ADRIENNE GOBE PT, DPT, WCS
4510 CLIFFSTONE COVE, AUSTIN, TX 78735 ● (817)718-3204 ● ADRIENNEGOBE@GMAIL.COM
SUMMARY
I am a highly motivated physical therapist with 8 years of experience treating complex orthopedic injuries and 7 years of
experience treating pelvic floor dysfunction. I am enthusiastic about education, and promoting the profession of physical
therapy. Additionally, I am a sought-after mentor for other therapists on their journey to treat pelvic floor dysfunction. I
am also passionate about increasing access to high quality healthcare in Central Texas, and improving efficiency of care
by elimination of waste in healthcare.
CERTIFICATIONS
CPR certification, State of TX (2018)
Licensed Physical Therapist, State of TX (2015)
Board Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (2017)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021-PRESENT
OWNER
ADRIENNE GOBE PHYSICAL THERAPY
● Owner and treating therapist seeing pelvic floor and orthopedic cases
● Mentorship to community providers for complex cases (2019-present)
2019-2021 PRN PHYSICAL THERAPIST
BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE
● Treating therapist, patients with pelvic floor disorders
● Mentored and trained therapists for treatment of patients with pelvic floor disorders
● Clinical instructor, taught multiple courses on pelvic floor dysfunction and treatment
2017 CONSULTING PHYSICAL THERAPIST, PELVIC HEALTH SPECIALIST
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, DELL MEDICAL SCHOOL, AUSTIN, TX
● Worked together with department faculty and staff to create pelvic floss physical therapy models of
care that will be implemented within the complex gynecology IPUs
● Reviewed and provided input regarding patient report outcomes and clinical care outcomes,
identified measures to determine improvements of declines in patient outcomes
● Responsible for vetting potential staff physical therapists and candidates for program director
● Attended IPU clinical leadership meetings as needed
2015-2017 PHYSICAL THERAPIST, PELVIC HEALTH SPECIALIST
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES, AUSTIN, TX
● Started and managed the pelvic floor program
● Treated patients with pelvic floor dysfunction along with complex orthopedic cases related to the
pelvis, low back, hip, knee, and foot
● Contributed to a collaborative environment with referring providers in this system
● Invited to educate providers about pelvic floor dysfunction for CME
● Facilitated a relationship with UHS and The Sexual Psychophysiology Lab and currently involved in a
● study investigating the relationship between pelvic floor treatment and female sexual function
2015-2018 PHYSICAL THERAPIST, PELVIC HEALTH SPECIALIST
SOUTH AUSTIN THERAPY GROUP, AUSTIN, TX
● Assisted with marketing, community outreach, and local provider education
● Treated men and women with pelvic floor muscle dysfunction
● Trained 3 students
● Work with community members
● Developed close relationships with community providers
● Clinical instructor
2013-2015 PHYSICAL THERAPIST
SWEDISH COVENANT HOSPITAL, CHICAGO, IL
● Treated a mixed caseload of patients with orthopedic injuries and pelvic floor disorders
● Diagnoses including: sports medicine, post surgical, gait abnormalities, chronic pain, motor vehicle
collision, bladder and bowel dysfunction, pelvic pain, and vulvodynia
● Worked with underserved community patients, refugees, medically indigent adults, and non english
speaking patients.
