About Vagina Rehab Doctor

Meet the VRD Team

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Janelle Frederick, DPT, WCS

Dr. Janelle Frederick, formerly Dr. Janelle Howell, was raised in Huntsville, AL, a small city in northern Alabama where she attended Oakwood University and graduated in 2013. She then got her doctorate from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA in 2015.

Before starting the Vagina Rehab Doctor company, she worked as a traveling physical therapist and then a pelvic floor physical therapist for over 4 years at Alta Bates in Oakland, CA, Body Gears Physical Therapy in Oak Park, IL and Northwestern Hospital in Chicago.

She's a sex positive Christian who preaches at various churches today, Afro-Latina with roots from Panama in Latin America, and truly enjoys traveling abroad. Her favorite countries are Jamaica, Hong Kong, Bali, and Zanzibar!

Today she enjoys training, coaching and educating couples on how to overcome sexual intimacy blocks by treating primary vaginismus and chronic sexual pain. She is newly married and lives in downtown Chicago.

Email: janelle@vaginarehabdoctor.com

Instagram: @vaginarehabdoctor

Vaginal Fitness Consultants

Dr. Martina Mapa, DPT, WCS, LCS

Senior Vaginal Fitness Consultant, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist

Dr. Martina Mapa is currently based in Dallas, Texas but was born in Harare, Zimbabwe and graduated from UT Health San Antonio in 2020 with her DPT degree. She has been treating solely pelvic floor dysfunction after completing the Women's Health Residency Program at Washington University in St Louis.

Dr. Martina, is a board certified Woman's Certified Specialist for pelvic floor muscle dysfunctions and joined the Vagina Rehab Doctor team in the Fall of 2023 to treat clients with bowel, bladder and sexual dysfunctions. With the Vagina Rehab Doctor team, Dr. Martina specializes in virtual coaching for chronic vaginismus and sexual pain and uses her expertise to restore hope, provide healing and empower women all over the world.

Martina enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with her nephews and nieces.

Email: tina@vaginarehabdoctor.com

Instagram: @vrdxdr.tina

Dr. Nirja Gajjar, DPT, CPT

Vaginal Fitness Consultant, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, Certified Yoga Instructor

Dr. Nirja is based in Los Angeles and graduated from Emory University's Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2020. Since then, she has worked with both orthopedic and pelvic floor patients. She quickly found a passion for women's health as she further explored her pelvic floor expertise.

Dr. Nirja uses her yoga background to help with mindfulness strategies in your session and create a holistic treatment approach to help you reach your goals while educating and empowering you during any season of life.

Email: nirja@vaginarehabdoctor.com

Instagram: @vrdxdr.nirja