Sexual Health in Breast Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Management
Physician and Healthcare Professional Webinar Series
Sexual health is a critical component of oncology care. This session explores the impact of cancer and its treatments on function, reviews evidence-based intervention options, and highlights the role of pelvic floor therapy and Sexuality Counseling in supporting recovery and quality of life. Designed for healthcare professionals, this discussion emphasizes multidisciplinary strategies to address sexual health concerns across the cancer care continuum.
Erin Dean, PT, DPT, CLT
Doctor of Physical Therapy, Certified Sexuality Counselor
Cancer Rehab and Integrative Medicine
Erin (she/her) is a doctor of physical therapy who is certified in pelvic health, lymphedema therapy and oncology rehabilitation. She is also certified as a sexuality counselor, assisting patients in returning to their vibrant, creative and sexual lives after cancer treatment. She has a background in yoga and seeks to treat the patient as a whole person, mind, body and all. Erin spent 10 years traveling, working, and volunteering in different countries before going back to school at 30 to get her doctorate in PT. She is an avid cyclist with a love of the outdoors, and she and her spouse have a five year old son.
Kristen de Vries, DO, MS
Assistant attending – cancer and women’s health rehabilitation and assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. de Vries graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYIT-COM), where she also obtained a master’s degree in neuromusculoskeletal medicine. She then completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Montefiore Medical Center. Her time at Montefiore cultivated an interest in women’s health, prompting her to pursue a fellowship opportunity in women’s rehabilitation medicine. She then went on to complete a fellowship in cancer rehabilitation medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She is now an assistant attending physiatrist and assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine and Cornell/NYPH where she sees both cancer patients and those with pelvic floor dysfunction.