Vanessa Flora, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, CWS, CLM

Dr. Vanessa Flora earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis following a professional dance career and BA in Dance Pedagogy from Butler University. She worked on a nationally certified burn unit, which inspired her to seek out certification in lymphedema through Klose Training in 2012 and began the lymphedema program at Wishard Health Services, now Eskenazi Health. She later obtained her Wound Care Certification in 2019. In 2023, she became a PORI-certified Oncology Rehabilitation Therapist. Dr. Flora is a nationally recognized Expert Clinician with the National Lymphedema Network. She enjoys bringing her expertise to patients in central Indiana. She has been a guest lecturer at the University of Indianapolis, University of Findlay, and the Little Red Door Cancer Agency. She is a Healthy Steps/Lebed Method and Strength After Breast Cancer Instructor, both evidence-based exercise programs geared towards those with lymphatic dysfunction. Her greatest passion is teaching and empowering her clients to be their own experts and advocates for rare diseases.  

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