An Introduction to Cancer Rehabilitation

Join Michael D. Stubblefield, MD for an introduction to cancer rehabilitation where he will discuss:

What cancer rehabilitation is and why it is so important for many individuals effected by cancer
The common impairments ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation therapists can help to manage and overcome
When cancer rehabilitation should be included in a treatment plan
The role of physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists as cancer rehabilitation clinicians

This session will help you understand the “why” of cancer rehabilitation and how it is possible to maintain function and quality of life during cancer treatment and beyond.

Speaker: Michael D. Stubblefield, MD

National Medical Director, ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation

Dr. Michael D. Stubblefield is an 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. He is best known for managing cancer survivors with severe and complex late effects of treatment, particularly those caused by radiation treatment. Dr. Stubblefield has given hundreds of lectures nationally and internationally on a wide range of cancer rehabilitation and survivorship related topics. He has been listed as one of America’s top doctors, America’s top doctors for cancer, New York metro area’s top doctors and New Jersey’s top doctors by Castle Connolly for many years. He is an accomplished researcher who is widely published in the rehabilitation, oncology, pain management, palliative care, and neurophysiology literature.