Meet the Founder
Dr. Meredith Soelberg
Dr. Soelberg is a founder and sole owner of Elevate Physical Therapy & Fitness, an innovative practice well-known in Los Angeles for setting higher standards and raising the bar on the insurance-based physical therapy “mill” models and the big box fitness industry.
She’s spoken at conferences and on podcasts and has mentored other business owners on how to deliver the best possible care and outcomes to patients regardless of what insurance companies will/will not allow or cover.
Dr. Soelberg received her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy (MPT) from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and her Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy (DPT) from EIM. She earned a BS and MBA from the University of Illinois. Her own injuries at a young age as a nationally competitive gymnast and as a Division I Varsity athlete, combined with having a loved one with Multiple Sclerosis, set her on a path to heal and ease the pain of others.
Dr. Soelberg established her strong clinical foundation at top-ranked Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Her years of experience and deep commitment to life-long learning through countless hours of continuing education and her constant attention to the latest research in Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy have made her an expert clinician in treating the spectrum of orthopedic and sport-related injuries in children and adults, as well as persistent pain and sport performance. She creates profound and lasting benefits for her patients as an expert in both manual therapy and movement optimization. One of Dr. Soelberg’s many clinical passions is employing research-grade technology for movement analysis to uncover the root cause of injuries and pain during walking, running, and sport performance.
She completed the 6-month Advanced Certificate Program Advanced Functional Biomechanics of the Lower Quarter: Integration of Technology into Practice for high-tech movement analysis, movement re-education, and return-to-sport with Dr. Chris Powers, Professor of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy, and Co-Director of the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab at USC.
She also completed the 6 month Certificate Program Retrain the Brain: Integration of Manipulative Therapy, Movement Science and the Brain with Dr. Skulpan Asavasopon, Prof. at Loma Linda University and USC and nationally recognized expert in movement & pain science. Dr. Soelberg is also a Certified Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist (FRCms), and certified in Personalized Blood Flow Restriction (PBFR) with Owens Recovery Science, she is a Certified Performance Specialist (C-PS), and she is a STOTT trained Pilates Instructor.
Dr. Soelberg is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and its Sports, Orthopedics, and Private Practice sections. Dr. Soelberg has worked as a consultant to Fortune 500 medical device companies with state-of-the art devices for pain management and in clinical research assisting companies developing cutting-edge therapies for pain. In her open time, you can find Dr. Soelberg on the pickleball courts around town. She’s also an avid runner (she’s run numerous marathons), hiker, yoga & Pilates lover, and all-around movement enthusiast! She loves beach and mountain adventures with her family, and cheering on her boys in their athletic adventures at Yale in Division 1 Lacrosse, and SaMoHi Swimming & Water Polo.