Who reviews the curriculum
Medical Advisory Board
Twenty-four physicians, therapists, researchers and clinicians across nine countries review what CETI teaches.
Surgical oncologists, physical and occupational therapists, naturopathic physicians, oncology nurses, dietitians, exercise physiologists and lymphedema specialists. Several are cancer survivors themselves.
The board reviews the scientific and medical content of every edition and advises on new programs before they are built. The curriculum is revised every two years, and no revision is published without their review.
Surgical & clinical oncology
Dr. Shawna Willey, MD
Peterson Chair of Breast Cancer Research, Inova Schar Cancer Institute. Professor of Surgery, Georgetown. Chairman of the Board, American Society of Breast Surgeons.
Dr. Monique Gary, DO
Breast surgical oncologist. Associate Professor, Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. CEO, Still Rise Farm.
Dr. Kevin Knopf, MD, MPH
Hematologist and oncologist, Division Chief at Alameda Health System — the safety-net hospital serving Oakland. Associate Professor of Pharmacoeconomics at the University of South Carolina School of Pharmacy and Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF, where he works on cost-effective cancer care and reducing cancer disparities. Author of more than 65 peer-reviewed articles. Trained at MIT, UCSF, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, Memorial Sloan Kettering and the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Ahmed Shama
Clinical Oncology Consultant with a PhD in Clinical Oncology. Practices across specialized oncology centers and academic university settings, and mentors early-career physicians.
Dr. Robert L. Bard, MD
Advanced diagnostic imaging — high-resolution ultrasound, Doppler blood flow analysis and elastography. Founder of the AngioInstitute. Leads work in cancer surveillance and rehabilitation diagnostics.
Dr. Elizabeth Almli
Anaesthesiologist who cared for cancer patients for 25 years before her own diagnosis at 44 — bilateral mastectomies, reconstruction and a year of chemotherapy. Now President and Fitness Director of Tucson Cancer Conquerors.
Rehabilitation, physical & occupational therapy
Kaitlin Pennington, MS, CCC-SLP
Founder & CEO of Cancer Rehab Group. Spent a decade leading an oncology rehabilitation program across five MD Anderson–partnered cancer centers, standardizing care to MD Anderson’s evidence-based practices and to NCCN and Commission on Cancer standards. CRG now delivers multidisciplinary oncology rehabilitation from diagnosis through survivorship on a hybrid virtual and in-person model, built to remove the access barrier. Serves on the Susan G. Komen Indianapolis Board and the Heroes Foundation of Indiana Development Committee, and co-leads the CSPN Head & Neck Cancer Special Interest Group. Purdue University alumna.
Sarah Blount, DPT, CLT
Physical therapist with over fifteen years in oncology rehabilitation, lymphedema management and pelvic health. Spent much of the past decade at the Midwestern affiliate of MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she led the expansion of rehabilitation services across the cancer care continuum. Co-founder of an oncology-focused rehabilitation practice widening access to evidence-based, cancer-specific care.
Theresa Courter, OT
Occupational therapist for over 25 years, certified in lymphedema management through Klose Training and in cancer rehabilitation under the STAR program. Resident educator at Michigan Medicine.
India Gooderham, PT
Physiotherapist and yoga teacher specializing in cancer rehabilitation. Trained in oncology and palliative care in the NHS, with a Certificate of Palliative Care from Cardiff University. Founder of Gentle Cancer Recovery.
Dr. Marie-Antoinette Mhawej, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in women’s health, pelvic floor rehabilitation and breast cancer rehabilitation. Licensed in Quebec and Lebanon. Has taught at the University of Montreal. An OncoVie® Cancer Exercise Specialist.
Faith Aduragbemi Duncan, PT
Pelvic floor physiotherapist and women’s health educator with 11+ years’ experience. Established the Women’s Health and Pelvic Rehabilitation Clinic within the Lagos State Health Service Commission and replicated it across ten facilities. An OncoVie® Cancer Exercise Specialist.
Adamu Aliyu, PT
Physiotherapist specializing in oncology rehabilitation — post-mastectomy rehabilitation, lymphedema management and exercise prescription. Founder of the Reach & Restore Cancer Care Initiative, providing free consultations across Jigawa State.
Dr. Scott Wang
Superintendent at STAR Rehabilitation Clinic, Taipei. Graduate of Chang Gung University School of Medicine. Founder of One-Minute Fitness, an evidence-based public health information source.
Nursing & exercise science
Sherry Longbottom, RN, CYT, CPT, CES
Registered Nurse with thirty-four years in health and wellness, and a Cancer Exercise Specialist trained through CETI. Founder of MyYogaRN, where she bridges evidence-based medicine with yoga, nutrition and mindfulness. ACE-Certified Personal Trainer, NESTA certified yoga instructor, with mindfulness meditation training through UCLA. Her current work develops programming for treatment-related tightness and restoring mobility during and after chemotherapy and radiation.
Dr. Anna L. Schwartz, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN
Co-author of the ACSM Guidelines for Cancer Survivors. Co-author of The Essentials of Exercise Oncology. NIH-funded researcher. Built survivor exercise programs with YMCA-USA and LIVESTRONG.
Dr. LaGary Carter, RN
Dean, School of Health Related Professions, University of Mississippi Medical Center. ACSM Certified and Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist. Exercise is Medicine® Level III.
Jenny Spencer, BSN, OCN
Oncology Certified Nurse with chemotherapy and immunotherapy certification, practicing in oncology since 2010. Principal investigator on an exercise oncology study in the neuro-oncology population. Founder of Fight the Fatigue®.
Dr. Mark Kelly, PhD, CSCS
Exercise scientist specializing in the physiological and neuromuscular adaptations to training. Works across teaching, research and applied performance and rehabilitation programming.
Integrative medicine & nutrition
Dr. Brian Kunakom, ND
Naturopathic doctor at Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok. Trained at Bastyr University. Focuses on mitochondrial health in the cancer population and integrative oncology.
Dr. Suwannee Siriwimalanun
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. MSc in Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine. Thai Board of Preventive Medicine and American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.
Dr. Penelope McDonnell, ND
Licensed naturopathic physician specializing in integrative oncology and whole-person cancer care. Clinical interests in inflammation modulation, metabolic health and personalized nutrition in oncology populations.
Wendy Gough
Clinical nutritionist, licensed health coach and health communicator. Vice President of Nutrition at Memios, where her work centers on nutrition and health education, and previously with Beauty&Soul in Arizona. Focuses on translating nutrition science into practical strategies, with particular interest in thyroid health, autoimmune conditions and integrative wellness.
Dr. Manuel N. Guzman Jr.
Registered Naturopathic Medicine Doctor and Registered Integrative Medicine Doctor, both earned with distinction. Focuses on preventive, patient-centered holistic care and community health education. An OncoVie® Cancer Exercise Specialist, and author of the complementary and alternative medicine chapter in the 15th Edition.
The CETI curriculum is revised every two years against current literature, and every revision is reviewed by this board before it is published.