Megan Storm

PT, DPT, COMT, CSCS

Megan treats a variety of orthopedic injuries and oncology patients and focuses on manual therapy techniques and exercise prescription to address the source of injuries. Megan is also a faculty member of Select Medical’s Continuing Education Department. She teaches a course on manual therapy treatments for the oncology patients for ReVital, Select Medical’s oncology certification program. Megan is applies scientific knowledge to train individuals for sport-specific or general wellness programs, including guidance regarding injury prevention for improved performance in her patients.

Peter Manning

MBA

Pete Manning serves as the Vice President of operations for ReVital, Select Medical’s emerging national cancer rehabilitation program.
Pete joined the company in 2017 with the responsibility of creating the ReVital strategy and growth framework that would bring cancer rehabilitation services to millions of cancer survivors through Select Medical’s network of 20+ inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and more than 1,600 outpatient rehabilitation centers across the U.S. Pete seeks to improve patient outcomes and access to care by demonstrating how cancer rehabilitation can positively impact oncology practices participating in value-based care initiatives.

Heather Kleinman

DPT

Heather Kleinman has been a physical therapist for about 6 years. She began her career with Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation as a student for her final clinical affiliation. She worked as a staff physical therapist at Kessler and recently transferred to their new sports clinic as an Advanced Proficient Physical Therapist. Heather received her DPT (doctor of physical therapy) degree from Hunter College in Manhattan in 2011. She primarily works with patients who require orthopedic therapy, including post-surgical, athletic population, oncology patients, pediatric and geriatric populations. Heather is currently working towards a certificate in The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, and currently utilizes a variety of manual interventions with her patients including Myofascial release.

Audrey Stockwell

PT, DPT, OCS, CLT

Audrey received her Masters and Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University in 2001. Audrey has been working for Select Physical Therapy in various markets since 2002 and has worked for Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team since 2009. She currently manages the KORT Highlands Clinic and is the Cancer Rehabilitation Director for KORT. She is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Specialist and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist.

Andreas Mueller

MPT, CFMT

Andreas attended Concordia University Wisconsin and received his bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine in January 1999 and a Master’s in Physical Therapy in May 2001. Andreas joined Select Physical Therapy in May of 2001. He currently works in Austin, TX and is a center manager of the Twelve Oaks facility.

Andreas completed a 3-year manual therapy residency program through The Institute of Physical Art (IPA). In April of 2006 he completed residency training with Honors and became a Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT). The IPA curriculum focused extensively on manual therapy with an emphasis on soft tissue and joint mobilization and manipulation, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), motor control and exercise training.

Andreas became faculty member for Select Medical’s continuing education department in 2003. Since this time he has developed and taught numerous courses on a variety of orthopedic physical therapy topics including Exercise Prescription, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Orthopedic post-surgical care, Spinal Therapy, PNF for the Orthopedic Therapist and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. In 2015 Andreas joined a team of in-patient and out-patient therapists and physicians to co-develop Select Medical’s Cancer Rehabilitation Residency program. He specifically focused on development of Manual Therapy and Exercise Prescription for the Cancer Survivor.

In addition to his Select Medical faculty position, Andreas treats full time in an orthopedic setting focusing on complex and chronic patients. He developed and leads a local mentorship program and frequently guest lectures at Texas State University. In 2007 he received The Dorn Long Outstanding Clinical Educator Award by the Texas Consortium due to his support and education of physical therapy students.

Andreas is married to Kimberly Mueller, a fellow physical therapist and market manager for Select Medical. They have two wonderful children, Mason and Anika and live in Cedar Park, TX.

Jessica Bertram

PT, DPT, CLT

Jessica graduated with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from University of Missouri in 2006. She completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Marymount University in 2009. She has been practicing for 12 years, and her areas of interest include: Women/ Men’s Health, Oncology Rehabilitation, and Lymphedema Therapy. She completed her Certification in Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy in 2008 and attended the Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy to become a Certified Lymphedema Therapist in 2008. Jessica is the Director for the Oncology Residency Program at Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation and serves as an instructor for the pre-op breast surgery class for patients scheduled to have a lumpectomy or mastectomies. She also completed training and was certified through Survivorship Training and Rehabilitation in 2010.

