings, has published in scientific journals, and is a principal investigator in clinical research on an ongoing basis. Working at Regis University, she finds great joy teaming with others who share a common passion of teaching, service and Jesuit mission and is inspired by the Ignatian values of magis and integrity in her roles as teacher, mentor, leader, researcher, and clinician.