Victoria G. Marchese

Victoria G. Marchese is the Jane Kroh Satterfield Endowed Professor of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science and Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. With over 25 years of clinical and research experience in pediatric physical therapy, her work focuses on physiological mechanisms affecting physical performance and activity in childhood cancer survivors.

• Education: B.S. in Physical Therapy (University of Tennessee, 1994), PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences (MCP Hahnemann University, 2001)

Research interests span pediatric oncology, cancer survivorship, rehabilitation science, and musculoskeletal/physiological assessments. Her recent work explores telehealth interventions, diaphragm mechanics in sickle cell disease, and neuromuscular adaptations in leukemia survivors.

Key awards include the Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (2024), APTA Oncology Outstanding Research Award (2021), and multiple best poster awards. She has contributed to foundational textbooks and developed assessment tools used in pediatric oncology rehabilitation.