Sarah Haag

Sarah Haag, PT, DPT, MS serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Rosalind Franklin University's College of Health Professions, where she has been faculty since 2019. She acts as physical therapy faculty liaison for the Interprofessional Community Clinic and holds leadership positions on the Faculty Leadership Teams for the Interprofessional Community Clinic, Pelvic Health Clinic, and Pain Clinic. Dr. Haag teaches across multiple disciplines including Physical Therapy, Biomedical Sciences, Anatomy, and Healthcare Simulation while actively expanding clinical services at the Rosalind Franklin University Health Clinics.

Her educational background includes:

• Master of Physical Therapy from Marquette University (2002)
• Doctor of Physical Therapy and Master of Science in Women’s Health from Rosalind Franklin University (2008)

Dr. Haag specializes in evidence-based treatment of spine and pelvic conditions with dual expertise in women's and men's health rehabilitation. Her clinical approach integrates Mechanical Diagnosis Therapy (McKenzie Institute certified) and Lifestyle Medicine principles, with national and international teaching experience in pelvic health rehabilitation. She maintains active certification as a Women’s Health Clinical Specialist and recently achieved Diplomate status in Lifestyle Medicine.

Her professional recognitions include:

• Board-Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (2009)
• Certification in Mechanical Diagnosis Therapy from the McKenzie Institute (2010)
• Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (2023)

While Dr. Haag is deeply engaged in clinical education and interprofessional practice development, the available documentation does not specify graduate student advising activities or research grant funding. Her institutional focus remains on advancing clinical practice models through university-affiliated clinics.

Dr. Haag contributes to organizational leadership as Director of Financial Development for the APTA Section on Women’s Health and through multiple roles in the Illinois Physical Therapy Association including Eastern District Assembly Representative and APTA House of Delegates Delegate.