Milissa Christian, PT, CLT-LANA is a 1986 graduate of Texas Woman’s University with a Bachelors of Science degree. She received her lymphedema certification through the Academy of Lymphatic Studies in 2007. She went on to complete her Advanced Lymphedema Management, also through ACOLS, in 2019.

Her 36 years of experience have provided her opportunities to care for patients across multiple settings. These settings and responsibilities have included Acute Care (including serving as a Clinical Instructor and the Clinical Coordinator for Clinical Education for four years), Wound Care, Rehabilitation, Work Hardening, including workstation ergonomic assessments, SNF Care (serving as PT Supervisor for 11 years), Home Health services, Pelvic Floor PT, and Outpatient PT services.

Milissa was the first CLT with the Temple Main Baylor Scott & White Health facility in Temple, Texas. She has been instrumental in growing that program-serving patients with primary and secondary lymphedema, lipedema, post operative and edematous conditions of various origins.

Milissa’s focus is on furthering the program sharing her passion to serve and positively affect the quality of life for these patients.