Oncology Program Coordinator/Oncology Rehabilitation Navigator

In 2019, Dr. Perry assumed the position of Oncology Rehabilitation Navigator for Halifax/Brooks Rehab where she works with Oncologist, patients and nursing staff to educate on the importance of rehab during cancer treatments and serves as an advocate for patients throughout the continuum of care. In 2023 she assumed the role of Cancer Rehab Navigator for the Brooks system of care.  In this role Dr. Perry collaborates with oncology providers in the community to ensure the best possible care for cancer patients in our system.  Dr. Perry also operates as the Oncology Program Coordinator for Brooks Rehabilitation Outpatient division with clinics reaching from Amelia Island to Osceola Florida. 

In 2010, Ashley Perry received her Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Dr. Perry completed an Orthopedic Residency Program with special emphasis on clinical application of physical therapy principals related to orthopedic conditions in 2011. In the same year she also completed a certification in Manual Therapy from the same university.

Dr. Perry is very passionate about growing awareness around the need for rehabilitation professionals in the field of Oncology and helping cancer survivors achieve their highest level of recovery.

• Grants/Presentations 

• • – Recipient of the APTA Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy Research Grant 2021- Implementation of a Cancer Rehabilitation Navigation Program: A Qualitative Analysis of Implementation Determinants and Strategies Stout NL, Harrington, SE, Perry, A, Alappattu MJ, Manes MR, Stewart B, Pfab V.   

• • – APTA CSM 2022 Platform Presentation-Halifax Health|Brooks Rehabilitation Cancer Rehabilitation Navigation Program: Novel Health System Approach to Implement Screening for Rehabilitative Services 

• • – Conference on the Science and Dissemination and Implementation in Health 2022 Poster presentation – A Mixed Methods Approach to Assessing Clinical Context and Determinants in Implementation of a Cancer Rehabilitation Navigation Program Nicole Stout DPT, FAPT, Shana E. Harrington PT, PhD , Ashley Perry DPT,  Meryl Alappattu PT, PhD,  Victoria Pfab SPT, Benjamin Stewart SPT ,Mindi Manes PhD 

• • – APTA CSM 2023 Platform Presentation-Implementation of a Cancer Rehabilitation Navigation Program Part 1: Qualitative Analysis of Program Implementation Stout NL, Perry A, Harrington SE, Alappattu M, Pfab V, Stewart B, Bailey C, Maines M 

• • – APTA CSM 2023 Platform Presentation-Implementation of a Cancer Rehabilitation Navigation Program Part 2 : Analysis of Health Service Utilization Data Shana Erin Harrington, PT, MPT, PhD, Ashley Wadsworth Perry, PT, DPT, Nicole Lynn Stout, PT, DPT, FAPTA, Meryl J. Alappattu, PT, DPT, PhD, Kailyn Horn, SPT and Mindi Manes ,PhD 

• • – APTA CSM 2025 Education Session- Collaborative Partnerships for Advancing Physical Therapy Research: Insights from Successful Clinician-Researcher Collaborations 

• – Stout, N. L., Harrington, S. E., Perry, A., Alappattu, M. J., Pfab, V., Stewart, B., & Manes, M. R. (2024). Implementation of a Cancer Rehabilitation Navigation Program: a qualitative analysis of implementation determinants and strategies. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 18(4), 1325-1338. 
• – Stout NL, Harrington SE, Perry A, Alappattu MJ, Manes MR. Prioritization and multilevel mapping of implementation strategies for a cancer rehabilitation navigation program. PM R. 2025 Jan 13. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13301. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39803935.