2026 Keynote Speakers
Dhruv Singhal, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Over the last several years, Dr. Singhal’s clinical and basic science research has primarily been focused on the surgical prevention and treatment of lymphedema. In addition, his clinical research group has recently been studying the potential applications of integrative medicine in the care of the plastic surgery patient and the impact of ergonomics on a surgeon’s well-being.
Over the past year, in the midst of building a comprehensive clinical program in the surgical management of lymphedema, Dr. Singhal has worked in parallel to construct a complementary research program. Working closely with the FIRST team, he has developed a robust quality improvement database that is capable of tracking patients and their outcomes longitudinally. Similarly, we have launched a unique biorepository that now houses healthy and diseased lymphatic tissue. Working closely with Dr. Timothy Padera at the Steele Laboratories at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Dr. Singhal and his team are developing protocols for further tissue investigation.
In the laboratory, Dr. Singhal has worked to develop the first animal model to investigate the physiology of preventing lymphedema surgically at the time of lymphadenectomy. Specifically, working in collaboration with Dr. Hak Soo Choi, Gordon Center for Imaging at MGH, his team is utilizing unique lymphatic specific dyes to report real-time changes in lymphatic flow from an extremity. In doing so, they have demonstrated a 47% increase in lymphatic flow out of an extremity if a surgical lymphatic bypass is performed at the time of the lymphadenectomy.
Kristie Tobias, BA, MHA, PCCP
Chief Executive Officer, Fearless Existence, LLC
Kristie Tobias is the Chief Executive Officer of Fearless Existence, LLC an Executive Coaching and People Strategy firm. As a former Senior Vice President of People and Culture and Prosci-certified Change Management consultant, she specializes in aligning people strategy with business transformation. She ensures leadership teams can execute ambitious growth, system implementations, and cultural shifts without losing critical talent. With 20+ years of healthcare clinical and business experience, she has a proven track record of ensuring healthcare organizations achieve measurable improvements in engagement, retention, and performance by building sustainable infrastructures over temporary fixes.
With a concentrated expertise in professional development and leadership alignment, she has upskilled thousands of employees and leaders to the next phase in their career journey. She excels at bridging communication and relationship gaps at all levels of leadership to create high-performing organizations of effective and proactive change competency, improved environments of inclusivity, high employee engagement, and reduced turnover results. She is an expert in assessing organizational operating models, identifying opportunities to align leaders in the right positions at the right times, and building programs that support succession planning and accelerated revenue growth.
As a national speaker and nationally published author, Kristie has spent over a decade sharing her struggles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and believes that everyone deserves to have a voice. She released her first book, podcast, and streaming series all of the same name, Fearlessly Made You to foster an environment of safety and open conversation for those who feel like their voices have not been heard, and she is excited to share that her second and third books are both set to be released this year! When Kristie is not inspiring others with her quick wit, charm, and engaging attitude, she lives in Atlanta, GA. She is a self-proclaimed wine enthusiast, certified fitness instructor, and mother to her dog Cooper Bartholomew.
2026 Speakers
Carmen Anderson, MS, CCC, SLP
Reimbursement & Market Access Consultant
Carmen is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) with a blend of clinical expertise, reimbursement knowledge, and durable medical equipment (DME) industry insight. Her hands-on clinical experience provides her with an understanding of the challenges patients face and the intricacies of delivering effective care. Carmen has engaged with medical device and insurance companies nationwide to provide education, facilitate product coverage, effect positive changes in medical policies, and collaborate to secure new contracts.
Over the past two years, Carmen has partnered with the U.S. Medical Compression Alliance (USMCA) to support the implementation of the Lymphedema Treatment Act. This effort involved advocating with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and their contractors to promote coding, coverage, and reimbursement for lymphedema compression products.
Carmen’s unique perspective and passion for bridging the gap between health care providers, payers, patients, and the industry continues to drive her towards obtaining quality interactions and outcomes for all stakeholders.
