DR. JENNIFER GENTILE, PT, DPT

Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist

Certified, Pelvic Health Physical Therapy

Certified, Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Therapy

Dr. Jennifer Gentile earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from New York University in 2001 and is licensed as a physical therapist in both New York and New Jersey. She has continued practicing clinically in orthopedics, sports, and pelvic health physical therapy and opened InnerFocus Physical Therapy to address pelvic health issues related to sports participation and pregnancy. She currently works with pregnant and postpartum women for both orthopedic and pelvic floor-related issue, athletes who are experiencing urine leakage, and women with pelvic pain.

In 2015 and 2022 Dr. Gentile earned advanced certifications in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy and Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Therapy from the American Academy of Pelvic Health (AAPH). As a Board-certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy since 2012, these additional certifications make her uniquely qualified to address pelvic musculoskeletal needs in athletes of all levels. with additional certifications in pregnancy and postpartum physical therapy and pelvic health physical therapy. She is also certified by the Hospital for Special Surgery in for Hip Preservation Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Baseball and the Overhead Athlete.

Jennifer serves in a leadership position for the Sports Special Interest Group for the American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey. In addition, she has served on the American Academy of Pelvic Health (AAPH) CAPP-Obstetrics Committee, and currently serves the AAPH on their CAPP-Obstetrics Case Review Committee, CAPP-Pelvic Case Review Committee, and chairs the AAPH Health and Wellness Committee. She is also a teaching assistant in the AAPH obstetrics series of education for physical therapists.

Her clinical interests include sports and pelvic health physical therapy for female athletes and dancers. Dr. Gentile believes that many symptoms in the pelvic floor, such as leaking and or pain, often have contributing factors outside of the pelvic floor. Therefore, she examines the body as a whole to find underlying orthopedic issues that are contributing to the pelvic floor issues. In addition, some individuals with hip or low back pain have contributing factors from the pelvic floor, which she can address due to her unique set of clinical skills. Jennifer has extensive experience in using a biomechanical approach to treat orthopedic issues which is integrated within her practice of pelvic floor physical therapy.

Outside of the clinic, she can be found baking, reading, or attending a swim meet. Jennifer, and her husband Joe are parents to two teenagers, Alexa and Christopher, and one black cat named Lucky.

EDUCATION:

Doctor of Health Sciences (c), May 2025

A.T. Still University Mesa, AZ

Doctor of Physical Therapy, August 2001

New York University New York, NY

Bachelor of Science in Comprehensive Science,

May 1996

Villanova University Villanova, PA

EXPERIENCE:

InnerFocus Physical Therapy, Edgewater, NJ Founded Physical Therapy practice dedicated to physical therapy during pregnancy and the postpartum period; the pregnant and postpartum athlete; and pelvic floor physical therapy for the athlete. October 2015

Scerbo Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, Edgewater, NJ Staff Senior Physical Therapist/Athletes Treatment/Prenatal and Postpartum Orthopedic Physical Therapy March 2012 – July 2014; Jennifer remains a consultant for Scerbo Physical Therapy

Columbia Doctors Sports Therapy, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY Staff Senior Physical Therapist/Athletes Treatment/Pre-Postnatal Physical Therapy/Therapeutic Exercise. Center Coordinator for Clinical Education, Columbia Sports Therapy, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Clinical Instructor and Master Clinician for Student Physical Therapists on Clinical Affiliation September 2002 – May 2012

Kessler Rehabilitation Corporation, Westwood, NJ Staff Physical Therapist January 2002 – August 2002

PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSES: New Jersey New York

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS), American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties Certified Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Therapy (CAPP-OB), Academy of Pelvic Health Certified Pelvic Health Physical Therapy (CAPP-Pelvic), Academy of Pelvic Health Certified, Baseball Overhead Athlete, Hospital for Special Surgery

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Member of the APTA Academies for Orthopedics, Pelvic Health, and Sports Member of the American Physical Therapy Association of New Jersey (APTANJ) Member of the APTANJ Sports (Secretary) and Pelvic Health Special Interest Groups

ACCOLADES:

Enriquez, C., Marshall, T., Tucker, J., Gentile, J., Lee, J., McIntyre, K., & Jeanty, S. (2022) Targeted Scapular and Core Stabilization for Exercise-Induced Transient Abdominal Pain (ETAP). A Case Report.

Gentile, J. & Koc, T. “Stress Urinary Incontinence and its Incidence in the High-Level Athlete: What a Sports Physical Therapist Needs to Know.” American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy Annual Meeting & Scientific Conference. September 2021

Koc. T., Gentile, J., Kitzenger, R., Giordano, K. “Student Experiences Transitioning from In-Person Learning to Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Center for Clinical Lab Science and Pandemic Research Meeting. April 7, 2021.

Gentile, J. “Inpatient Care for the Postpartum Patient.” Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute. Pompton Plains. In-service. March 2021.

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