Valerie Yvette Lapena, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist (PT)
Member Since: 2025
Original Join Date: 2025
Mentor Status
Accepting new mentees
Preferred Pronouns
she/her/hers
ABPTS Board-Certified In
Geriatric, Pelvic and Women's Health
Other Certifications
Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification
Languages Spoken
English
Race
Asian
Gender Identity Options
Woman
⏳ Duration
Other
Mentorship Frequency Offered
Monthly
Practice Name
UCLA Rehabilitation Services - Westwood Outpatient Clinic
Current Practice Setting
Academic Institution (post-secondary)
Total years of practice in Physical Therapy
16+ years postgrad
Total years of practice in Pelvic Health PT
11-15 years postgrad
🧠 Clinical Expertise
Bowel Health, Cesarean Incision & Scar Management, Coccydynia, Chronic Pelvic Pain, Bowel Incontinence, Dyspareunia, Constipation, Labor & Delivery Prep, Interstitial Cystitis (IC), Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), Male Pelvic Pain, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pregnancy & Postpartum, Stress Incontinence, Transgender Pelvic Health, Vaginal Dryness, Vaginismus, Vestibulodynia, Urinary Incontinence, Proctalgia Fugax, Pelvic Pain
Patient Populations Treated
All gender identities
What level of experience would you prefer your mentee to have?
Any, New Graduate (0–1 year post-graduation)