Dr. Marissa Gradoz
Sports Physical Therapist
Marissa has been a multi sport athlete throughout her entire life. She tried almost every sport growing up, but soccer and basketball became her specialty as she got older. During her senior year of basketball at Colorado College, she watched one of her teammates suffer a career ending injury. Marissa vividly remembers attending rehab sessions with her teammate, and watching her develop a relationship with the team physical therapist. Seeing the bond and trust PT's brought to the patient-provider relationship was a large part of what led Marissa to become a PT.
Marissa earned her doctorate in physical therapy from Creighton University (Omaha, NE), and then completed a sports residency at Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute (Houston, TX) where she became a Sports Clinical Specialist. Combining her passion for helping others with athletics is just one reason she loves her work at the Performance Shift. As a former four year member of the NCAA division III Colorado College women’s basketball program, she understands the challenges faced when trying to get back to competition.
AFTER INJURY, ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING THINGS IS GETTING TO SEE AN ATHLETE’S JOURNEY BACK TO SPORT, AND IT IS SUCH AN HONOR TO BE A PART OF THAT.
CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Arts in Biology | Colorado College
Doctor of Physical Therapy | Creighton University
Sports Physical Therapy Residency | Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute
Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist | American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy
Functional Dry Needling Certified, Level 1 | Evidence in Motion
ERA/BLS Certified
YOU NEED A TEAMMATE THAT CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH YOUR SPECIFIC GAME PLAN THAT IS INDIVIDUALIZED TO YOUR GOALS WHEREVER YOU ARE IN YOUR ATHLETIC JOURNEY.
LET’S BUILD A CLEAR COMEBACK PLAN THAT LEAVES YOU FEELING STRONGER AND EMPOWERED FOR LIFE.
fun facts About Marissa
Marissa was a four year member of the NCAA division III Colorado College women’s basketball program.
She’s left-handed, but she golfs righty!
She was an assistant high school girls basketball coach before going to PT school.
She tore her Achilles in 2019 (playing basketball of course!)