Cindy Johnson Armstrong, PT, DPT, CHT, CLT
Outpatient Supervisor of Rehab Services, UCHealth
Cindy Armstrong is a certified Hand Therapist, Lymphedema Therapist and Ergonomic Assessment Specialist. She joined the faculty of the CU Physical Therapy Program in 2004 and transitioned to a full-time core faculty position at CU in 2008. In 2019, she accepted a Senior Therapist position at UCHealth. She maintained her responsibilities within the CU Physical Therapy Program until February of 2022, when she accepted a full-time position as the Outpatient Supervisor of Rehab Services at UCHealth.
Nationally, Cindy sits on the Board of Directors for the American Physical Therapy Association and the Hand Therapy Certification Commission’s exam review committee. Her clinical interest and expertise include the management of complex upper extremity pathology, lymphedema and oncology rehabilitation, trauma related injuries, nerve compression syndromes and complex regional pain syndrome. She is the Co-PI in a grant funded research project examining optimal treatment techniques for patients with lower extremity lymphedema. She has lectured locally and nationally as well as written multiple textbook chapters on these topics.
Steven M. Dean, DO, MSVM, RPVI
Director, Vascular Medicine Program, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Steven M. Dean, DO, MSVM, RPVI, is director of the Vascular Medicine Program, director of Cardiovascular Medicine’s Noninvasive Peripheral Vascular Laboratory and professor of clinical medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
His postgraduate training included a residency in internal medicine and fellowship in vascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Dr. Dean has published many articles and book chapters on topics related to vascular medicine and is a frequent lecturer at national meetings on vascular related diseases. He has co-edited three vascular medicine textbooks including the Color Atlas and Synopsis of Vascular Medicine (winner of the 2014 “highly commended” cardiology textbook award by the British Medical Association).
Dr. Dean is an examination writer for the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and is a board member of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society.
Shelley DiCecco, PT, PhD, CLT-LANA, CI-CS
Director, Sports Rehabilitation Center
Shelley DiCecco founded LymphEd in 2017 as part of Casley-Smith International Lymphoedema Instructors. She completed her Physical Therapy Degree in January of 2000. She became a Woman’s Health Specialist for Pelvic Floor Disorders in 2000 and a Certified Lymphedema Therapist in 2001. Shelley received her PhD in the Philosophy of Physical Therapy from Texas Woman’s University in 2012. Her research involved treatment techniques for females with genital lymphedema with or without lower extremity involvement. She assisted with or led several continuing education courses, conferences, and seminars and presented at community events on lymphedema, pelvic floor disorders, and other orthopedic conditions over the years, both nationally and internationally. She has published articles on lymphedema and pelvic floor disorders and contributed to books on lymphedema.
Shelley is currently the Director of the lymphedema and pelvic floor service lines for the Sports Rehabilitation Center in Atlanta, Georgia. She specializes in treating patients with genital, pediatric, and complicated lymphedema. Shelley is also a full-time faculty member, Interim Chair, and an Associate Professor at the Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in the Physical Therapy Department. Shelley’s research focus is on lymphatics and lymphedema. Her current research involves cadavers, lymphedema in general, genital lymphedema, and pediatric lymphedema. She is a board member and Director of medical content for the non-profit organization, the Lighthouse Lymphedema Network. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and its Oncology, Pelvic Health, and Education Sections; the Lymphology Association of North America; the National Lymphedema Network, International Lymphoedema Framework; and Casley-Smith International Group with the role of President. Outside work, Shelley spends time with her husband, Rob, and their 2 Bengal cats.
Heather Ferguson
Founder and Executive Director, Lymphedema Advocacy Group
Heather is Founder and Executive Director of the Lymphedema Advocacy Group, as well as the Founder and President of the Lymphedema Education & Awareness Project. Her son Dylan, who was born with primary lymphedema, was prescribed his first set of compression garments when he was seven months old. When their insurance plan refused to cover these items, she dedicated herself to closing this coverage gap and improving access to care.
