Dr. Milica is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with over 20 years of experience. She’s an expert who can assist you in improving your current health and long-term wellness. She’s worked with clients of all ages and loves to focus on women and men in midlife who want to take control of their lifestyles and work toward becoming an even better version of themselves.

She’s worked with individuals who suffer from chronic pain, acute injuries, those looking to make lifestyle changes, and individuals just looking for a highly qualified cheerleader and coach. She’s a team player who can help you identify the gap between where you are today and where you want to be tomororw and beyond. She is often invited to share her opnions in articles for major news outlets; check out her work here in publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Forbes and more…Walk is her first full length book.

Dr. Milica holds two Bachelor of Science degrees (Exercise Physiology and Health Promotion, (Montana State University), a Master’s degree (Physical Therapy, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center), and a Doctorate degree (Physical Therapy, Idaho State University). She’s currently a student (again) at University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and will earn her MBA in 2027. She served as a university faculty member at MSU-Bozeman in Human Performance for nearly a decade, has developed numerous medical education curricula and has been an invited speaker on many national stages, including the American Physical Therapy Association and American College of Sports Medicine’s conventions. You can read her author bio at Hachette Book Group here!

She has been an invited presenter for numerous professional organizations, and she has delivered over 300 educational lectures at state, regional, and national levels. Dr. McDowell founded Clearwater Physical Therapy, Bluebird Medical Supply Company, and co-founded Epic Fitness, 4C Sports Injury Analytics, and CrossFit Send It. In 2023, Dr. McDowell was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Healthcare by the Women We Admire organization. She has edited textbooks, written several university exercise science courses, and developed professional continuing education courses which are sold in a global marketplace. One of her present interests is the responsible use of AI technologies for producing multi-media learning experiences to support professional medical education.

She is thrilled to have written her book with her best friend, Dr. Courtney Conley of Gait Happens, you can read all about Dr. Conley here. Dr.Conley is an internationally-known foot and gait expert; and one of the smartest people Dr. Milica knows. If you’d like to listen to her chat with Dr. Peter Attia on The Drive podcast click here, or with Stephen Bartlett on Diary of a CEO, click here. Also check out @gaithappens on IG.