Brett Eric Lewis

MD, PhD

Brett Lewis, M.D., Ph.D.,
Dr. Lewis has been an attending Radiation Oncologist since 2010, Board Certified since 2011, and has worked in a variety of clinical settings. He has tutored for many years, taught for the MCAT for Kaplan, and has always been interested in helping learners achieve higher understanding. He has a Ph.D. in Physical Biochemistry from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and after finishing his M.D. at the same institution, he went on to Internship in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, NY. He completed his training in Radiation Oncology at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick, NJ, where he served as Chief Resident for two years. In addition to the standard departmental lecture requirements, Dr. Lewis also made a point of teaching fundamentals to rotating medical students and outside medical residents. He is currently on faculty at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, where his clinical interests run the gamut, from CNS, head and neck, thoracic, GI, breast and gynecologic malignancies.

Financial disclosure: Dr. Lewis is a faculty member of Hackensack University Medical Center and an attending Radiation Oncologist. He receives an honorarium for teaching this course.
Non-financial disclosure: Dr. Lewis is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), the New York Roentgen Society (NYRS), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) where he is part of the On-Call Scientist Program, and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) where he sits on the Evaluations Subcommittee of Emerging Technologies.

Andrew Seidman

MD

Dr. Andrew D. Seidman is an Attending Physician for the Breast Cancer Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College. He received his medical school training in Philadelphia at the Hahnemann University School of Medicine and a residency in Internal Medicine at The Pennsylvania Hospital. He then completed a fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology at MSKCC. Dr. Seidman is the recipient of a Career Development Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for his clinical research evaluating the role of the taxanes in breast cancer treatment. Dr. Seidman has authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications, reviews and chapters, edited two textbooks, and has served on the editorial boards of many leading journals, including the Journal of Clinical Oncology and Clinical Breast Cancer. He is an Editor for The ASCO Post and Clinical Oncology News. Dr. Seidman has served as Member and Principal Investigator for the Cancer and Leukemia Group B Breast Committee. He has served on the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Integration Panel, and as a charter member of the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Council. He is the 2003 recipient of the Gay Clark Stoddard Memorial Award, awarded by the Komen Foundation to a health care professional who consistently goes out of his/her way to provide compassionate, exceptional care to breast cancer patients. He received the Jacob Ehrenzeller Award from Pennsylvania Hospital in 2007 for outstanding achievements and service in medicine. Dr. Seidman is a Past President of the American Society of Breast Disease (1999-2001). His major present research focus is on translational clinical trials and correlative science in the management of metastatic breast cancer.

Abbey Valvano

Ph.D

Dr. Valvano is a licensed psychologist who provides outpatient behavioral health services for adults living with acute and chronic medical conditions at the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation in Dallas. She received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Marquette University, completed her internship in health psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and her 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in health psychology at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Valvano uses cognitive-behavioral therapies to help individuals learn to relate to their thoughts differently and change self-defeating behaviors to ultimately reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. She has worked with patients with a wide range of medical conditions, some of which include multiple sclerosis, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and traumatic injury. She enjoys helping people through the process of change to enjoy richer, more meaningful lives.
Financial disclosure: none to disclose
Non-financial disclosure: none to disclose

Sruti Manvi

PT, DPT, MTC, OCS, CLT

Sruti graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Therapy from Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India in 1997. She completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from The University of Saint Augustine Florida in 2008. Sruti has been practicing for 18 years, and her areas of interest include: Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Oncology Rehabilitation, craniofacial pain for cervicogenic headaches, and management of TMJ. She is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, and a Certified Manual Therapist. She is involved in the mentoring program for the Women’s Health Residency for Oncology and Lymphedema and serves as an instructor for the pre-op breast surgery class for patients scheduled to have a lumpectomy or mastectomies. She is also involved in the mentorship of clinicians interested in Orthopedic Manual Therapy.

Kelly Chaplin

PT, DPT

Kelly Chaplin is a physical therapist and certified lymphedema specialist for NovaCare Rehabilitation’s Streeterville/Northwestern center. She is interested in treating patients with orthopedic impairments related to an oncology diagnosis. She also has experience with general orthopedics and patients with deconditioning. She is trained in instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization.

