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

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

Education history

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

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Schneider L, Rezaeezade-Roukerd M, Faulkner J, Reichert E, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Flis A, Rubiano AM, Hawryluk GWJ (2022). The human anti-ganglioside GM1 autoantibody response following traumatic and surgical central nervous system insults. Neurosci Res, 181, 105-114.
Kabir, KS, Flis, A, Mickens, M, Trapp, SK, Wiese, J (2022). “We’re Not Meant to Deal with Crisis for a Year”: Supporting Frontline Healthcare Providers’ Wellness During a Pandemic. Int Conf Pervasive Comput Technol Healthc, 431, 147-163.
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. Psychol Neurosci, 15(2), 131-146.
Wilde H, Gamblin AS, Reese J, Garry JG, Guan J, Mortenson J, Flis A, Rosenbluth JP, Karsy M, Bisson EF, Dailey AT (2019). The Effect of Hospital Transfer on Patient Outcomes After Rehabilitation for Spinal Injury. World Neurosurg, 133, e76-e83. (Read full publication)
Gamblin A, Garry JG, Wilde HW, Reese JC, Sherrod B, Karsy M, Guan J, Mortenson J, Flis A, Rosenbluth JP, Bisson E, Dailey A (2019). Cost Analysis of Inpatient Rehabilitation after Spinal Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Cureus, 11(9), e5747. (Read full publication)
Campian MD, Flis AE, Teramoto M, Cushman DM (2018). Self-Reported Use and Attitudes Toward Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Ultramarathon Running. Wilderness Environ Med, 29(3), 330-337. (Read full publication)
Cushman D, Flis A, Jensen B, McCormick Z (2015). The Effect of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopic Time and Radiation Dose During Sacroiliac Joint Injections. Phys Med Rehabil, 8(8), 767-772. (Read full publication)
Cushman D, Mattie R, Curtis B, Flis A, McCormick ZL (2016). The effect of body mass index on fluoroscopic time and radiation dose during lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections. Spine J, 16(7), 876-83. (Read full publication)
Flis A, Duncan C, Pelt C, Rosenbluth J, Willick S (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. (Read full publication)
Flis A, Duncan C, Pelt C, Rosenbluth J, Willick S (March 2016). Left Hip Pain Caused by Right Hip Osteoarthritis in a Patient With an Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report. Phys Med Rehabil, 8(3), 282-5.

Conference Proceedings

York E, Flis A (2023). Diffuse SAH Secondary to Post-Partum Vasculopathy Resulting in Atypical Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Case Report. Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, Anaheim, CA: Physiatry 2024.