Dr. Samantha DuFlo, PT, DPT, PRPC earned a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Maryland, after which she relocated to Chicago, IL to further her knowledge and training in pelvic pain and rehabilitation. As Chicago is home to several of the leading pelvic pain institutions, Dr. Sam felt privileged to be immersed in the learning, research and care environment. Returning to the Baltimore area, Dr. Sam was able to bring her unique, holistic approach to treatment of pelvic and sexual dysfunction happily to Baltimore City and the greater Maryland region.
Dr. Sam prides herself on being up to date with current research, pursuing continuing education, ongoing pelvic trends, and education of her clients so they can dispel pelvic “myths” and come to understand their own bodies and journeys to healing. As a holistic physical therapist, Dr. Sam integrates a wide range of therapeutic and manual techniques, and a multifaceted approach to facilitate whole-body healing. Dr. Sam is a hunter of knowledge, has a passion for the pelvis and women’s health, and loves a good challenge.
Dr. Sam is adjunct faculty, teaching reproductive anatomy, physiology, and pathology at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine to doctor of physical therapy students. Dr. Sam is honored to have been asked to lecture and present to groups both small and large, a regular guest on podcasts and conferences. You can find Dr. Sam quoted often in large media, such as Scary Mommy, Motherhood Magazine, the New York Times, featured on TV broadcast and more. Dr. Sam is honored to have been awarded the Daily Record’s Leading Women 2020 award, honoring women 40 years of age or younger for the accomplishments they have made so far in their careers and recognizes the next generation of Maryland’s women leaders.
Dr. Sam specializes in treating complicated pelvic pain and dysfunction, as well as prenatal, postpartum, and the athlete. A distance runner, yoga/Pilates student, and mama herself, Dr. Sam is passionate about continuing to exercise safely and effectively throughout pregnancy, and resuming sport, yoga, running, and weight lifting postpartum. Dr. Sam enjoys the postpartum niche, treating severe tears, urinary incontinence, birth related injuries, and diastasis recti. Dr. Sam works with high level competitive and professional athletes and runners on a national level. In addition to her high level of training and expertise in running, Dr. Sam is an RRCA Certified Running Coach, and has been featured in Runner’s World magazine, Women’s Running magazine, Livestrong, Pop Sugar, amongst others. Dr. Sam has a love of Pilates and utilizes principles of pilates throughout her practice, and is mid-way through her full mat and reformer pilates certification through Balanced Body Pilates Dr. Sam has been voted 2021 Baltimore Sun’s Readers Choice Awards for Best in Baltimore: Best Physical Therapist -AND- 2021 Baltimore Magazine’s Best in Baltimore Editor’s Choice Award for Best Physical Therapist.
Additionally, global and public health outreach is important to Dr. Sam, having traveled to Costa Rica and Malawi for medical global outreach and research.