Kristina Hedum, PT, DPT, OCS

Kristina Hedum, PT, DPT, OCS

  • Specialty

    Physical Therapy

  • Location

    Wasilla

  • Education

    Doctorate of Physical Therapy (2020)
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, NE

About

Kristina Hedum holds a doctorate in physical therapy and is driven to make a positive impact in her patients’ lives. She comes to OPA with experience in a variety of settings, from in-patient acute care at a medical center to outpatient care in a private physical therapy practice.

She has pursued additional advanced training and become a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS), demonstrating her desire to treat her patients according to the latest evidence-based interventions. She has also been certified in dry needling.

When she’s not putting her professional skills to work in the community, Kristina enjoys playing soccer year-round, hiking, skiing, camping and painting. She is a lifelong Alaskan and is fluent in Russian.

  • SPECIAL INTERESTS

    sports medicine, lower extremity

  • ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

    Bachelor of Health Sciences, Cum Laude (2015)
    University of Alaska Anchorage
    Anchorage, AK

    Associate of Arts, Cum Laude (2013)
    University of Alaska Anchorage
    Anchorage, AK

  • HONORS AND AWARDS

    University of Alaska Anchorage Dean’s List, 2011-2015

  • CERTIFICATIONS
    – Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS)
    – Member – American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Orthopedics section
    – Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified, American Heart Association
  • MEMBERSHIPS

    American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Questions?

The OPA team includes Alaska’s leading specialists and offers some of the latest, most advanced treatment procedures available today.

OPA treats a wide variety of conditions and offers comprehensive treatment options — including many non-surgical solutions, minimally invasive arthroscopies (repairs), and total joint replacement.

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