Dr. Tonya® is no stranger to cancer. She has been treating cancer patients for over 2 decades as a board-certified radiation oncologist. In December of 2014 her life changed forever.  She was diagnosed with breast cancer herself.

After spending an entire year fighting cancer, she was determined to make the necessary lifestyle changes to optimize her health.  Since adopting her new lifestyle, she has been remained cancer free for 7 years.  In addition, she has lowered her blood pressure, reversed her pre-diabetes, fatty liver disease, high cholesterol, and ended her personal 30-year struggle with obesity.

As a result of her personal transformation, Dr. Tonya® has become a disease prevention expert and enjoys sharing wellness information to empower others to optimize their health. She has created the Long Living lifestyle® Academy where she shares unique strategies for disease prevention to help clients take charge of their health so they can live their best life now, free of disease and with minimal medication.

Dr. Tonya® is an award winning, best-selling author. Her first book, Mommy’s Naughty Cancer won the 2016 Indie Author Legacy Award for children’s books. Her second release, the best seller, Awesome After Cancer gives cancer survivors a comprehensive prescription for creating an extraordinary life after cancer.

Born and raised in Cincinnati Ohio, Dr. Tonya® got her undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland.   She received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed her residency training at The University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute.  

She is the proud mother of twin daughters and a teenage son.