In 2009, Heather worked with her State Representative to pass the North Carolina Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Act in an unprecedented four months’ time. She then turned her efforts to improving coverage nationwide, and later that same year secured her Congressman as the sponsor for the first-ever federal Lymphedema Treatment Act. In 2010, Ms. Ferguson founded the Lymphedema Advocacy Group, to raise the support that would be necessary to move a bill through Congress. In late 2022, the Lymphedema Treatment Act became law, and on January 1, 2024 the new coverage went into effect. While the Lymphedema Advocacy Group continues to focus on insurance coverage and policy changes, in 2025, Heather launched the Lymphedema Education & Awareness Project, and the two groups work hand-in-hand.
Jessica Wind Gregor, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Jessica Wind Gregor is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology and board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. She established the first multidisciplinary swallow clinic within the Mayo Clinic Healthcare System with her ENT and GI partners for best patient care: Swallowing Clinic at Mayo Clinic Arizona – Overview – Mayo Clinic. Jessica also specializes in prevention, management, and rehabilitation of speech, jaw opening, breathing, and lymphatics in the oncology population, including alaryngeal speech and pulmonary optimization in total laryngectomees. She is an international trainer for the rehabilitative platform known as McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program. Jessica is the Program Director for the Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship through the College of Health Sciences at Mayo Clinic as well as a clinical mentor for the national Medical SLP (MSLP™) Certification Program. Her research interests are head and neck cancer related lymphedema and the aerodigestive interplay of the swallow continuum. Jessica earned her Bachelor of Science in Speech & Hearing Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008 and her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at Rush University in Chicago, IL in 2010.
Linda Hodgkins, MS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
Lymphedema Clinical Program Manager
Linda Hodgkins has been an Occupational Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist since 1997 and currently serves as the Lymphedema Program Manager at Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network in Connecticut. She is passionate about advancing evidence-based, patient-centered care for individuals with lymphedema and edema.
She has presented nationally and internationally, including the keynote address at the 2019 Klose Lymphedema Conference on Program Growth through Standardization: The Hartford HealthCare Model. Most recently, she has shared her work on applying components of Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) to manage edema in acute care and orthopedic settings at the 2025 Földi Days Conference in Germany, the 2025 Power Lymphatics Conference, and the 2024 AVLS Congress.
Under her leadership, the Hartford HealthCare Lymphedema Program was designated a Center of Excellence for Conservative Care by LE&RN in 2020. In addition to her program leadership, Linda is a faculty member with Klose Training, where she contributes to the education and mentorship of lymphedema professionals worldwide.
Katrina M. Jensen MA, CCC-SLP
Lymphedema Clinical Program Manager
Katrina has been practicing exclusively in the field of Head & Neck rehabilitation for 30 years, including her training with the surgeons from the University of Pittsburgh. Following her 4 years training in Pittsburgh, in 2000, she returned to her hometown of San Diego where she developed comprehensive Head & Neck programs focused on alaryngeal rehabilitation as well as swallowing and voice disorders. In 2007, she joined Texas Health Care to establish their Head & Neck rehabilitation program, which has since evolved to become the Advanced Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center of Texas. “The Center,” as it is commonly known, now serves as the largest rehab center of its kind, caring for the rehabilitative needs of patients throughout the region as well as international patients.
In addition to caring for patients, Katrina began conducting research surrounding radiation morbidity, lymphedema, and gastroesophageal/laryngopharyngeal reflux, particularly as it pertains to the head & neck cancer population. As a result, The Center works extensively with physicians and surgeons of various specialties to comprehensively care for this population. With this interdisciplinary approach, The Advanced Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center of Texas is now able to provide the most comprehensive evaluation and interventional methods to achieve the highest rehabilitative outcomes. Katrina’s well recognized both nationally and internationally for her expertise in these fields and frequently provides consultative services to similar programs, both in the US as well as abroad.
Katrina’s passion and enthusiasm for this unique population is evident throughout her work, In 2010, she founded NTLS, a non-profit organization which serves to benefit head & neck cancer survivorship through education, support and financial assistance.
