Dr. Maggie Limmer PT, DPT, OCS

She then entered the Utah Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency, from which she graduated in 2019. Her passion for the VA began here, as she spent most of her clinic time at the George E Wahlen VAMC in Salt Lake City. She worked at the University of Utah Health system's Utah Orthopaedic Center. The time split between these two facilities allowed Limmer to gain knowledge in various orthopedic conditions, from treating geriatric patients with chronic pain to NCAA Division I athletes.
Limmer then took her career to Northern California, where she accepted a job in outpatient orthopedics at Kaiser Permanente. She received her Orthopaedic Specialization from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2020. At Kaiser, she was part of a pilot program providing telehealth physical therapy services, which proved helpful as the COVID pandemic hit shortly after. The change in clinical practice due to pandemic precautions allowed her to utilize her telehealth knowledge. After two years at Kaiser, Limmer knew it was time to return to the VA system. She started at Mather VAMC in August 2021, pivoting roles to work in acute care. She immediately became a part of the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Team, focusing on optimizing hospital outcomes for the senior population. She also acts as a liaison for the Emergency Department and patients with orthopedic conditions who land in acute care. Her eventual goal is to meld her orthopedic background with her acute care knowledge and become a musculoskeletal screener working primarily in the Emergency Department.