About Erin
Erin Flores is a physician assistant at ValleyOrtho, working with Dr. Ferdinand Liotta. She earned her Bachelor of Science in kinesiology from University of Virginia, followed by her master of physician assistant studies from the University of Pittsburgh. She joined Dr. Liotta’s team in 2024.
A former athlete in field hockey, soccer and ultimate frisbee, Erin has always held an interest in orthopedics. Her role as physical assistant, she says, benefits directly from her experience being on a sports team. “At ValleyOrtho, we work together to provide high quality care to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and activity levels. We can get our hands on a problem and fix it.” she says.
When working with patients, Erin focuses on treating the whole person, prioritizing her ability to communicate clearly and address the individual’s needs. “Medicine is a people driven field,” says Erin. “It’s not just how are patients doing clinically, it’s, are they happy and able to do the things they want to do? We are not just healing injury, we are considering what they say, and we are speaking to people in a language they understand.”
Originally from Richmond, VA., Erin is a new resident of the Glenwood Springs area, and has been “saying yes” to every opportunity she can to explore the outdoors including hiking, paddle boarding and biking.- Training
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University of Pittsburgh
Pitssburgh, PA