Katrina has a proven record for advancing the field of head & neck rehabilitation, and she and her team at The Center continue to raise the bar for rehabilitative excellence.
Binju Joel, MD, FOMA
Founder, Joel Wellness Clinic
Binju Joel, MD, FOMA, is a dual board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine and the founder of Joel Wellness Clinic, a multi-specialty medical practice with locations in Ann Arbor and Livonia, Michigan. With more than two decades of clinical experience, she provides comprehensive, evidence-based care with a focus on obesity medicine, internal medicine and lipedema.
Dr. Joel completed her residencies in Internal Medicine and Preliminary Surgery at Trinity Health System in Ann Arbor. She is board certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine and has dedicated much of her career to the treatment of metabolic disease and chronic weight-related conditions.
A significant portion of Dr. Joel’s practice is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of lipedema, a chronic and frequently underrecognized fat disorder. She works closely with the Lipedema Foundation and is actively involved in advancing education and research in this field. Dr. Joel also founded a Lipedema Provider Roundtable in partnership with the foundation, creating a collaborative space for clinicians to share best practices and improve patient outcomes. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Joel has published research in peer-reviewed medical journals and has participated in international medical mission work. She regularly attends national and international conferences to remain at the forefront of developments in obesity and lipedema care.
John Jordi, PTA, CLT-LANA, CI, ASTYM
Physical Therapist Assistant
John received training as a Physical Therapist Assistant from St. Catherine University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1993. In 2007, he earned a B.S. in Business Administration (summa cum laude) from Bryan College, Dayton, Tennessee.
John has been a therapist for 27 years. For nearly 22 years he has specialized in the treatment of lymphedema. Currently, he is the Clinical Manager for Juzo USA. He also continues to work to work directly with patients and physicians in a vascular clinic, specializing in compression and difficult custom garment fittings. His background includes management as clinic director of a lymphedema program at benchmark physical therapy. Additionally he has experience in treatment of strokes, brain injuries, wound care and orthopedics.
John is also an adjunct instructor for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he teaches the lymphedema portion of the doctorate physical therapy program. He is a senior instructor for Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS) and has been with them since 2008.
John has been published 4 times and provides the clinical expertise for the research publications with Vanderbilt University and Western Carolina University. These articles have appeared in Radiology, Journal of Lymphoedema, and Lymphatic Research and Biology. John also consults with other universities and businesses in continued research related to lymphedema. John also offers no-charge seminars to therapists in his area on topics such as: difficult garment fittings, billing issues and wrapping techniques for therapists.
While John managed the Siskin Hospital lymphedema program, the facility was noted in two journals: MD News, for its inpatient and outpatient program, and Rehab Management Journal, for providing one of only two inpatient programs for Stage 3 lymphedema patients which he initiated. He also managed a free fitting clinic twice a month to any lymphedema patients who had need, he initiated a patient endowment fund at Siskin Hospital to assist patients with the cost of compression garments and he organized a support group for those with lymphedema.
John has had the opportunity to speak about lymphedema and compression at various national conferences such as: Juzo Power, Klose Training, National Lymphedema Network and American Vein and Lymphatic Society.
Guenter Klose, MLD/CDT Certified Instructor, CLT-LANA
Founder of Klose Training & Consulting, LLC
Guenter Klose received his initial Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) and Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) training in 1984 at the Foeldi Clinic in Hinterzarten, Germany. Specializing in the treatment of Lymphedema, he became certified in 1987 as an instructor for MLD/CDT by the German Massage Therapy and Physical Therapy Association and continued working as instructor at the Foeldi Schools in Freiburg and Munich, Germany.
In 1990, Guenter came to the United States to assist Dr. Robert Lerner in establishing the first CDT treatment center for lymphedema patients located in New York City. Guenter’s work was instrumental in establishing the field of lymphedema therapy and training in the U.S. He assisted in opening numerous lymphedema treatment centers on the East Coast.
