Anne Davenport, PT

Biography

Anne Davenport, PT, DPT, Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina in 2018. Anne received her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston Salem, NC. Anne is a Board-Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist. This board certification demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge, skills, and experience in the care of older adults, including complex medical management, mobility, and fall prevention. She has worked with a wide range of patient populations across the lifespan, from medically complex hospitalized patients to community-dwelling individuals. While much of her work focuses on older adults and fall prevention, her experience spans neurologic, orthopedic, and medically complex conditions in both inpatient and community settings. She is especially interested in geriatrics, acute care, and fall prevention. More broadly, she’s passionate about how we develop as clinicians, not just clinically, but interpersonally. Physical therapy is a highly psychomotor field, and she’s interested in how we intentionally train affective behaviors like communication, empathy, adaptability, and presence. This has led her to explore Medical Improv and experiential learning as tools to improve emotional intelligence, clinical communication, and patient connection. She loves thinking about how we can better prepare clinicians to meet patients where they are—especially in complex, unpredictable environments like acute care. She’s passionate about rural healthcare and expanding access to high-quality care and education in underserved communities. She enjoys building programs that connect students, clinicians, and community members in meaningful, real-world ways. Outside of work, she runs, hikes, does yoga, and enjoys cooking and exploring plant-based nutrition. She spends time competitive puzzling, painting, supporting our local music scene, and building and refurbishing furniture. She’s usually working on some kind of creative or hands-on project or on the side of a mountain.