Advancing oncology PT — together.
Akanksha Sharma, PT, DPT, CLT is a Board-Certified Oncology Clinical Specialist, Certified Lymphedema Therapist, and Faculty Instructor at the University of St. Augustine dedicated to expanding the reach of oncology rehabilitation through education, mentorship, and clinical excellence.
Oncology PT
Presentations
Certifications
Spring 2025
Building the next generation of oncology rehabilitation.
Oncology PT is one of the most underserved and rapidly growing specialties in rehabilitation. Here's how Akanksha is helping change that.
Workshops & Seminars
Hands-on and lecture-based continuing education programs covering oncology rehab, lymphatic management, Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT), and mobilization protocols for PTs and PT students.
Academic Instruction
Faculty Instructor at the University of St. Augustine (Spring 2025). Structured curriculum in oncology clinical education, NPTE preparation, and neurorehabilitation for PT candidates nationwide.
Mentorship & APTA
As Social Chair and Mentor in the APTA Oncology Section, Akanksha supports early-career PTs in clinical decision-making, career development, and navigating the oncology specialty pathway.
In-Services & Staff Education
Designed and led staff education sessions on oncology emergencies, mobilization criteria, safe exercise prescription, and referral pathways at Baylor Scott & White hospital systems.
Research-Integrated Teaching
Incorporates findings from presentations on glioblastoma rehabilitation, NPTE success predictors, obesity biomechanics, and oncology outcomes directly into evidence-based clinical curricula.
Clinical Referral Network
Referring physicians and colleagues can connect directly for specialized oncology PT consultations, lymphedema management, or post-surgical rehabilitation for your patients in the DFW area.
"Oncology rehabilitation is one of the most profoundly meaningful areas of physical therapy — and it deserves clinicians who are as well-trained as the disease is complex."
— Akanksha Sharma, PT, DPT, CLT
Evidence. Shared.
APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) — Poster
Glioblastoma Multiforme: Challenges and Palliative Care Interventions
World Physiotherapy Congress — E-Poster
Effects of balance training on BIODEX in sedentary young adults
APTA CSM — Podium
Factors influencing success on the US NPTE
APTA CSM — Virtual Presentation
Factors influencing success of foreign-trained candidates on the US NPTE
World Biomechanics Congress — Podium
Balance differences between obese and normal-weight females
Attend an oncology PT workshop
Hands-on continuing education in lymphatic management, oncology rehabilitation, and evidence-based clinical protocols for physical therapists.