Lisa Dougherty is the founder of both the MedFit Network, a free online public resource to find fitness & healthcare professionals, and membership organization and the non-profit MedFit Education Foundation that facilitates education for fitness professionals to work with those with medical conditions, chronic disease, disabilities & women’s health issue
Lisa’s specialty is medical fitness. Medical Fitness professionals help make the transition from medical management and/or physical therapy to a regular physical activity program following a surgery, an injury, a medical diagnosis or exacerbation of a pre-existing condition. They are educated and skilled to work with medical conditions/special needs including those with arthritis, diabetes, neuromuscular disorders, heart disease, lung disease, osteoporosis, orthopedic injury, cancer, Alzheimer’s, stroke, Parkinson’s, MS, and mental disorders.
In 2015, Lisa was a finalist for the 2016 Trainer of the Year for Personal Fitness Professional (PFP) Magazine.
Your Podcast Snapshot
The greatest barriers to providers referring their patients to exercise facilities and fitness professionals
Raising the creditability and building trust between the fitness business and the medical community
The best examples of healthcare and fitness integration to address chronic disease
Resources Our Experts Shared in the Show
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