Ilana is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy. Originally from California, she received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in Denver, Colorado before practicing at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for 5 years and then moving to Roanoke, Virginia. Her areas of expertise include gross motor development, balance & coordination, aquatics, and adapted mobility. Ilana works with children and families of all ages and abilities, and she is passionate about helping them to navigate various stages of development, including accessing adapted physical activities and specialized equipment. Ilana is an advocate of a team approach to care involving families and all sorts of experts. She has treated across various environments including patient homes, clinics, schools, specialty care hospital/rehab, group therapy, and summer camp. When she is not providing therapy, you’ll probably find Ilana outdoors – playing with her dog, riding her bike, swimming – or cooking. Whenever possible, Ilana loves to blend her passions by incorporating aquatic therapy and recreational activity in her treatment.