Eric Wisotzky

MD

Eric Wisotzky, MD, is the Chief of the Division of Rehabilitation Medicine and Director of Cancer Rehabilitation at the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (MNRH)/Georgetown University Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Wisotzky graduated from medical school at Albany Medical College and completed a transitional internship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. He trained at the Navy Aerospace Medicine Institute in Pensacola, FL, and graduated as a flight surgeon. He was then stationed for the next three years at Point Mugu, CA, as a flight surgeon. Dr. Wisotzky was selected to be the team physician for the U.S. military triathlon team at the World Military Games in Mumbai, India. He received a Navy Commendation Medal for his military service.

After completing his active duty in the Navy, he started residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at New York Presbyterian Hospital, the university hospital of Columbia and Cornell. Several months of this residency program included training in cancer rehabilitation at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Wisotzky served as Chief Resident and was also elected Chair of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Residents/Fellows Council.

On a national level, Dr Wisotzky has served as co-course director of the AAP’s Residents/Fellows Workshop as well as a member of the AAP’s membership committee. He is currently the vice-chair of membership for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s medical rehabilitation council.

Dr. Wisotzky serves in multiple teaching roles. He is a preceptor for Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Ambulatory Care Course. He serves as the chair of the clinical competency committee for the MNRH PM&R residency. He regularly gives lectures to medical students at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is a graduate of the MedStar Teaching Scholars Program, culminating in achieving the AAMC’s Medical Education Research Certification. He serves as faculty for the Medstar Georgetown/Washington Hospital Center Breast Oncology Fellowship. He was awarded with the 2013 “Attending of the Year” award as selected by PM&R residents at MNRH.
Dr Wisotzky speaks regularly at national conferences and is the author of several publications, including the NRH Press publication Managing Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living Well Through Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as the Demos Publishing Book, Pocket EMG.
Dr. Wisotzky’s clinical interests include cancer rehabilitation, electrodiagnostics, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and medical education. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and electrodiagnostic medicine.

Colleen McCarthy

MD

Dr. McCarthy is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York. Her areas of clinical expertise include breast reconstruction, head and neck reconstruction, pelvic and vaginal reconstruction as well as extremity reconstruction following surgery for the removal of cancer. She is involved in clinical research that evaluates patients’ perceptions of their quality of life after breast reconstructive surgery. She has published over 70 scientific articles, most recently on the safety of implant-based reconstruction following mastectomy, and is currently directing a clinical trial evaluating different surgical techniques designed to improve postoperative pain after breast reconstructive surgery.

Melissa Thess

PT, CLT

Melissa attended Bradley University in Peoria, IL and received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in 2001. She has spent the majority of her career in outpatient orthopedics. Melissa joined Select Medical under the SSM Physical Therapy brand in June 2012. Melissa works in St. Louis, MO as SSM Physical Therapy’s Cancer Rehab Program Manager and was also recently promoted to the Director of Education and Quality for the ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation Program.
Melissa has been treating lymphedema patients since 2006 and completed the program to become a Certified Lymphedema Therapist through Klose Training in 2010. During that time, she has worked with multiple oncologists throughout the St. Louis Metro region and co-created lymphedema programs for various local clinics. In July 2013, Melissa became an oncology clinical champion, working to create and market SSM Physical Therapy’s Cancer Rehabilitation program. The program was a great success and led to her becoming the Cancer Rehabilitation Program Manager in May 2015.
Melissa joined the faculty for Select Medical’s continuing education department in Oct 2015, co-developing and delivering an upper extremity lymphedema course for Select employees. Since then, she has created and delivered multiple live courses and webinars in the area of cancer rehab.
Melissa has been married for nine years to her wonderful husband Steve. They are active in triathlon and running, having completed their first half Ironman in 2015. They will be completing their first full Ironman in November 2016. Melissa and her husband have two furry children and also enjoy sports, travel and spending time with family and friends.

Hillary Hinrichs

PT, DPT, CLT

Hillary graduated with a degree in Health Sciences in 2009 and completed her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2011 from The University of Missouri. Hillary is the Program Director for Select Medical’s cancer rehabilitation program Physical Therapy in St. Louis Missouri. Her areas of interest include: Women’s/Men’s Health, Pediatric Pelvic Health, Oncology Rehabilitation and Vestibular Rehabilitation. Hillary has completed her Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP) through the American Physical Therapy Association and attended Klose Certified Lymphedema Therapist training in 2014. She is a member of the SSM Oncology Committee and provides education for local medical staff and community organizations. She has served as a teaching assistant for local cancer rehabilitation courses.