In 2003, Guenter established his own lymphedema training and consulting company, an organization dedicated to providing the highest quality lymphedema therapy training available. Guenter has facilitated the training of hundreds of lymphedema therapists from across the country and abroad.
Guenter has lectured extensively in the United States, Europe, and South America. His activities include presentations at the National Lymphedema Network Conferences, lecturing at physicians’ meetings in a large number of hospitals, as well as numerous lymphedema support groups across the country. He is the Program Director of the biannual Klose Training & Consulting Lymphedema Conference. Here in the U.S., Guenter actively treats lymphedema patients and teaches classes for MLD/CDT several times a year.
Guenter was a founding member of the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) and served on the LANA Board of Directors from 1999-2004.
Shan Liao, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary
Shan Liao currently works at the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The University of Calgary. Shan does research in Cancer Research, Cell Biology and Immunology. Her most recent publication is “Perinodal Adipose Tissue Participates in Immune Protection through a Lymphatic Vessel–Independent Route.”
Courtney Mascio, OT/L, CLT
Professional Education Manager, Lipedema Foundation
Courtney Mascio is the Professional Education Manager for the Lipedema Foundation. After receiving her B.S. in Exercise Science from Appalachian State University in 2010, she went on to receive her M.S. in Occupational Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2014. Shortly after graduating from OT school, Courtney completed the required course to become a Certified Lymphedema Therapist. Since then, she has been passionate about serving the Lipedema community through advancing advocacy and creating better awareness surrounding the disease.
Terrance (Terry) McKeon, PT, DPT, CLT, MTC, OCS
Klose Training Lymphedema Therapy Certification Instructor
Terry McKeon graduated from Queen’s University of Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy. In 1995, he relocated to the U.S. and received his initial lymphedema training from the Academy of Lymphatic Studies (ACOLS). As part of a multidisciplinary team, Terry started a lymphedema program at St. Lawrence Hospital in Lansing Michigan.
In 1996 he began working for Lerner Lymphedema Services in Boston, MA, where he worked closely with Guenter Klose. Terry became a lymphedema therapy instructor under Dr. Robert Lerner and subsequently worked with Dr. Kathleen Francis from 2000 to 2003. During this time he educated and certified over 200 therapists in MLD/CDT.
Terry has been a faculty member at numerous NLN conferences between 1998 – 2004, and has been a guest speaker at other national skill building workshops. In 2003, he moved to Western Massachusetts to work in an outpatient orthopedic and lymphedema clinic at Baystate Franklin Medical Center.
Terry earned his Manual Therapy Certification (MTC) in 2010, and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) in 2014, both from the University of St. Augustine, Florida. In 2020, he received an MLD certification from the International Lymphedema Wound Training Institute (ILWTI) and in 2021, earned his Orthopedic Certification Specialty (OCS) from the APTA.
For the past 11 years, Terry has worked at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham of Massachusetts, where he continues to treat lymphedema and orthopedic patients and enjoys the integration of his knowledge and experience between these two realms.
Terry is excited to dedicate more of his time returning to the teaching world. Aside from his busy work life and spending time with his family, he enjoys triathlons, and playing guitar and performing at local venues. In 2021, he joined the Klose Training team and will be teaching several lymphedema therapy certification courses per year.
Brandy McKeown, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
CEO, International Lymphedema and Wound Training Institute
Brandy McKeown is an occupational therapist with more than 24 years of specialized experience in lymphedema management. She is the founder and owner of The Lymphedema Center, an outpatient clinic in South Georgia dedicated to advanced lymphedema therapy and wound healing. In addition to her clinical practice, Brandy serves as CEO of the International Lymphedema and Wound Training Institute, where she leads education and training initiatives for clinicians worldwide.
Widely recognized as a national expert in lymphedema care, Brandy holds leadership and board positions across several professional organizations. Her expertise extends beyond patient care to business development—she actively consults with occupational and physical therapists, as well as vein and wound care clinics, helping them launch and grow successful, profitable lymphedema programs.
