About Us
Meet Your Doctors
FemFirstHealth specializes in supporting and empowering women throughout every stage of life.
FemFirstHealth was established in 2019 by Dr. Kristin Sapienza, driven by her personal experience with Endometriosis. After years of navigating the challenges of her diagnosis, she learned firsthand how important it is for women to advocate for themselves when it comes to their health and well-being. Kristin recognized that far too many women, herself included, felt dismissed by their doctors and the medical system. They didn’t feel listened to or given the help they needed. She wanted to change that.
Her vision was to create a welcoming space where women could openly share their stories and concerns without fear of being dismissed. A place where women were empowered and could receive the care and support they needed and deserved. With her commitment to supporting women and providing comprehensive care, FemFirstHealth was born.
At FemFirstHealth, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your best quality of life by providing inclusive, evidence-based care. We are committed to helping you improve your symptoms and overall health and well-being, while feeling supported and empowered at each step of your recovery. We strongly believe that knowledge and awareness is key to healing. Thus, we will provide you with education, tools, and resources, to help you make informed decisions about your health.
Our team is highly specialized in treating the full spectrum of women's health concerns, from pediatric care all the way to menopause. With extensive training and expertise across disciplines like pelvic health, postpartum care, breast cancer, and lymphedema, we can help you thrive through all phases of life. We look forward to becoming your recovery partner.
Meet Our Team
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Dr. Kristin Sapienza, PT, DPT, CMLDT
Founder of FemFirstHealth
Kristin Sapienza is a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic health and orthopedics. She takes a personal approach to physical therapy by customizing a treatment plan for each patient. Kristin combines manual therapy techniques with exercise and education to assist patients in recovery while teaching them how to prevent future injury.
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Dr. Jennifer Purwin, PT, DPT, CSCS, CMLDT
Jennifer Purwin is a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic health and orthopedics. A long-time practitioner of traditional heated yoga, Ashtanga, and Vinyasa, Jennifer has completed yoga teacher training and especially enjoys teaching yin and restorative classes and utilizing meditation techniques to decrease stress.
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Dr. Lima Iype, PT, DPT
Lima Iype is a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic health, pediatrics, and orthopedics. Lima believes in empowering women to optimize their movements without pain, weakness and incontinence. Lima is passionate about working and advocating for pelvic health for all ages and gender. She works with the pediatric population with variety of diagnosis including torticollis, developmental delays, hypotonia and constipation.
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Dr. Melissa Jesski, PT, DPT
Melissa Jesski is a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic health and orthopedics. She has worked in a variety of outpatient orthopedic settings including aquatic physical therapy. Melissa is skilled in postural correction, post-surgical rehabilitation, gait and running mechanics, balance and proprioceptive training, as well as pregnancy and postpartum care.
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Caitha Barr, OTR/L, CLT
Caitha Barr is an occupational therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist who specializes in breast cancer recovery and post-surgical care. As a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, Caitha takes a personalized approach to treating patients with lymphedema, lipedema, and chronic swelling due to pregnancy, venous conditions, and cosmetic surgery. She also uses her expertise in Manual Lymphatic Drainage and breast health to help new moms prevent and treat mastitis and clogged milk ducts.