Oahu · Ewa Beach
Pelvic floor physical therapy in Ewa Beach, by video.
Ewa Beach has one road out at rush hour. Pelvic floor and orthopedic physical therapy with Dr. Shalem happens by video, so Fort Weaver Road is not part of the plan.
- TRICARE West, HMSA and HMSA QUEST in-network
- TRICARE Select: no referral needed
- Usually seen within a week
Ewa Beach
Why Ewa Beach patients choose video.
For Ewa Beach families, a clinic appointment in town can mean ninety minutes in the car for a forty-five minute visit. Video visits remove that entirely. They are especially common here among postpartum mothers, who can do the visit with the baby in the room, and among active-duty spouses balancing a partner's shift schedule.
One-on-one with Dr. Elana Shalem, PT, DPT (CAPP-OB), licensed in Hawaii: a 60-minute evaluation, then 45-minute follow-ups.
Military families and veterans
TRICARE in Ewa Beach, step by step.
Iroquois Point and Puuloa are Navy family housing, and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's West Loch is next door. Ewa Beach is one of the most military-dense communities on Oahu. TRICARE Select beneficiaries book directly. TRICARE Prime beneficiaries whose primary care manager is at Warrior Ohana Medical Home in Kapolei or at Tripler ask for a referral to pelvic floor physical therapy in the TRICARE West network.
EMS Therapy is in-network with TRICARE West. Veterans can also ask their VA provider for a pelvic floor physical therapy consult through VA community care. TRICARE in Hawaii, plan by plan · Veterans.
What we treat in Ewa Beach
Common reasons Ewa Beach patients book.
All services: Women's pelvic floor physical therapy · Men's pelvic floor physical therapy · Orthopedic physical therapy
Coverage
Insurance in Ewa Beach
In-network: TRICARE West, HMSA and HMSA QUEST. Other plans are private pay with a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement; HSA and FSA cards are accepted. We confirm the physical therapy benefit before the first visit.
Plan by plan: TRICARE · HMSA · HMSA QUEST
Referrals: Hawaii allows you to start physical therapy without a physician referral. Your insurance plan may still ask for one (TRICARE Prime and some HMSA plans do), and we check that for you before the first visit.
Neighborhoods
Serving all of Ewa Beach
ZIP codes 96706. Any home with an internet connection works.
- Ewa by Gentry
- Ewa Villages
- Ocean Pointe
- Hoakalei
- Iroquois Point
- Puuloa
- Ewa Beach town
- Kapolei West
Nearby: Kapolei · Waipahu · Aiea and Pearl City · All of Oahu
Questions
Questions from Ewa Beach
Is there pelvic floor physical therapy in Ewa Beach that takes TRICARE?
Yes. EMS Therapy is in-network with TRICARE West and treats Ewa Beach patients by video, usually within a week. TRICARE Select needs no referral.
My primary care manager is at Warrior Ohana Medical Home. What do I ask for?
Ask for a referral to "pelvic floor physical therapy, evaluate and treat" in the TRICARE West network, and mention EMS Therapy. We take it from there.
Can I do the visit with my baby at home?
Yes. Many postpartum visits happen with the baby in the room. Visits can pause for a feed.
How soon can I be seen?
Usually within a week. Early morning, evening and weekend video visits are available.
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Questions about insurance, pricing, or whether physical therapy is the right next step? We reply within one business day.
Start with a free 15-minute call.
Tell us what is going on, hear how Dr. Shalem would approach it, and decide from there.