Meet the Team

Dr. Julie Ann Harris, PT is the clinic director and owner of Shreveport Aquatic and Land Therapies. She received her Bachelor of Science in Applied Science and Health and Exercise Science in 2003 from Centenary College of Louisiana where she was awarded an athletic scholarship to participate in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball. She returned home to California where she earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Loma Linda University in June 2007. She completed her post-graduate orthopaedic residency program at Rancho Physical Therapy in 2009 with extensive training in manual therapy, spinal treatments, and orthopaedic evaluations. In 2009, she became board certified in orthopaedic physical therapy through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Her primary interests are in orthopaedics, manual therapy, spine rehabilitation, sports injuries, vestibular rehabilitation, headaches, and chronic pain. Her advanced training allows patients to seek recovery a quicker rate using current evidence based practice and the highest quality treatments provided. Prior to private practice Dr. Harris was a faculty member of the LSUHSC Orthopaedic Residency program and an adjunct faculty at the LSUHSC Shreveport Entry-Level DPT program where she enjoyed teaching and mentoring students to achieve a high level of clinical practice. She is an APTA Certified Clinical Instructor and also certified in Trigger Point Dry Needling by Kinetacore. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and also a member of the Louisiana Physical Therapy Association (LPTA). Dr. Harris has also volunteered her time to the profession by serving as the LPTA Shreveport District Chair and Executive Committee from 2010-2016 and also served as a board member of the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board, being appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards on December 27, 2016. Dr. Harris enjoys quality time with her loving husband, Chris, and their two wonderful children, Jaicee and Jaxon, traveling and spending time outdoors.

Dr. Eric Rippetoe, PT is an owner and physical therapist of Shreveport Aquatic and Land Therapies. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LA. He has been a licensed PT since 2013 and is certified in dry needling. Dr. Rippetoe is also the CEO/founder of BISHOP, the premier custom-fabricator of knee and lumbar orthotics in Shreveport-Bossier. Dr. Rippetoe was born and raised in Shreveport, LA and loves all things LSU football. He has been married to his wonderful wife Kristina since 2008. They have three beautiful children: Piper, Riley, and Reid. When he isn't working he is spending quality time with his wonderful family and friends.

Erica P. Boyd, Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA). Erica is from Homer, Louisiana and has lived in Shreveport the past 6 years. She completed the Physical Therapy Assistant program where received her associates degree in applied health & applied sciences at Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC). She graduated and became a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant in 2020. Erica found her passion for Physical Therapy and Physical Health and a young age. She discovered this when she had to do Physical Therapy for a sports injury over 10 years ago. Erica believes that God called her to this field to be able to leave fingerprints in patients' lives, for them to have a pain free life, and to be stronger/healthier overall. Erica strongly believe her PTA career is God's Will in her personal journey. She enjoys exercise and active lifestyle daily, and spending time with her husband and dog. She believes that every person that comes into her, no matter for what reason, is meant to have a purpose in her story, and that she is meant to have a purpose in theirs.

Dr. Delicia Bell is a licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy with a strong foundation in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science with a minor in Neuroscience in 2016, and went on to receive her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Georgia Southern University in 2020.

Dr. Bell began her career at Peachtree Orthopedics, where she worked closely with Atlanta's top orthopedic surgeons for five years. During this time, she gained extensive experience in treating post-surgical cases, sports-related injuries, and degenerative conditions across a wide age range.

She is certified in both trigger point dry needling from spinal manipulation institute and blood flow restriction (BFR) training, and is committed to providing evidence-based, individualized care tailored to each patient's needs and goals. Her clinical interests include orthopedic rehabilitation, return-to-sport training, and long-term management of chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

Now practicing at SALT, Dr. Bell combines clinical expertise with a compassionate approach to help patients recover, move confidently, and live active lives by bringing God's kingdom principles to clinical practice.

Outside of the clinic, she enjoys traveling, staying active through new workout regimens, and spending quality time with her family and friends.

Dr. Meg Crowley is from Houston, Texas. She first moved to Shreveport in 2009-2013 to attend Centenary College of Louisiana, where she was a member and captain of the Centenary Gymnastics team. From there, Meg moved to Dallas, TX to get her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Texas Women's University. After graduating in 2016, Meg was looking to get out of Texas for a bit, so she moved up to Chicago, IL for her first physical therapy job. In the suburbs of Chicago, she worked and managed an outpatient clinic specializing in orthopedics. Then she took a job working at a small business in the city located in Lincoln Park, Chicago. During that time she continued to develop her skills in orthopedics, manual therapy, and received her certification in dry needling through the Integrative Dry Needling. Meg also expanded her practice scope by taking Pelvic Floor 1 and 2B from Herman and Wallace. In Fall of 2022, Meg decided it was time to move back closer to home, and accepted the position as the Head Women's Gymnastics Coach at Centenary College of Louisiana. When Dr. Crowley is not working at SALT, she enjoys working out, reading, and walking her dog.

