Employee Bios
Jonty Felsher
Jonathan Gordon
Lila Porter
Emily Novara
Emily received her Associates of Applied Science degree in Physical Therapy from St. Louis College of Health Careers in 2017 and her Bachelor of Health Science from Maryville University in 2015. Emily enjoys working with patients to help them reach their goals by motivating and educating patients throughout their rehabilitation process. Emily is certified in the LSVT BIG program and is also the clinic manager at the Clayton office. In her spare time, Emily enjoys sewing, taking photographs, and spending time with family and friends.
Inna Rakhmanova
Jennie Hible
Megan Henderson
Jaime Heede
Rachel Gross
Jennifer Duffie
Ally Walker
Ally is a physical therapist at RPI’s Clayton office. Ally received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Rockhurst University in 2018. After working in an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Chicago for 3 years, Ally joined RPI in 2021. She specializes in treatment of Women’s Health conditions, such as pregnancy and postpartum related changes, pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence and bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic pain. Ally has her Level 2 certification in treatment of the female pelvic floor through Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute and is certified as a Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist. In addition to treating women’s health conditions, Ally also enjoys seeing patients of all orthopedic backgrounds and developing individualized treatment plans to meet each patient’s personal needs. She is certified in Dry Needling and Kinesiotaping. Ally is trained in running gait analysis and has experience working with runners of all levels. Outside of work, Ally enjoys running, travel, and spending time with her husband and son.
Elisa Travis
Elisa Travis, PT, has been in the field of Physical Therapy since 1993. She has worked in a variety of settings including acute care, pediatrics, inpatient orthopedic rehabilitation, homecare and women’s health. Her passion is to educate women as well as healthcare professionals about the importance of prevention and treatment of pelvic dysfunction. She recently relocated from Cincinnati with her husband and 3 (of 9) of their children.
Emily Cler
Emily joined RPI in 2023. She was born in a small town in central Illinois and moved to Saint Louis for college. She studied at Saint Louis University where she received her Master’s of Occupational Therapy. Following graduation, she worked in an acute care hospital as well as an inpatient rehabilitation hospital with a focus on spinal cord injuries and cerebral vascular accidents. After joining RPI, she couldn’t be happier and enjoys being part of a team in an environment that supports her growth as an OT. In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with her husband and her dog.
Ashley Crain, DPT