Monique Tremaine

PhD

Dr. Monique Tremaine completed her PhD in the field of Clinical Neuropsychology from the California School of Professional Psychology In Fresno California. After completing her internship at Loma Linda University Hospital, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychology at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego California. Her clinical training focused on neuropsychological evaluation and treatment of acute and post-acute brain injury. She has given multiple lectures on the neuropsychological sequelae of acquired brain injury across TBI, stroke and cancer populations. She has authored a chapter in the Medical Management of Adults with Neurologic Disabilities and is currently developing research based cognitive rehabilitation and behavioral management programs in mild traumatic brain injury and cancer rehabilitation as well as Investigating mechanisms for outreach to these populations via telemedicine.
Financial disclosure: Monique Tremaine receives honorarium from Select Medical for this presentation
Non-financial disclosure: none to disclose

Kathleen Francis

MD

Kathleen Francis M.D.

Dr. Francis received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry - New Jersey Medical School. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UMDNJ/Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, following a transitional internship at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

She is a diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Dr. Francis has a private practice, Lymphedema Physician Services, PC, in Livingston, NJ specializing in evaluation and management of lymphedema, venous edema, and other forms of peripheral edema. She also serves as Medical Director of the St Barnabas Lymphedema Treatment Center at the St. Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center in Livingston, NJ.

Dr. Francis was a long-time member of the Medical Advisory Committee of the National Lymphedema Network, and is Medical Director of Klose Training and Consulting, a training and certification school for lymphedema professionals. She is also a member of the steering committee of the American Lymphedema Framework Project.

Dr. Francis is a nationally recognized expert in evaluation and management of lymphedema and is frequently an invited lecturer at lymphedema meetings and conferences throughout the United States.

Kathryn Schmitz

PhD, MPH, FACSM

Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, FACSM, is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine. She is an exercise interventionist who has led multiple trials, including a large randomized controlled trial to assess the safety of upper body exercise among 295 breast cancer survivors with and without lymphedema (Physical Activity and Lymphedema Trial (PAL)). She has conducted dissemination research translate the PAL intervention to become more broadly disseminable. The program, now called Strength After Breast Cancer, has now been delivered to over 1,000 breast cancer survivors. An online educational training program to prepare exercise professionals and physical therapists to deliver the program has been delivered to over 200 outpatient rehabilitation specialists. Dr. Schmitz has published over 170 peer reviewed scientific papers (scopus h-index of 44) and has had continuous NIH funding for her research since 2001, including three R01s, two R21s and a TREC Center (Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer). She has also received research support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. She has served on the expert panel for the YMCA/Lance Armstrong Foundation Cancer Survivorship Collaborative, wrote the cancer survivorship section of the recently published U.S. DHHS report of the Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, served on the ad hoc committee that developed the ACSM Cancer Exercise Trainer certification, and is the lead author of the ACSM Roundtable on Exercise for Cancer Survivors, which published guidance for exercise testing and prescription for cancer survivors in July 2010.

Megan DeBlieck

PT, DPT

Megan received her Post-Baccalaureate Certification of Advanced Studies in Women’s Health Physical Therapy from Texas Women’s University in 2014. She is pursuing certification as a Professional Yoga Therapist through Professional Yoga Therapy Studies and is studying for board certification as a Women’s Clinical Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association. Megan joined Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation in 2013 with the primary goal of expanding her practice in pelvic floor dysfunction. She has since worked with her peers to build and grow both a Women’s Health program and Comprehensive Oncology program. She specializes in treating individuals with pelvic floor dysfunction, urinary or bowel dysfunction, sexual dysfunction and pelvic pain. She also treats patients with lymphedema and oncologic diagnoses. Megan is certified in Trigger Point Dry Needling.
Megan’s primary areas of interest are in treating individuals with chronic pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction, as well as various oncology diagnoses (i.e. breast, prostate, gynecological, and colorectal) and their associated conditions.

Kathleen Francis

MD

Kathleen Francis M.D.

Dr. Francis received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry - New Jersey Medical School. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UMDNJ/Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, following a transitional internship at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.

She is a diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Dr. Francis has a private practice, Lymphedema Physician Services, PC, in Livingston, NJ specializing in evaluation and management of lymphedema, venous edema, and other forms of peripheral edema. She also serves as Medical Director of the St Barnabas Lymphedema Treatment Center at the St. Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center in Livingston, NJ.

