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Donna Wilson has graciously agreed to answer additional questions – click here to reach her directly.
Answer Cancer Foundation is delighted to welcome Clinical Fitness Specialist Donna Wilson, a qualified pulmonary nurse and personal trainer and the mainstay of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s formidable cancer exercise programs at the Bendheim Integrative Medicine Center.
Donna has been a firm proponent for exercise to improve cancer outcomes and mitigate side effects, long before it was as fashionable as it is today. Through a couple of our regular AnCan participants, we have enjoyed working with Donna over the past several years; in fact AnCan was a catalyst to set up her PEX program.
The PEX class pays attention to the unique needs male patients and survivors share: to rebuild their muscle strength, improve balance and increase endurance. Through cardio sequences and weight training, PEX offers men of all ages and stage of treatment a fun and challenging workout that improve their health, physically and mentally.
In addition to her very busy professional life, Donna captains the MSKCC Empire Dragon Boat Racing Team for Cancer Survivors – a program that has proven inspirational to many.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear how regular exercise can significantly improve living with cancer …. not just from Donna Wilson but from those whose lives Donna has changed!
After working as a pulmonary clinical nurse specialist for a number of years, Ms. Wilson transitioned into her current position as a nurse and clinical fitness specialist at the Bendheim Integrative Medicine Center in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Here, she is responsible for the overall health and personal training sessions for both cancer patients and other healthcare professionals. In addition to individual consults and educational lectures, Donna conducts daily group classes focused on different cancer patient populations.
Ms. Wilson is a registered nurse and also holds a Master of Science in nursing, as well as membership in the Association of Fitness and Aerobics. Outside of her work, she is the captain of the Empire Dragon Boat Team, a racing team comprised solely of breast cancer survivors. Together, they compete in six dragon boat festivals in the northeast region of the U.S. She is proud to be a part of a team that works to maintain and support healthy lifestyles.
Video and Exercise Links
Exercise for Cancer: Donna Wilson RN, PT, MSKCC, (Video)
Breathing Exercises Donna Wilson RN PT, MSKCC (Video)
More Lung & Breathing Exercises, Donna Wilson, RN PT, MSKCC (Video & Docs)
Exercise & Mind Body Classes at MSKCC’s Bendheim Integrative Medicine Center
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Any on line or taped exercise classes available? Thanks!
Thanks for your request …. we recommend you check out Jeff Keith’s program, MyVictory https://www.myvictory.com/ .
AnCan is in the process of working out a program with MyVictory …… but pressure of work has not let us get there yet.
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