Juan Michelle Martin, PT, DPT | Department of Physical Therapy
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JUAN MICHELLE MARTIN, PT, DPT
Assistant Professor

Dr. Juan Michelle Martin joined the PCOM faculty in September of 2025 as an assistant professor. She has been a licensed clinician for over 18 years, with experience in orthopedics, pediatrics and pelvic floor rehab in adult and pediatric populations in both outpatient and acute care settings.

Dr. Martin graduated from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology in 2007 with her doctorate of physical therapy and is currently pursuing her doctorate in health science. Her passions lie in perinatal care, sexual health and chronic pelvic pain conditions and she continues to be an advocate and heavily engaged in community oriented activities related to perinatal health both within Georgia and throughout the country.

Education

  • Postgraduate certification in Sexuality Counseling - University of Michigan (2022)
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy - New York Institute of Technology (2007)
  • Bachelors in Biology with minors in Kinesiology and Psychology - University of Montevallo (2004)

Research

Dr. Martin is engaged in research focusing on the utilization of remote monitoring for improving outcomes in pregnant and postpartum populations as well as utilizing strength training as a tool to mitigate pelvic girdle dysfunction and other orthopedic conditions within the pregnant patient.

Presentations

  • Complexities of Trauma and Sexual Healthcare – ISSWSH/ISSM Annual Conference 2025
  • Program Development for Birth Workers – CSM 2025
  • Pelvic Health Equity is Not Equality – CSM 2024
  • International instructor for obstetric pelvic health education: India, Kenya 2024
  • Integrative Approaches to Post-Operative Pelvic Pain – Endometriosis Summit 2023
  • Obstetric Health for the Pelvic Therapist – PelviCon Post-Conference Seminar 2023
  • Maternal Health Week 2022: Pelvic PT for Pregnancy and PostPartum
  • Managing Encopresis: Strategies for Working with Children and Their Parents- PelviCon 2022
  • Therapeutic Considerations for Labor and Birth – PelviCon 2022
  • Birth Healing Summit 2021: Combining Pelvic PT and Doula Work for Improved Maternal Outcomes Black
  • Birth Healing Summit 2020: Incorporating Telehealth in Pelvic Health Services

Memberships

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • International Society for The Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
  • Tight Lipped - Medical Advisory Board
  • International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS)- Membership Committee
  • Southeastern Telehealth Resource Center (SETRC) - Telehealth Taskforce
  • International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)
  • International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM)
  • National Association of Black Physical Therapists (NABPT)
  • National Black Doulas Association (NBDA)
  • American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
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