Dr. Francis was a long-time member of the Medical Advisory Committee of the National Lymphedema Network, and is Medical Director of Klose Training and Consulting, a training and certification school for lymphedema professionals. She is also a member of the steering committee of the American Lymphedema Framework Project.

Dr. Francis is a nationally recognized expert in evaluation and management of lymphedema and is frequently an invited lecturer at lymphedema meetings and conferences throughout the United States.

Vanessa Brizeno

PT, DPT, CFMT

Vanessa is a certified manual therapist and specializes in the treatment of complex orthopedic and oncological conditions. She treats a variety of conditions including spinal and extremity pain, post-surgical treatments, TMJ disorders, deconditioning and balance disorders. Vanessa also treats vestibular dysfunction, pelvic floor pain and incontinence, and is dry needling certified. Vanessa is a faculty member for Select Medical. Her course instruction focus on manual therapy treatment for the oncology patient.

Michelle Dubret Obi

DPT

Stacye Mayo

MOT OT/L CLT-LANA

Stacye Mayo MOT OT/L CLT-LANA
Senior Director of Clinical Operations ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation
Texas Woman’s University 1996
Stacye Mayo is the Senior Director of Clinical Operations ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation
Stacye graduated for Texas Woman’s University with a Masters in Occupational Therapy in 1996. Stacye has been actively involved in the treatment of the cancer patient since 2000 and is a certified lymphedema therapist and certified by the Lymphology Association of North America. Stacye played an integral role in establishing five lymphedema clinics for the Baylor Rehab system as well as establishing a pre surgery breast class that has won the award for Best Practice in Patient Navigation for Patient Preparation by the Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigation 2013. Stacye also delivered the following continued education courses: Advanced Breast Rehabilitation, BIR Intro to Lymphedema, and Elastic Taping for the Athletic Trainor for Baylor Rehabilitation. Stacye is currently a member of the Select Medical Education Department and has presented two webinars: The Role of Therapy in Managing Functional Impairments in Breast Cancer and Identification, Evaluation and Rehabilitation of the Oncology Patient with Impaired ADLs. Stacye co-developed and teaches the Upper Extremity Lymphedema courses for Select Medical. Stacye won the 2016 Quality Award for Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation for her work in cancer rehabilitation. Stacye has been the recipient of multiple 5 Star Spirit Awards and an award for Service Excellence. Stacye’s poster presentation was accepted for 2014 and 2015 at Select Medical National Quality Summit for her work with pre surgery breast class and work in oncology. Stacye has assisted with 2 local articles for cancer rehab. Stacye attends multiple hospital tumor and cancer quality conferences for the Baylor and is the oncology market champion for BIR. Stacye was formerly a Regional Director of Operations for Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation before joining the ReVital team.

Christy Thornton

OTR, CHT, CLT

Christy is an Occupational Therapist for Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation in Plano, Texas since 2014. Christy graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in 2002. She later became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2007 and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist in 2013.
Christy is currently working in a multidisciplinary outpatient therapy center which treats approximately 3000+ visits per month. She specializes in orthopedic injuries, as well as lymphedema and oncology rehab. She practiced for 9 years at a Level 1 trauma center. There she focused on orthopedic injuries, burns, reconstructions and neurologic conditions. Christy is a strong team player and has had an integral role in the development of therapy protocols both past and present. Her current passion is oncology rehab where she uses her knowledge of orthopedic injuries to advance her skill set with post-oncology patients with and without lymphedema. Christy currently teaches the “Introduction to Evaluation and Exercise in Cancer Survivors” within the ReVital Oncology Rehab Program.

