02/06/2026
Meet our Team!
Dr. Sam Phillips was born and raised in Augusta, GA where she attended Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School and graduated with a Letter in the Arts in Dance. She pursued her B.S. in Exercise Science with cognates in Nutrition and Strength & Conditioning and a minor in Dance from the University of South Carolina Honors College. While there, she initiated the proposal for implementing a strength and conditioning program for collegiate dancers in the UofSC dance program which has since become well developed. Sam has an extensive background in performance and theater based dance with training in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Tap/Jazz, Hip Hop, and various other styles.
After graduating Magna Cum Laude from UofSC, Sam pursued her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the UofSC graduate school, where she continued to be a part of the local dance community and Dance Science club, as well as a teaching assistant for Physical Therapy and Anatomy courses. Sam’s passion for understanding strength and conditioning also motivated her to begin competing in powerlifting on the local and state level, where she currently holds multiple SC and GA state records.
Outside the clinic, she enjoys lifting, running, hiking, traveling, musicals and movies, taking dance classes, watching sunsets, and spending time with her cat.
Come see Sam at our Foley Clinic!
