Renata Anne Braudy

Renata Braudy, PT, MA, MS, PhD is the Founder and CEO of EMPOWERED Recovery and Wellness and a nationally recognized expert in breast cancer rehabilitation and survivorship. She has more than 20 years of clinical experience specializing in the evaluation and treatment of shoulder and upper extremity dysfunction following breast cancer treatment. Dr. Braudy has founded and scaled multiple breast cancer rehabilitation programs within large healthcare systems, advancing access to oncology-informed physical therapy services across diverse clinical settings. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between oncology treatment and functional recovery, with an emphasis on translating tissue-level treatment effects into clinically actionable rehabilitation strategies. She is a published author in the areas of shoulder function, axillary web syndrome, and breast cancer survivorship, with research examining both biomechanical and patient-reported outcomes. Dr. Braudy is an invited speaker at national