Our Providers
Dr. Suzanne Aceron Badillo, PT, DPT, WCS
Suzanne (she/her/hers) brings over 24 years of experience in the field of physical therapy and is a board-certified clinical specialist in Women’s Health Physical Therapy. She served as Clinical Program Director of Women’s Health Rehabilitation at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) prior to co-founding Link Physical Therapy, with Judith Florendo.
Suzanne is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Academy of Pelvic Health. She has served as member and Chair of the APTA CAPP-Obstetric Committee, developing and teaching the post-graduate certification curriculum on PT pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation. Her clinical, research, and educational interests include pelvic health, pregnancy/postpartum rehabilitation, musculoskeletal care, and gender and cultural/racial disparities in healthcare, and she lectures locally and nationally on these topics. In addition, she has authored and contributed to multiple scholarly and popular publications. She has also completed additional specialty training in Visceral Manipulation (Barral VM1-4), the McKenzie Method (MDT Part A-D), and pain neuroscience education.
Suzanne was born and raised in Evanston, and loves being back in her hometown with her husband and three children.
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Women’s Cancer Rehabilitation: A review of functional impairments and intervention among breast and gynecological cancer survivors. Oza, S., Badillo, S.A., Breevoort, S., Florendo J. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep (2020) DOI 10.1007/s40141-020-00261-9
Evidence-based women’s health physical therapy across the lifespan. Badillo, S.A. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep (2020) DOI: 10.1007/s40141-020-00273-5
Randomized Multicenter Feasibility Trial of Myofascial Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Urological Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes. FitzGerald MP, Anderson RU, Potts J, Payne CK, Peters KM, Clemens JQ, Kotarinos R, Fraser L, Cosby A, Fortman C, Neville C, Badillo SA, Obabachian L, Sanfield A, O’Dougherty B, Halle-Podell R, Cen L, Chuai S, Landis JR, Mickelberg K, Barrell T, Kusek JW, Nybert LM. Journal of Urology 2009; 182:570-80.
A preliminary report of musculoskeletal dysfunction in chronic pelvic pain: a blinded study of examination. allinson T, Badillo S, Hynes CK, Tu F. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 2012;16:50-6.
Pelvic floor muscle examination in female chronic pelvic pain. Fitzgerald, CM, Neville CE, MallinsonT, Badillo SA, Hynes CK, Tu FF. Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2011; 56:117-22.
Musculoskeletal dysfunction in female chronic pelvic pain: a blinded study of findings. Neville C, Badillo SA, Malinson T, Fitzgerald C, Tu F, Hynes C. Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy. 2009;33:20-1.
Comparison of PT and MD Findings of Physical Examination of Patients with and without Chronic Pelvic Pain. Neville C, Mallinson T, Badillo S, Tu F. Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy. 2009;33:16. Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy. 2009;33:16.
Factors affecting new immigrants with an acquired disability. Aceron, S and Savage T. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 2004;11(3):67-74.
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College of St. Scholastica - Doctorate of Physical Therapy
University of Illinois at Chicag - Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science in Sociology (Specialization in Gender, Race, Class, and Ethnicity)
Universidad de Granada (Spain) - Minor in Spanish
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Women’s Health Certification Specialist – Board Certification in Women’s Health PT , APTA.
Certificate of Achievement for Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP). Section on Women’s Health - APTA.
Certificate of Achievement in Menopause Education. Snowden & Litos, 2020.
Geraldine S. Taylor Fellowship for Physical Therapy, “Women’s Health Initiative.” RIC. 2002-2003
Disability Ethics Fellowship*, Center for the Study of Disability Ethics, RIC. 2000-2001.
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American Physical Therapy Association
Academy of Pelvic Health member
Private Practice Section member
Illinois Physical Therapy Association
Section on Women’s Health, APTA - CAPP-OB Committee Member (2009-2013), Chair (2012-2013), Instructor
International Pelvic Pain Society
Illinois Network of Independent Physical Therapists - Board Member, Treasurer
Dr. Judith Florendo, PT, DPT
Judith (she/her/hers) is the former owner and director of Florendo Physical Therapy in Chicago from 2000-2017. In the fall of 2017, she co-founded Link Physical Therapy with Suzanne Badillo, right in their “backyard.” She received her Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy from the University of Illinois Chicago, and her clinical doctorate at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago.
She contributes to various multidisciplinary scholarly projects and research, has been a member of professional boards, and participates in clinical education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Physical Therapy and Human Movement. Clinical interests include female sexual function after cancer treatment, and the missing pieces between “pre-hab,” rehab, and fitness. Judith is a co-creator of the Total Control Exercise Program for pelvic health and fitness. She is currently a clinical associate in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the University of Chicago.
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Women’s Cancer Rehabilitation: a Review of Functional Impairments and Interventions Among Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Survivors. Oza, S., Badillo, S.A., Breevoort, S., Florendo J. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep (2020) DOI 10.1007/s40141-020-00261-9
Interventions to Address Sexual Problems in People With Cancer: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Adaptation of Cancer Care Ontario Guideline. Carter J, Lacchetti C, Andersen BL, Barton DL, Bolte S, Damast S, Diefenbach MA, DuHamel K, Florendo J, Ganz PA, Goldfarb S, Hallmeyer S, Kushner DM, Rowland JH Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2018 Feb 10;36(5):492-511
Physical Examination of the Female Cancer Patient with Sexual Concerns: What Oncologists and Patients Should Expect from Consultation with a Specialist. Lindau ST, Abramsohn EM, Baron SR, Florendo J, Haefner HK, Jhingran A, Kennedy V, Krane MK, Kushner DM, McComb J, Merritt DF, Park JE, Siston A, Straub M, Streicher L CA: a cancer journal for clinicians. 2016 05;66(3):241-63
A National Network to Advance the Field of Cancer and Female Sexuality. Goldfarb SB, Abramsohn E, Andersen BL, Baron SR, Carter J, Dickler M, Florendo J, Freeman L, Githens K, Kushner D, Makelarski JA, Yamada SD, Lindau ST The journal of sexual medicine. 2013 Feb;10(2):319-25
Vulvar Pain: A Comprehensive Review. Strauhal, M J PT; Frahm, Jane PT; Morrison, Pamela PT,DPT; Featherstone, Wendy BS,PT; Hartman, Dee PT; Florendo, Judith PT, DPT; Parker, Susan PT Journal of Women's Health Physical Therapy: December 2007 - Volume 31 - Issue 3 - p 7-26
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science – Doctor of Physical Therapy
University of Illinois at Chicago – Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
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Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and Cancer
Program in Integrative Sexual Medicine for Women and Girls with Cancer at the University of Chicago
American Society of Clinical Oncology
National Vulvodynia Association
International Pelvic Pain Society
Illinois Network of Independent Physical Therapists