Laura Wiles, PT, DPT, MSE, is a physical therapist at Sheltering Arms Institute’s Bon Air outpatient center. She sees patients with concussions and neurological conditions and is a member of Sheltering Arms Institute’s Total Concussion Care team. Laura initially received her bachelor’s of science in bioengineering from Clemson University. After finishing her undergraduate degree, she went on to pursue her PhD in bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania where she was a member of a traumatic brain injury research lab.

 

During graduate school, she experienced her own concussion coupled with an orthopedic injury, which ultimately lead her to leave her PhD program with a MSE in bioengineering. Because of the massive impact physical therapy had on her life, she changed her career path and pursued a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. Laura is thrilled to join the Sheltering Arms Institute team and wants to use her past experiences and knowledge to benefit others as much as possible.

 

In her spare time, she enjoys a variety of activities, including reading, hiking, knitting, horseback riding, jogging, hanging out with friends and family (especially her nephew), and spending time at her family’s farm with their dogs, cats, and horses.