Michael Dean Stubblefield

MD

Dr. Michael D. Stubblefield is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in the field of cancer rehabilitation. His clinical expertise is in the identification, evaluation, and rehabilitation of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, pain, and functional disorders resulting from cancer and its treatment, particularly those caused by radiation and neurotoxic chemotherapy. He is an expert electromyographer and performs procedures such as botulinum toxin (Botox) injections for the relief of pain and spasm in cancer survivors.
Dr. Stubblefield graduated with honors from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island where he double majored in biology and philosophy. He received his medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed a combined residency in internal medicine and PM&R at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City, New York. He is triple board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), internal medicine, and electrodiagnostic medicine (EMG).
Dr. Stubblefield is the former Chief of the Cancer Rehabilitation Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City where he worked for 14 years. He joined Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation as Medical Director of Cancer Rehabilitation in 2015. He also serves as the National Medical Director for Select Medical’s ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation Program where he supervises the development of comprehensive cancer rehabilitation programs across their vast national network of rehabilitation facilities.
Dr. Stubblefield is on the Castle Connolly’s list of America’s top doctors, America’s top doctors for cancer, and New York metro area’s top doctors. He is an accomplished researcher who has published extensively, not only in the rehabilitation literature, but in oncology, pain management, palliative care, neurophysiology, and other journals. He has authored numerous review articles and book chapters in the field of cancer rehabilitation and is the senior editor of Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice, the only comprehensive textbook in the field. Dr. Stubblefield has given hundreds of lectures both nationally and internationally on a wide range of cancer rehabilitation-related topics. He has served on the Board of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and as Chair of the Medical Council of the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is on the editorial board of the journal Muscle and Nerve and is a peer reviewer for more than 30 journals.

Tiffany Kendig

PT, DPT, MPH, CLT

Tiffany Kendig, PT, DPT, MPH, CLT is a Physical Therapist with experience providing therapy services to clients with a variety of diagnoses in the acute care, acute rehabilitation and outpatient settings. She completed undergraduate and graduate studies in Physical Therapy at Boston University, and is also a graduate of Columbia University’s School of Public Health. She joined the rehabilitation team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in 2007 practicing in acute care, then as a Clinical Specialist in Neurology in the outpatient setting. Ms. Kendig is currently a Supervisor with MSK’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Service, and has a special interest in oncology rehabilitation as well as maximizing function and quality of life in persons with neurologic, vestibular or balance impairments. Ms. Kendig is the acting Membership Chair for the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Mary Ellen Hedley

PT

Mary Ellen Hedley has a BS, Major in P.T. from SUNY Brooklyn in 1984. Mary Ellen has 32 years of experience in the inpatient and outpatient neurological and orthopedic settings at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. She was instrumental in starting the women’s health programs of lymphedema and pelvic floor in 1997. The past 20 years her specialty has been women’s health with a focus on incontinence, pelvic pain, pre-natal post-partum, lymphedema, oncology as well as the orthopedic and neurological patient populations.

Mary Ellen’s Certifications include: Educational Kinesiology(Brain Gym) , Pilates Mat, Manual Lymph Drainage (Vodder Technique), Pelvic Floor levels I and II (Hollis Herman), she is currently working towards becoming a core therapist in the Masgutova method of neuro-sensory motor reflex integration (NMRI) as well as becoming an advanced practitioner of myofascial therapy techniques (John Barnes approach).

The past 2 years she has been working with Dr. Stubblefield as the lead Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist with the program development of the oncology program. These cases include but are not limited to: lymphedema, radiation fibrosis of the pelvic region, head and neck, trunk and extremities, neurological & other orthopedic sequelae following treatment of cancer. Mary Ellen has mentored not only in Kessler’s hub sites but also in the satellite centers throughout New Jersey and the country in the areas of oncology and
women’s health.

Katherine Graham

PT, DPT, OCS, CLT

James Armentrout

PT, MS, OCS, CFMT, Cert. MDT

Jimmy Armentrout, PT, MS,
OCS, CFMT, Cert. MDT
Physical Therapist/Center Manager
Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist
Certified Functional Manual TherapistTM
Certified Spine Specialist

Jimmy received his Bachelor’s in Psychology from Texas A&M University in 1993 & his Master’s in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman’s University in 1997. In 2002, Jimmy completed his training through the McKenzie Institute & became the first Certified Spine Specialist in McKinney. In 2003, he became one of only 14 therapists in Texas to be accepted into the company’s Manual Therapy Residency Program. He completed this program in 2006 graduating with honors as a Certified Functional Manual TherapistTM. In 2008, Jimmy became a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist through the American Physical Therapy Association.

His treatment approach addresses the three primary components of mechanical problems that result in pain & impaired movement: soft-tissue dysfunction, joint dysfunction, & deficient motor control. He believes in using manual therapy techniques to address these components in conjunction with individualized prescriptive exercises & patient education to achieve the optimal outcome. He enjoys teaching/mentoring therapists locally and nationally, and also guest lectures at TWU School of Physical Therapy.

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