Leslie J. Waltke

Leslie J. Waltke, PT, DPT, is a nationally and internationally recognized oncology physical therapist, educator, and leader in cancer rehabilitation dedicated to helping people live well after cancer. She serves as Cancer Rehabilitation Coordinator for Advocate Health in Wisconsin and is an Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She has lectured throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, contributed to the World Health Organization's Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation, and authored a textbook chapter and numerous peer-reviewed publications. Through her clinical work, teaching, speaking, and hosting The After. Cancer Podcast, Dr. Waltke translates complex medical evidence into practical, compassionate guidance that empowers people to move well through and beyond cancer. Her mission is simple: to help people not simply survive cancer but live well after it.