Gabriela Miller, PT, CES, CLT

Oncology Physical Therapist

My name is Gabriela Miller. I am a licensed Physical Therapist originally from Costa Rica. I moved to KC 8 years ago with the purpose of furthering my education and career in Oncology Rehabilitation. 

My passion for this particular area of physical therapy began 16 years ago when my younger sister, Ericka, lost her battle to cancer.

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ACE Cancer Rehab is named after important people that have inspired, guided and supported me throughout my journey:

A - stands for Alexander Goodwin, a British boy who became my first pediatric cancer patient. When I first treated him, I discovered, coincidentally, that he had the same type of cancer, in the same leg and was the same age of my sister Ericka.

C - stands for Cristian, my brother in law, who lost his battle to cancer.

E - is for Ericka, my beloved sister.

Although survivors have beaten cancer, many of them have faced poor outcomes due to the many side effects affecting their quality of life. Research shows that more than 60% of cancer patients or survivors develop side effects after treatment. Only 2% of these patients are referred to physical therapy to treat their impairments.

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Our model: Individualized and goal-centered approach to manage any cancer symptoms or side effects caused by surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and or targeted therapies. 

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My passion: To educate and help patients and survivors live the life they want to live despite the treatment-induced side effects.

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I lost my youngest sister to cancer and became an oncology physical therapist in her honor. I now have a clinic that focuses only on treating the side effects of cancer and it's treatments. 

I have turned loss, grief and pain into hope, grit and gratitude...