Melanie Abbott, PT, DPT

Melanie studied Exercise Science at Brigham Young University before earning her Doctor of Physical Therapy at East Tennessee State University. Becoming a mother of four is what led her to pelvic health. She saw firsthand how much the body goes through across pregnancy, birth, and the years that follow, and how rarely women get clear answers about it. That gap is why she chose this specialty, and why she keeps digging deeper and asking better questions.

As co-founder, Melanie leads Empassion's learning culture and is always asking how the team can do things better. She shapes the post-graduate mentorship every Empassion therapist goes through and keeps the clinic current on research and what's cutting edge in the field. She believes the most meaningful change in healthcare starts small and local, and Empassion is her way of putting that into practice.

Outside the clinic, Melanie's favorite titles are Mom and Mimi. She and her husband, Brian, have a growing crew of grandchildren and love traveling the world for good food and new experiences. Goal-driven, as any Enneagram 3 would be, she loves data and details, tracks her wellness metrics just for fun, and keeps more browser tabs open than anyone reasonably needs.