Noel Neil
Chief Compliance Officer, ACU-Serve
Noel joined the ACU-Serve team in 2021. He has over 16 years’ experience in the DME industry working in Intake, Billing and Compliance Departments. He brings to the team years of experience in audit defense. He represents multiple suppliers in practically all types of Medicare audits from initial request all the way to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and in some cases the Depart of Appeals Board (DAB). In his current role, Noel is responsible for implementing and monitoring of the company’s corporate compliance program. He also oversees our Internal Audit Department.
Noel serves on the Medicare Provider Outreach and Education Advisory Groups for Jurisdictions A, C and D, the MYCGS Advisory Group and the Medicare Jurisdictions B and D Councils. He speaks at Medtrade and various state associations on topic related to Medicare reimbursement and audit and appeal strategies.
Noel received a Juris Masters (JM) Law Degree, from Florida State University College of Law, with concentration in Health Care Regulation. Noel is also a Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist (CDME) and a subject matter expert (SME) for the 2021 – 2022 revision of the CDME exam.
Noel enjoys interacting with suppliers and breaking down seemingly complex policies in simpler terms most suppliers can relate to.
Victoria J. Ralph, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist – Lymphedema
Vicki Ralph holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy Administration/Healthcare Management from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Vicki has been an Occupational Therapist since 1982 and has a wealth of experience working in acute care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient settings in Wisconsin, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Colorado.
Vicki received certification in Lymphedema Management in 2005, and in 2007, she successfully completed certification through the Lymphedema Association of North America (LANA). In 2011, Vicki attended an advanced lymphedema course at the world-renowned Foeldi Clinic in Germany.
Vicki relocated to Denver in 2013 and established an outpatient clinic called Edema Rehab to address lower extremity swelling challenges secondary to oncology, trauma, hereditary, and orthopedic conditions. Previously, she worked at the Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland for over 9 years. During that time, she established and built an inpatient and outpatient lymphedema program within two hospital and outpatient clinic locations. That program has grown to employ 8 lymphedema therapists. In April 2016, Vicki joined UCHealth as a senior OT and has a goal to establish the University of Colorado Health System as a Center for Lymphatic Excellence.
Vicki has served as a course instructor for Klose Training and Consulting since 2010. She teaches both the Lymphedema Therapy Certification and Orthopedic Swelling Solutions courses all over the USA. In addition, Vicki has also traveled to Malaysia to teach both basic and advanced lymphedema therapy to health professionals in that country.
Vicki is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with patients, family members, and healthcare professionals. Her primary focus is geared toward teaching patients to become independent in managing swelling associated with lymphedema, surgery, trauma, and/or obesity. By decreasing swelling, patients benefit from decreased pain and improved range of motion, ADLs and mobility.
Jeffery P. Schoonover, MD, RPVI, DABVLM
Chief Medical Officer at Indiana Vein & Lymphatic
Dr. Schoonover is a Fellow of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society and Chief Medical Officer at Indiana Vein & Lymphatic. He is committed to varicose vein disease treatment.
In 2008, Dr. Jeff Schoonover was one of the first physicians in the nation to be certified by the American Board of Phlebology. As a venous and lymphatic medicine specialist, he is dedicated to treating varicose vein disease and related disorders. Dr. Schoonover, together with his team at Indiana Vein & Lymphatic, is committed to minimally invasive treatment while caring for all patients with respect and compassion.
As a further demonstration of his commitment to quality care for patients, Dr. Schoonover is also Registered Physicians in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), the highest standard in vascular ultrasound interpretation.
In 2021, Dr. Schoonover was awarded the designation of “Fellow” with the American Vein and Lymphatic Society (FAVLS), in recognition of his dedication to promote excellence, innovation, and improve the quality of venous and lymphatic care nationally. He is also an active board member of the Foundation for Venous and Lymphatic Disease, which supports the overall AVLS mission of advocacy, research, and education.
