Alexandra Flis
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Alexandra Flis, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital

85 N Medical Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-646-8000
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St. John's Health

Physical Rehabilitation
625 E Broadway
Jackson , WY 83001
307-739-4917
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Dr. Flis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Medical Director of the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital. She is board certified in Brain Injury Medicine and specializes in early mobility, ICU rehabilitation, and neurorehabilitation.

She earned her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Colorado State University and completed her medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. Dr. Flis went on to complete her internship and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Utah, where she joined the faculty in 2015 as the Inpatient PM&R Consult Director.

In addition to her clinical expertise, Dr. Flis is a dedicated educator, teaching clinical skills as part of the Doctoring Faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She also serves as Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for Rehabilitation Medicine, Inpatient Chief Value Officer, and President of the University of Utah Medical Board.

With extensive experience in rehabilitation medicine, Dr. Flis is committed to advancing patient care, education, and clinical leadership in neurorehabilitation.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Sub: Brain Injury Medicine)
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Dr. Flis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Medical Director of the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital. She is board certified in Brain Injury Medicine and specializes in early mobility, ICU rehabilitation, and neurorehabilitation.

She earned her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Colorado State University and completed her medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. Dr. Flis went on to complete her internship and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Utah, where she joined the faculty in 2015 as the Inpatient PM&R Consult Director.

In addition to her clinical expertise, Dr. Flis is a dedicated educator, teaching clinical skills as part of the Doctoring Faculty at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She also serves as Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for Rehabilitation Medicine, Inpatient Chief Value Officer, and President of the University of Utah Medical Board.

With extensive experience in rehabilitation medicine, Dr. Flis is committed to advancing patient care, education, and clinical leadership in neurorehabilitation.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Sub: Brain Injury Medicine)
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Education history

Undergraduate University of Wisconsin¿Madison
Undergraduate Health and Exercise Science - Colorado State University B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - Drexel University College of Medicine M.D.
Internship Internal Medicine - University of Utah Intern
Residency Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - University of Utah Resident
Chief Resident Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - University of Utah Chief Medical Resident

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Campian MD, Flis AE, Teramoto M, Cushman D (2018). Self-Reported Use and Attitudes Toward Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Ultramarathon Running. Wilderness & environmental medicine, 29(3), 330-337.
  2. Cushman D, Mattie R, Curtis B, Flis A, McCormick Z (2016). The effect of body mass index on fluoroscopic time and radiation dose during lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections. The spine journal, 16(7), 876-83.
  3. Flis A, Duncan C, Pelt C, Rosenbluth J, Willick (2016). Left Hip Pain Caused by Right Hip Osteoarthritis in a Patient With an Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 8(3), 282-5.
  4. Cushman D, Flis A, Jensen B, McCormick (2016). The Effect of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopic Time and Radiation Dose During Sacroiliac Joint Injections. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 8(8), 767-772.
  5. Wilde H, Gamblin AS, Reese J, Garry JG, Guan J, Mortenson J, Flis A, Rosenbluth JP, Karsy M, Bisson EF, Dailey A (2020). The Effect of Hospital Transfer on Patient Outcomes After Rehabilitation for Spinal Injury. World neurosurgery, 133, e76-e83.
  6. Gamblin A, Garry JG, Wilde HW, Reese JC, Sherrod B, Karsy M, Guan J, Mortenson J, Flis A, Rosenbluth JP, Bisson E, Dailey (2019). Cost Analysis of Inpatient Rehabilitation after Spinal Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Cureus, 11(9), e5747.
  7. Rolin, S. N., Flis, A., & Davis, J. J (2021). Work Coping, Stress Appraisal, and Psychological Resilience: Reaction to the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Health Care Providers. Psychology & neuroscience, 15(2), 131-146.
  8. Kabir, K.S., Flis, A., Mickens, M., Trapp, S.K., Wiese, (2022). “We’re Not Meant to Deal with Crisis for a Year”: Supporting Frontline Healthcare Providers’ Wellness During a Pandemic. International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, 431, 147-163.
  9. Schneider L, Rezaeezade-Roukerd M, Faulkner J, Reichert E, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Flis A, Rubiano AM, Hawryluk GW (2022). The human anti-ganglioside GM1 autoantibody response following traumatic and surgical central nervous system insults. Neuroscience research, 181, 105-114.
  10. Flis A,Duncan C,Pelt C,Rosenbluth J,Willick (2016). Left Hip Pain Caused by Right Hip Osteoarthritis in a Patient With an Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report. PM & R, 8(3), 282-285.

Conference Proceedings

  1. York E, Flis (2023). Diffuse SAH Secondary to Post-Partum Vasculopathy Resulting in Atypical Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Case Report.