Kristin M Carroll PT

Kristin received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Northeastern University and is sitting for the board certification exam to become a physical therapy oncologic specialist, in March 2021. She has been in clinical care and leadership roles within the Boston and Hartford healthcare systems for over 30 years. For over a decade she has focused on elevating her oncology specific practice with Klose coursework in lymphedema, oncology and breast cancer rehabilitation specialty courses through Julia Osborne, the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine, and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA); Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy and earned completion certificates in Chemotherapy/ Biotherapy Agents and Radiation Therapy from the Oncology Nursing Society.

In 2016, Kristin co-founded Survivorship Solutions, LLC, and is the Executive Director of Clinical Operations. She co-leads this education and consultancy firm dedicated to

supporting clinicians and healthcare organizations in standardizing high-quality cancer rehabilitation and survivorship services. Their company collaborates with national and global experts in oncology, survivorship, and rehabilitation to grow team safety and competencies in oncology knowledge and evidence-based care. The ability to negotiate the multifaceted industry of cancer through program development, planning and growth, data collection, benchmarking and analysis, accreditation standard adherence and best practices while showcasing revenue opportunities and reducing overall healthcare costs, has made her a leader in value-based cancer rehabilitation consultancy.

Kristin has been a mentor, clinical coordinator, and educator at both the system and collegiate level. She continues to serve as an educator through her role as an instructor within Survivorship Solutions ’clinical education course: Core Competencies in Interdisciplinary Cancer Rehabilitation, contributing to guest podcasts on Healthy, Wealthy, & Smart, Breast Friends Cancer Support Radio, Mama Bear Cancer Support Radio Talk Show, and The OncoPT Podcast, contributing to Alene Nitzky’ s book “Navigating the C: A Nurse Charts the Course for Cancer Survivorship Care”, and as invited speaker at the International Breast Cancer and Wellness Summit and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine National Conference 2020. She actively supports and is involved in the oncology community as a member of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Integrative Cancer Rehabilitation Task Force, local and national chapters of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA); APTA Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy, Hospice and Palliative Care Special Interest Group, serves on the board of the APTA Connecticut Oncology Special Interest Group as Program Coordinator, and recently appointed as Executive Committee Member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.