Lisa F. Crites
Personal Information
Born: Unknown
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Murray State University BS Journalism/Marketing 1989; University of Barcelona MBA & MS Digital Marketing & ECommerce
""The mastectomy patient in particular, is unfortunately already required to deal with the emotional aspect of breast cancer and the physical trauma of having their breasts removed. I created The SHOWER SHIRT® so future mastectomy and/or general chest surgery patients would not be required to shower in a trash bag for protection, as I did. It stands to reason if a patient can shower, they will feel better physically, thus, emotionally; a grave need after any surgery, but specifically for those who have gone through a breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy surgery." (theshowershirt.com); ""
— Lisa F. Crites
Professional Life
Field of Study: Medical Journalist; Media Strategist; Inventor
Institution/Corporation: Murray State University; Shower Shirt LLC
Degrees & Memberships: Member: Cocoa Village Playhouse Board of Directors; Driven by Heart Advisory Council; Central Florida Second Harvest Food Bank; Central Florida Homeless Coalition; Board of Directors Breast Friends of Florida; Board of Directors Digital Arts for Autism; Board of Directors Space Coast Early Steps;
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2015 InnovateHER winner for Southeastern Region or USA; 2015 Patent Innovation Award; University of Portugal
Achievements: invented a shower shirt (patent # 8516613) that is water resistant to protect the chest of patients who have had chest surgery
created her shower shirt following her breast cancer diagnosis and bi-lateral mastectomy surgery because she didn't want to shower using a plastic garbage bag to protect her surgical drain sites
was the original Health/Medical television anchor/reporter for Central Florida News 13 (Channel 13) in Orlando Florida
consults with Gannett News Service as a broadcast media coach and works for both CNTV and NADA-TV as a medical television correspondent
had multiple complications after her mastectomy including 2 hospital obtained infections, 4 months of hyperbaric oxygen treatments, & 7 surgeries
her brother (an engineer) helped her design the architectural schematic and her aunt and cousin helped sew the initial prototype
there were seven prototype variations of the shirt before it was ready for manufacture