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 and Rehabilitation. She completed her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Colorado State University and medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed internship and residency training at the University of Utah. She joined the faculty in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2015 as the Inpatient PM&R Consult Director. Dr. Flis’ clinical interest include early mobility, ICU rehabilitation and neurorehabilitation. She is board certified in Brain Injury Medicine.


    In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Flis teaches clinical skills at the University of Utah School of Medicine as a member of the Doctoring Faculty. She is the current Inpatient Medical Director for the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital at the University of Utah, the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for Rehabilitation Medicine, the Inpatient Chief Value Officer for the Department of PM&R, and begins her term as President of the University of Utah Medical Board in November 2024.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

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

  • Dr. Flis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She completed her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Colorado State University and medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed internship and residency training at the University of Utah. She joined the faculty in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2015 as the Inpatient PM&R Consult Director. Dr. Flis’ clinical interest include early mobility, ICU rehabilitation and neurorehabilitation. She is board certified in Brain Injury Medicine.


    In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Flis teaches clinical skills at the University of Utah School of Medicine as a member of the Doctoring Faculty. She is the current Inpatient Medical Director for the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital at the University of Utah, the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for Rehabilitation Medicine, the Inpatient Chief Value Officer for the Department of PM&R, and begins her term as President of the University of Utah Medical Board in November 2024.

    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

    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. (Read full publication)
    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. (Read full publication)
    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. (Read full publication)
    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. (Read full publication)
    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. (Read full publication)
    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. (Read full publication)

    Conference Proceedings

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