Dr. Kelly Alhooie is the founder of PelviBiz and OrthoPelvic Physical Therapy, a nationally recognized leader in pelvic health entrepreneurship, and the coach behind hundreds of practitioners who have left institutional burnout behind to build thriving cash-based practices. However, her story does not start with success. It starts with a job she hated, patients she could not adequately serve, and the decision to build something entirely different. Here is the full story.
Where Dr. Kelly Alhooie Started — The Institutional PT Years
First, Dr. Kelly Alhooie’s path into pelvic health began in an unexpected place — a Pilates studio. While working as a Pilates instructor, she kept hearing women talk about leaking. She noticed that nobody was actually helping these women in any meaningful clinical way. Furthermore, she recognized the connection between pelvic floor dysfunction and the number one complaint in outpatient orthopedics — low back pain. That connection became her clinical obsession.
She started her journey over a decade ago treating pelvic floors and practiced in five different states, gaining exposure to diverse clinical approaches and patient populations across the country. OrthoPelvicPT This breadth of experience gave her something most pelvic health practitioners never develop — a nationwide view of what was working, what was failing, and what patients were consistently not getting.
Her credentials include a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Nazareth College in Rochester, NY, with certifications in integrative dry needling, Kinetacore for pelvic floor, Pilates on the Mat and Reformer through Balance Body, and Registered Yoga Teacher through CorePower with over 200 hours of training. OrthoPelvicPT
The Breaking Point That Created OrthoPelvic Physical Therapy
Second, the conditions that led Dr. Kelly Alhooie to launch her own practice were not unusual — they were the standard institutional PT experience. She was at a job she absolutely hated, being forced to see anywhere between 15 to 18 patients per day. She described getting so burned out that there was no way to take care of herself enough to properly take care of someone else. OrthoPelvicPT
Furthermore, the institutional model was fundamentally incompatible with the depth that pelvic health requires. Prior to launching her company, she was being instructed to see multiple patients at one time with very little time for each individual — and that conflict gave birth to the vision of her personal practice. OrthoPelvicPT
In March 2020, she established OrthoPelvic Physical Therapy, which is now a seven-figure brick-and-mortar practice in Sterling, VA. Jane App She founded it during a global pandemic — which tells you everything about the level of conviction behind the decision.
Additionally, she coined the term OrthoPelvic and was the first to combine orthopedics and pelvic health, developing OrthoPelvic’s signature LSR Method to guide patients to their goals. OrthoPelvicPT
| Credential | Details |
|---|---|
| Degree | Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) — Nazareth College, Rochester NY |
| Dry Needling | DN-cert — Integrative dry needling for the entire body |
| Pelvic Floor | Kinetacore certification for pelvic floor |
| Pilates | Mat and Reformer certified through Balance Body |
| Yoga | Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) — 200+ hours through CorePower |
| Specialty | Orthopedics and Pelvic Health |
| Additional training | Graston, ART, Cupping, Myofascial Release, Visceral Integration, Pain Science |
| Practice founded | OrthoPelvic Physical Therapy — Sterling, VA |
| Coaching company | PelviBiz — founded 2021 |
Why Dr. Kelly Alhooie Founded PelviBiz
Third, in 2021, Kelly founded PelviBiz and has helped over 80 female pelvic therapists be healthy while starting and growing their practices. Jane App That number has grown significantly since — PelviBiz has now coached hundreds of practitioners across the country.
The reason she built PelviBiz was simple and personal. The coaching program she needed when she was building OrthoPelvic Physical Therapy did not exist. Generic business coaching did not understand pelvic health. Generic PT business coaching did not understand cash-based practice. Furthermore, nothing addressed the specific intersection of clinical excellence, entrepreneurial mindset, and the unique market dynamics of pelvic health.
Dr. Kelly Alhooie grew her businesses from zero to millions and created PelviBiz to provide the tools, resources, and support for pelvic health business owners who are tired of the daily grind and want to make an impact on their own. Pelvibiz
Additionally, her mission extends beyond income. Her stated goal is to enable physical and occupational therapists to live the lives of their dreams by increasing their income, decreasing their debt, gaining time freedom, and going on vacation. Apple Podcasts
Chart data:
- 2018: OrthoPelvic PT founded as mobile practice
- 2020: Brick-and-mortar practice established in Sterling VA
- 2021: PelviBiz founded — first coaching clients enrolled
- 2022: PelviBiz scales to multi-six figures
- 2023: OrthoPelvic PT reaches 7-figure revenue
- 2024: PelviBiz reaches 7-figure revenue
- 2025: 400+ practitioners coached
- Title: Dr. Kelly Alhooie business growth timeline — OrthoPelvic PT and PelviBiz
- Source: PelviBiz company history
What Dr. Kelly Alhooie Believes About Pelvic Health Entrepreneurship
Dr. Kelly Alhooie operates from one core belief — that pelvic health is one of the most important clinical specialties in medicine, and the practitioners who deliver it deserve a professional and financial life that reflects that importance.
She believes that cash-based private practice is not a privilege available only to practitioners in wealthy markets. It is the most appropriate delivery model for pelvic health — the one that gives practitioners enough time, enough autonomy, and enough income to practice at the level their patients deserve and their expertise commands.
Furthermore, she believes that the transformation she experienced — from burned-out institutional PT to founder of two 7-figure businesses — is not exceptional. It is repeatable. With the right system, the right community, and the right coaching support, any pelvic health practitioner who is willing to do the work can build the same thing.
That is what PelviBiz was built to prove. Read our guide on the PelviBiz coaching programs to understand exactly how she helps practitioners get there. Additionally, read our post on physical therapy burnout to understand the problem PelviBiz was specifically built to solve.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dr. Kelly Alhooie? Dr. Kelly Alhooie, DPT, is a pelvic health physical therapist, business coach, and the founder of PelviBiz and OrthoPelvic Physical Therapy. She is a nationally recognized leader in pelvic health entrepreneurship who has built two 7-figure businesses and coached hundreds of pelvic health practitioners to build cash-based practices. Furthermore, she is the host of the PelviBiz Podcast and creator of the PelviBiz Method.
Where did Dr. Kelly Alhooie get her degree? Dr. Kelly Alhooie earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Nazareth College in Rochester, New York. Furthermore, her credentials include dry needling certification, Kinetacore pelvic floor certification, Pilates Mat and Reformer certification, and Registered Yoga Teacher status with over 200 hours of training.
Why did Dr. Kelly Alhooie start PelviBiz? She founded PelviBiz in 2021 because the business coaching program she needed when building OrthoPelvic Physical Therapy did not exist. No coaching program at the time combined pelvic health clinical expertise with cash-based practice business strategy. PelviBiz was built specifically to fill that gap for pelvic health PTs, OTs, and PTAs.
How do I work with Dr. Kelly Alhooie? The first step is a free Growth Assessment call with the PelviBiz team. This call identifies exactly where your practice stands and which program is the right fit. Book your free Growth Assessment here.