Prior to launching Indiana Vein & Lymphatic, Dr. Schoonover practiced vein disease treatment at one of the largest vein clinics in the nation. Earlier in his career, he practiced family medicine in Yorktown, Indiana and is board certified in Family Practice.
Kathleen Shillue, PT, OCS, CLT-LANA
Director of Lymphatic Therapy, Boston Lymphatic Center
Kathleen Shillue is the Clinical Director of the Outpatient Rehabilitation Services at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Director of Lymphatic Therapy at the Boston Lymphatic Center. She is a LANA (Lymphology Association of North America) certified lymphedema therapist and a physical therapy board certified orthopedic clinical specialist. She received a BS degree in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University, and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the MGH Institute of Health Professions. She has over 40 years’ experience as a physical therapist and for the past 15 years has been treating patients with lymphedema exclusively.
Michael D. Stubblefield, MD
Medical Director for Cancer Rehabilitation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Dr. Michael D. Stubblefield is Medical Director for Cancer Rehabilitation at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, National Medical Director for Select Medical’s ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation Program and National Medical Director for Complex Medical Rehabilitation for Select Medical’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital Division. He is President of the International Cancer Rehabilitation Foundation and the former Chief of Cancer Rehabilitation at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Internal Medicine, and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. His primary 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.
Dr. Stubblefield 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 editor of Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice, the only comprehensive textbook in this emerging field now in its 3rd edition. Dr. Stubblefield is a fierce advocate for the development of cancer rehabilitation and survivorship programs and champions their role in restoring function and quality of life to cancer patients.
Joshua Trock, DPT, CLT-LANA
Doctor of Physical Therapy and Lymphedema
Joshua Trock is the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Lymphedema Specialist at San Antonio’s leading vein treatment center, Medical Vein Clinic. He has more than a decade of experience caring for patients suffering from various forms of lymphatic disease. He is passionate about creating novel and adaptive plans of care that positively impact the socioeconomic, emotional, and relational outcomes for lymphedema and lipedema patients and their caregivers.
After receiving his doctorate in Physical Therapy from UT Health San Antonio in 2011, he went on to complete his CLT with Klose Lymphedema Training that same year. Joshua developed the first and only in-home lymphedema treatment program in South Texas. During his work with a locally owned home health company, he grew the program, training a large team of treating therapists to care for hundreds of patients throughout multiple counties. Through this volume and assortment of cases, he developed and optimized the best practices for the diversity of venous-lymphatic disorders along with associated wound care.
Joshua is accredited with the Lymphedema Association of North America (LANA), certified as an Edema Wound Specialist through Norton Lymphedema Training, certified as an Exercise Expert for Aging Adults through the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, and certified through APCA for diagnostic ultrasound physics.
Jodi Winicour, PT, CMT, CLT-LANA
Course Instructor, Physical Therapist, Klose Training and Consulting
Jodi Winicour graduated from Indiana University’s Physical Therapy program in 1993 and received her massage therapy certification in 1997 from Michigan’s Health Enrichment Center. Initially practicing general orthopedic physical therapy at Community Hospital East’s Outpatient Physical Therapy Department in Indianapolis, Indiana, she began specializing in the treatment of cancer patients in 1998 and lectured for the Physical Therapy Department of Indiana University.
Jodi was certified as an MLD/CDT Therapist by Klose Norton Training & Consulting in 1998. She received her CLT-LANA Certification in October, 2001.
In 2000, Jodi joined Cedars Sinai Medical Center where she worked to develop and expand the oncology and lymphedema program in Los Angeles for seven years. Since 2007, she has treated patients with lymphedema, cancer-related dysfunction, and orthopedic issues at Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado.
In addition to her work as a full-time clinician, Jodi has served as a class instructor for Klose Training & Consulting’s Lymphedema Therapy Certification course since 2000. She is also the author and instructor for one of Klose Training’s most successful continuing education courses, “Breast Cancer Rehabilitation.”
Jodi has taught and presented at courses and conferences across the United States and in Europe on the topics of lymphedema and breast cancer rehabilitation.
