She received her Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology and Health Promotion from the University of Mississippi, MS in Exercise Physiology, Mississippi State University, and a BBA in Business Administration from Millsaps College. She is an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Cancer Exercise Trainer™ and has completed the training Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute’s Cancer Exercise Specialist™. Dr. McDonough assesses the fitness level of cancer patients and prescribes appropriate exercise training plans to reduce cancer-related cachexia, minimize fatigue and improve the quality of life indices.