Senior Physiotherapist represents Ramsay in the USA
Senior Physiotherapist Di Tass recently represented Rivers
Hospital and Ramsay Health Care at a prestigious international
event in the US.
Di was encouraged to submit a piece of work by breast cancer
surgeon Mr Howard Bradpiece, which resulted in an invitation to
present at the 30th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
(SABCS) in Texas.
This event is a four-day meeting for the dissemination of
knowledge on breast cancer and is generally regarded as the gold
standard of breast cancer symposia, being attended by over 8,000
delegates.
Di is the first Physiotherapist in the Conference’s 30 year
history to present at the event – a huge compliment to the quality
of her work as a breast specialist. Di explains: “I have worked in
oncology, specifically breast cancer, since 1988 and have been able
to concentrate on the clinical role since retiring as Physiotherapy
Manager at Rivers Hospital, in Hertfordshire, in August.”
Di’s two-hour poster presentation discussed ‘the physical
therapist’s role in minimising impaired shoulder movement after
axillary dissection’ and was very well received. Di continues: “I
was delighted that there was so much interest from delegates from
all over the world, including Japan, South Africa, Sweden, Germany
and of course the USA and UK.”