Dr. David Langelier is the Medical Lead of the Alberta Cancer Physiatry Program at the Arthur Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Section Lead for Cancer Rehabilitation for Cancer Care Alberta, and Assistant Professor in the Departments of Clinical Neuroscience & Department of Oncology at the University of Calgary. He completed his medical school, residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation at the University of Calgary, followed by fellowship training in Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.
Dr. Langelier is one of Canada’s few subspecialized cancer rehabilitation physicians and has developed clinical and research programs focused on improving function, quality of life and access to rehabilitation services for people living with and beyond cancer. He is the co-founder of the Cancer Rehabilitation and Exercise for Advanced Cancer (CaRE-AC) program and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in cancer rehabilitation and exercise oncology. In 2025, Dr. Langelier was recognized as one of Calgary’s “Top 40 Under 40” by Avenue Calgary for his leadership in developing the Alberta Cancer Physiatry Program into a national model of cancer rehabilitation care.