Our Team
Dr. Rachel Daof, PT, DPT
& FOUNDER
Rachel is the founder of The Pelvic Model based in Northeast Los Angeles and a dedicated pelvic health physical therapist. Her passion for pelvic health began in high school, where she took courses in sexual psychology and women's history. This early interest gradually developed into a lifelong commitment to improving pelvic health care for all individuals, regardless of gender.
Rachel’s professional journey includes working in three renowned pelvic health clinics in Southern California, as well as a hospital-based pelvic clinic, giving her extensive experience in treating a wide range of pelvic floor dysfunctions. She continually enhances her expertise through postgraduate courses and regular participation in conferences. Her ongoing education includes advanced orthopedic seminars, visceral mobilization, specialized pelvic health courses, yoga certification, and PCES certification. She is also a proud member of ISSWSH, a testament to her dedication to staying at the forefront of her field.
Dr. Lilit Melikyan, PT, DPT
Lilit has earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from California State University, Northridge and has been working as a licensed physical therapist since 2020. During her first pregnancy, Lilit experienced the challenges of postpartum recovery, which started her journey to specialize in pelvic floor dysfunctions.
Lilit treats all genders with bladder dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain, pregnancy and postpartum patients with utilization of her orthopedic skills, visceral fascia mobilization and myofascial mobilization.
She is continuously trying to broaden her knowledge and expertise in the field to better educate and treat all individuals in order to optimize pelvic health and allow each patient to live a more fulfilled quality of life.
Dr. Dru Ishibashi, PT, DPT
Dru earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in Austin, TX. She decided to specialize in pelvic health physical therapy after completing a clinical rotation in a pelvic health setting and seeing how the patient population is largely underserved. Dru works with patients of all gender identities with diagnoses ranging from sexual dysfunction, bladder/bowel dysfunction, pregnancy and postpartum, and gender affirming care.
Dru is very passionate about working with marginalized communities and advocating for equity in terms of access to and quality of medical care. She also enjoys working with athletes, having played basketball and soccer at the varsity level during her undergraduate years. Dru uses a holistic biopsychosocial approach for every patient in order to meet each patient where they are and provide the best possible individualized care.
In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her dog Ladybird and taking care of her plants.
Dr. Ashley Huynh, PT, DPT
Ashley is a board-certified physical therapist with a doctorate in physical therapy with two years of sports ortho-physical therapy training. Over the past year, Ashley started her pelvic floor physical therapy training in hopes of helping women and men gain confidence, independence, and, most importantly, an acknowledgment of their struggles and allow them a safe space to rehab.
With the combination of pelvic floor and sports ortho training, Ashley aims to bridge the gap and help all who walk through our doors become the best versions of themselves and allow them to pursue happiness.