● Clinical instructor
2013 CONTRACT EDUCATOR
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO IL
● Facilitated small group discussions and assisted physical therapy students in development of
psychosocial skills required in the profession of physical therapy
● Graded written papers and gave feedback to students about their work
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2013
2009
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Northwestern University — Chicago, IL
Doctoral Project-“Physical Therapists’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices when Addressing Issues of
Health Literacy”; Co-investigators: Sara Eck, SPT, Sarah Lange, SPT, Mary Marsh, SPT; Faculty Preceptors:
Marjorie Johnson Hilliard, PT, MS, EdD; Alice Salzman, PT, EdD
Bachelor of Arts: Theatre and Dance
University of Texas — Austin, TX
CLINICAL EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
INTRODUCTION TO TREATING URINARY INCONTINENCE: BASIC BEHAVIORAL TRAINING STRATEGIES AND
EXTERNAL TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR THE BEGINNER PELVIC FLOOR THERAPIST
● Wrote and taught a TPTA course for 4 hours of CEU credit
INTRODUCTION TO TREATING URINARY INCONTINENCE: BASIC BEHAVIORAL TRAINING STRATEGIES AND
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR THE BEGINNER PELVIC FLOOR THERAPIST
● Wrote and taught a weekend course for beginner PFPTs for Baylor Scott and White, Central Texas Market
● Lectured and led labs for internal and external pelvic floor muscle assessment and behavioral modification (bladder
retraining)
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
● Wrote and taught a course about pelvic floor dysfunction to providers at the University of Texas
● Reviewed common causes of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in college population
● Indications for referral to PT for pelvic floor muscle dysfunction
● Explained PT modalities for treatment of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction
● Discussed expected course of treatment and expected outcomes
HERMAN AND WALLACE PELVIC REHABILITATION INSTITUTE
● Teaching Assistant for level 1, 2A, 2B, and capstone
KAPPA RHO PRE-MEDICAL HONOR SOCIETY PRESENTATION
● Educated pre-med students about pelvic floor and orthopedic physical therapy, PT school, and application for school.
SOUTH AUSTIN THERAPY GROUP COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENT
● Educated community members about pelvic floor physical therapy
● Presented on common diagnoses like bladder and bowel dysfunction, pelvic pain, and sexual dysfunction
● Presented typical treatment and what to expect when coming to see a pelvic floor physical therapist.
SOUTH AUSTIN THERAPY PROVIDER NIGHT
● Presented case studies to demonstrate a typical plan of care for common diagnoses including bowel and bladder
dysfunction, pain, and sexual dysfunction.
MYPFM
● Contract script writer (constipation concerns) for MY PFM, a patient education website about pelvic floor disorders
● Leader and content creator of MyPFMs pregnancy connection group, an online class with weekly content about
healthy pregnancy exercise and education, 12 weeks total
CONTINUING EDUCATION
HERMAN AND WALLACE PELVIC REHABILITATION INSTITUTE
● Pelvic Floor Level 1, Pelvic Floor Level 2A, Pelvic Floor Level 2B, Pelvic floor Level 3 – Capstone, Treating
Vulvodynia, and Sexual Medicine;
SEXUAL FUNCTION STUDY
● With a partnership with the Metson Lab at the University of Texas, we are currently performing a study on how
pelvic floor PT can affect female sexual function
● We hypothesize that pelvic floor PT, specifically biofeedback, will improve patient’s sexual function.
MAITLAND PHYSIOTHERAPY SEMINARS
● MT-1: Essential Peripheral, MT-2: Essential Spinal, MT-3: Intermediate Spinal, MT-ST: Stabilization Training and
Functional Rehabilitation, MT-O: Evidenced Based Orthopedic Diagnostic Evaluation, and MT-SIJ: Sacroiliac Joint
and Pelvis
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Physical Therapy Association
Texas Physical Therapy Association
SKILL HIGHLIGHTS
● Biofeedback for the pelvic floor, Telesis software, synergy software
● Pelvic floor physical therapy training
● Electronic Medical Record programs: Synthesis, Care 4, APTA Connect, Meditech scheduling software, Point and
Click, Web PT
● Proficient in microsoft suite, word and powerpoint, dropbox
● Strong public speaker
● Exceptional under pressure, able to improvise solutions extemporaneously for a multitude of challenges or
situations
TEACHING FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS
● “Adrienne was awesome — so outgoing and knowledgeable!”
● “The therapist was great! Very knowledgeable and a good speaker. I did learn a lot.”
● “Excellent; matter of fact, funny, bright.”
● “This isn’t as scary as I thought it would be”
● “I thought it was a good class, I learned a lot.”
● “Very comfortable environment, easily understood material, well described, great with answering questions….”
● “Adrienne was fantastic at delivering the material and providing a safe and comfortable environment in which to
ask questions….”
● “This instructor was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful in sharing her information in practical, patient
oriented examples.”
● “Created a very positive and open learning environment, very good response to questions. Good application take
aways for ortho practice.”
● “Loved this course! Such useful information presented really well. Adrienne is fun to listen to!!… Excellent….”
● “This course was awesome and the speaker brought a lot of interest and energy. I would highly recommend this
speaker for future conferences.”
● “Adrienne is a natural speaker, and so disarming about a topic that many feel uncomfortable discussing.