Emily Scherb, DPT

Author, Educator, Clinician, Researcher

Dr Emily Scherb earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis. She has been a practicing aerialist for over thirty years and has worked as a circus educator around the world.
As founder and owner of The Circus Doc, Dr. Scherb has presented continuing education programming for circus educators and healthcare professionals on the unique physical demands and challenges of working with circus artists.
Her bestselling book Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts was the first to address the biomechanics and psychical demands involved in circus training. Dr. Scherb is a lead author of the APTA Orthopaedic Section’s independent study course Clinical Management of Circus Artists.
Dr. Scherb lives in Seattle, WA where she owns Pure Motion Physical Therapy. Her clinic is dedicated to working with professional and recreational circus artists. Dr. Scherb also holds positions as Resident Physical Therapist at the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts, and as Company Physical Therapist for the contemporary circus company Acrobatic Conundrum.
Dr. Scherb is an active board member of American Youth Circus Organization/American Circus Educators where she works towards their mission of growing the safe and inclusive training of circus arts in the United States. As a board member of Seattle Dance and Performing Arts Medicine, she facilitates free healthcare clinics for performing artists in the Pacific Northwest and educational programming to expand knowledge around performing arts medicine.