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Scott Capozza

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Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Oncologic Physical Therapy. Cancer Survivor & Advocate. Former runner/now cyclist. New England sports fan.

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I wrote a thing.

A thing about AYA survivorship.

A thing about how we (hopefully) have decades of life ahead of us…which means we have decades of late effects that we need to have addressed.

A thing about how we look OK on the outside, but inside our bodies are deteriorating faster than our non-cancer survivor friends, colleagues & partners.

A thing about how hard it is for non-oncology providers to keep up with the multitude of late effects that we experience.

A thing that, in my 25th year of being a cancer survivor, I’m finally able to articulate. I couldn’t put these thoughts into words before; but with time and distance, you develop a sort of clarity.

https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/OP.23.00798

#patientisotherwisehealthy by @scottcapozza

Excited to return to my alma mater @ithacacollege to deliver 2 distinct but equally important presentations in October.

First, I have the honor of presenting to our @icphysicaltherapy and @ichshpdean students on my lived experience of being one of them as I concurrently balanced PT school and my cancer diagnosis. It’s a poignant talk which allows me to reflect back on my time at IC and how much the program shaped and supported me during the most challenging time of my life.

Then in the evening, I’ll be shifting gears and presenting a CEU course on the role of PT and rehab throughout the cancer care continuum. Thanks to the support of @aptanewyork Southern Tier District, this course is being offered free of charge — for both clinicians and students! Come join us on the IC campus, or follow along at home as it will be streamed live on Zoom. Come learn how PTs and all rehab professionals play a critical role in cancer care.

Scan the QR code in the post, or register in my bio to save your seat.

#cancerrehab
#itsagreatdaytobeabomber by @scottcapozza

Grateful to Quinnipiac University Department of Physical Therapy for having me back for my 6th year teaching the oncology elective.

With over 2 million new cancer diagnoses this year, and almost 20 million cancer survivors living in the U.S., it’s not a matter of if you will treat someone with a history of cancer in rehabilitation services…but when.

We’ll dive into oncology care and how to deconstruct the complexity of cancer treatments; formulate treatment ideas to address the multitude of side effects of cancer treatment; and practice how the holistic and inter-professional approach to care can enhance the patient’s experience.

Excited to have this opportunity to teach the next generation of PTs about what we can do to improve the outcomes and quality of life for our patients with cancer. by @scottcapozza

For the 7th year in a row, the Capozza family will be riding to support @tommyfund at the 2026 @closertofreeride . We’re planning on riding 40 miles again to support our youngest patients with cancer treated at @smilowcancerhospital and their families. From providing school supplies to sending kids and their families to UCONN basketball games and everything in between, The Tommy Fund helps make pediatric cancer a little more tolerable.
We would greatly appreciate your support as we raise $$ to support The Tommy Fund. Links to the kids’ fundraising websites are in the comments below, as well as today’s Stories.
We’re so grateful to everyone who has supported us in the past. Thank you! by @scottcapozza

Cancer survivorship is more than being alive after treatment. It means having access to rehabilitation, symptom management, mental health support, financial guidance, exercise, nutrition, and coordinated follow-up care. We can celebrate survivorship and acknowledge that many survivors are still struggling. Both things can be true. Let’s stop measuring success by survival alone. Let’s measure it by quality of survival. by @scottcapozza

Today is my birthday.
A so-called ‘milestone’ birthday.
Don’t know that I’m any wiser, but I’m definitely older…
What I do know that cancer research and support for our cancer survivors, especially our youngest patients, is being cut and needs our support more than ever.
Our family has ridden in the @closertofreeride to support @tommyfund for the past 7 years. My kids are supporting kids their own age who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis and how that upsets their physical and emotional development.
Today, on my birthday, I’m asking for help to support the Tommy Fund at @smilowcancerhospital to brighten the lives of our survivors of pediatric cancer. The link to my CTF page in in my bio as well as today’s story.
Consider it a birthday present to me by helping our youngest patients with cancer.
#morethan4🎗 by @scottcapozza

Ireland Part 3: Dublin as our home base for a few days.
After 2+ years of working with international PTs on the planning committee, the 4th biannual ICPTO conference went live with over 30 countries represented. Grateful that I was able to co-teach a workshop on CIPN, introduce a key note speaker and moderate several sessions. And it was great to see our US OncoPTs in full force.
Meanwhile, after the 5 of us went to Kilmainham Gaol, Katy and the kids explored Northern Ireland including the Titanic Museum and the Giants Causeway, as well as an afternoon in the cute coastal town of Howth.
Back home now: tired but full of great memories by @scottcapozza

As healthcare professionals, we’re used to having answers. But what happens when we become the patient?

When the question is no longer theoretical but deeply personal: “Can I run during chemotherapy?”.

At a time when there was little evidence, and even fewer answers, the only option was to figure it out alone.

To test limits.
To feel okay one day… and completely depleted the next.

It’s a perspective that changes everything. Because experiencing it firsthand highlights the gap between knowledge and lived reality.

And it reinforces something we often overlook: Patients don’t just need protocols. They need guidance, structure, and someone to help them navigate the uncertainty. Our role is not only to treat, but to truly understand.

🎙️ Comment “PODCAST” to listen to the full conversation. by @scottcapozza

Ireland Part 2: hawks, lambs and Wolfhounds, oh my!
The breathtaking Dingle Peninsula, a rainy Ring of Kerry, and a stopover at the Rock of Cashel on our way back to Dublin.
And stayed in a castle with the best (4-legged) hosts. by @scottcapozza

Ireland part 1: sunrise upon arrival in Dublin, then onto windy and rainy Galway, through The Burren to Doolin to see the Cliffs of Moher and Inis Oirr (one of the Aran Islands). by @scottcapozza

I did a thing.
(I know, I know; it took me 25 years to get here, but still…).
Thank you @rustyberd @christina_scafuri, Katherine and Brooke for being my accountability partners through this journey.
And yes, this is a professional degree, not a graduate degree.
#dptlife
#betterlatethannever by @scottcapozza

Going to @official_apta (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting next week in (🤞) sunny and warm Anaheim?
Are you working in cancer rehab (or any rehab setting) and seeing more patients with a history of cancer who are being treated with immunotherapy?
Wondering what the heck immunotherapy is, the effects on cancer and the body overall, and how to treat patients who may have adverse effects from immunotherapy?
Come hear fellow @icphysicaltherapy alums @ssssteev, @manda4598 and I speak about all things immunotherapy on the Thursday morning of CSM.
Hope to see you there! #cancerrehab #itsagreatdaytobeabomber by @scottcapozza