Shayla Adams, PT, DPT, CEEAA

Dr. Shayla Adams, PT, DPT attended Gettysburg College where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, double majoring in Spanish and Business. After college she followed her dream of living on the west coast, moving to San Diego, California. She continued her education at the University of California, San Diego receiving a Certificate in Exercise Science while simultaneously working in the Rehab Department at SHARP Grossmont Hospital. Dr. Adams began her career as a Physical Therapist in 2013 after graduating with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Hartford. She has experience in a variety of settings, including outpatient orthopedics and acute care, but followed her passion for gerontology to specialize in geriatric physical therapy.

For the past eight years, Dr. Adams has worked in subacute physical therapy in southern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut, helping clients regain independence between hospital and home. She believes in addressing the whole person, including physical, mental, and emotional health, while also taking social factors into consideration. Dr. Adams focuses on retraining the full-body while emphasizing stability with motion and functional activity. Clients are able to return to their passions and achieve maximum wellbeing through her holistic approach to rehabilitative medicine.