Robyn Slagle, PTA, began her Physical Therapy journey after graduating from BPCC in 2004. She began working in Southeast Arkansas in the cotton Delta working in a rural hospital setting, working Outpatient, Pediatrics, Geri-psych, and Home Health, with the occasional Wound Care. She then got 'itchy feet' wanting to move around/travel and moved up to Washington State doing primarily Home Health. Which was quite a bit different area culturally, as well as climate, than the South. After working in Washington for 6 years, she moved up to Alaska to be close to her sister and her family, transferring Home Health offices to Anchorage. Despite the beauty of the state and getting to witness the Aurora Borealis, (after her family moved away) Robyn moved back to Washington State. There she worked for one of the local hospitals, getting experience with more Outpatient & Pediatrics, as well as Aquatic therapy (which was fun, especially getting in with the kiddos) and beginning to work with the Pelvic Floor therapists. Then in 2017, life and the Big Man Upstairs said it was time to move back 'home' to Sibley, Louisiana, where she worked in Mansfield & Natchitoches in Outpatient therapy. But after COVID hit, she then worked more Home Health in the rural areas surrounding Shreveport & Bossier. Then in April of 2024, she began her SALT journey. She is very excited to work with those coming here to help them in their path to recovery!

Shelby Rhodes is our office manager for SALT. Shelby resides in Benton, LA where she has lived her whole life. Her love for physical medicine evolved from her passion for softball, a sport Shelby played competitively for a little over 11 years. Shelby has earned two associate degrees from Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC). In 2014, Shelby was awarded her Criminal Justice degree. As a young child, Shelby knew she wanted to pursue a career in the legal field, most days she'd tell you she wanted to be a lawyer. God opened her door to her healthcare career when she started her first "big girl" job at Willis-Knighton Health System (WKHS). In 2016, Shelby was awarded her Business Administration degree and a technical competency in basic management. Promoting into management while still working for WKHS, she also pursued in achieving her technical diploma in medical office specialist specializing in billing and reimbursement in 2017. Almost 4 years with WKHS, Shelby was offered an opportunity to try a new venture in the Insurance industry in which she focused on for several years full time. She still maintains an active insurance producers license (Life, H&A, Property and Casualty) in the state of Louisiana. In 2020, Shelby went back to healthcare as an operational manager for Ochsner LSU Health (OLHS) in Shreveport and worked for them for 2.5 years before starting her new current role. Shelby passionately serves NLA working with chronic pain patients and their providers to help provide non opioid pain relief options. In April of 2024, upon divine intervention, we welcomed Shelby to our SALT family. While she is not physically here in clinic everyday, Shelby is always in the background and there to help. Being able to come back in to the clinic side of healthcare and build relationships that she gets to see weekly, and to be able to put her knowledge to good use has filled a part of what she truly missed from her days at WKHS and OLHS. Shelby has been married to her best friend, Jacob, for 8 years. They have two beautiful children, Mati Mae (12) and Jace (1). They have 3 fur babies: Buck, Bullet and Barbie. When Shelby is not working, you can find her spending quality time with her family and friends, in the outdoors, or capturing pictures of others as she has served our community for over 12 years as a photographer. A current student at Northwestern State University, Shelby is finishing her Bachelor's in business administration and is a senior looking to graduate by 2025.

Noah Roberson is the wonderful face and voice you hear when you visit SALT. He enjoys spending time with his friends and family. He is the oldest between his 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He loves professional wrestling and Star Wars! So much in fact that he has collected 50 wrestling championship belts and plans on adding more! He tries everyday to put smiles on everyone's faces and overall bring joy to those around him.

Alex is a Shreveport native and a mother of a baby boy. She has an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts and General Studies. She works as a medical biller and has experience of 10+ years in the healthcare billing/front office field. She is very comedic and loving. She spends her time cooking and being with her family. She is 32 years of age and is a team leader as well as a team player. She is well versed in multiple areas in life and strives to help the community in as many ways as possible. She is devoted to doing God's work no matter what that may look like!

Misty Mack is our newest Patient Care Coordinator at SALT. Residing in Shreveport, LA, Misty Mack is a highly accomplished individual with three Associate degrees-Associate of Science, Associate of General Studies, and Associate of Psychology. She earned these degrees from Bossier Parish Community College and Southern University of Shreveport. Misty is a very well-rounded individual both in character and work abilities. Her loyalty, visionary guidance, and unwavering leadership have been a catalyst for growth in every work environment she has been part of. Misty is not only successful in all her endeavors but has also excelled in assisting our patients at SALT, making them feel welcomed and comfortable while maintaining a professional demeanor. Misty's conscientious performance at SALT, coupled with her keen awareness of surrounding operations, underscores her belief that "teamwork makes the dream work." Her diverse work experience has placed her in the right position to pursue an opportunity at SALT, which she considers a blessing. Her role enables her to continue assisting in patients' healing journeys towards better living, pain management without medications with improved physical health through physical therapy. Throughout her career, Misty has worked as a patient intake coordinator for a behavioral healthcare office, deepening her love for the healthcare field and allowing her to utilize her skills and knowledge effectively. We are proud to have Misty Mack as an integral part of our team, and we are confident that her contributions will continue to significantly benefit our patients and organization. Outside of her professional life, Misty is a devoted family person, cherishing her daughter and granddaughter dearly. She enjoys Sunday morning worship services at church, indulges in reading, and values spending time with family and friends.

Skyler Martignetti is the social media manager for Shreveport Aquatic. She has lived in the Shreveport-Bossier area since 2014 when her family got stationed at Barksdale. Since then, Skyler has received her Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science from Northwestern State University in 2021 and is currently a third-year physical therapy student at LSU Health Shreveport. Skyler first met the SALT team in 2021, working as a college intern with Dr. Harris. She then came back as a second year PT student in August of 2022 for a 6-week clinical rotation; at the end of which, she started running SALT's social media. Skyler loves being able to work with SALT outside of being a student and enjoys the creativity of coming up with educational videos and workout challenges. In her spare time, Skyler loves being with her fiancé Patrick, going on walks with their Aussie, Krewe, and enjoying a margarita with friends.