Letter from the Cancer Committee Chair
As we prepare for our upcoming reaccreditation application to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, it is exciting to see the collaborative work between cancer program staff and members working together to achieve our common goals. This work demonstrates on a daily basis that clinical cancer care for our patients is improved by teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration that also translates to the development of cancer treatment policy, research, oversight and quality assurance. I am extremely proud and thankful to our cancer committee members who tirelessly contribute to improve the care of our cancer patients and who embody our institutional commitment to never be satisfied with the status quo.
Additionally, the UF&Shands Cancer Committee provides a forum for the interdisciplinary groups involved in patient-centered care to interact, collaborate, and coordinate efforts to establish and maintain the highest quality of service to our cancer patients and their families. Meeting quarterly, the committee’s goals continue to be that of auditing patient care, assuring the breadth and depth of educational programs, tumor conferences and other clinical activities, ensuring patient access to consultative services in all disciplines and providing oversight and quality control of data from the UF&Shands Oncology Data Center.
Our work is part of the UF Shands Cancer Center’s interdisciplinary initiative at the UF Health Science Center, UF&Shands in Gainesville and UF&Shands Jacksonville. The great breadth and dedication of our committee membership draws from all corners of the institution’s cancer clinical and research enterprise. It is satisfying to know that our members’ passionate dedication to only the best and highest national standards in patient care and outcomes enrich UF&Shands at every level as we move forward.
Thomas George Jr., M.D., FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
Chair, UF&Shands Cancer Committee
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UF Health Cancer Committee Membership Roster
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Cancer Committee Roster
Jennifer Adams, LSCW
Patient and Family Resources
Robert Allan, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology
Suzanne Bird, RD, LD/N
Food and Nutrition Services
Shirley Bloodworth, RN, BSN, MN
Patient Advocate
Lindy Brounley
Communications Director, Cancer Center
Lisa Brown, CGC
Genetic Counselor, Cancer Center
Byron P. Croker, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology
Karen Daily, DO
Assistant Professor of Hematology Oncology
Jennifer M. Duff, MD
Fellow, Hematology Oncology
Erin Dunbar, MD
Associate Professor of Neuro-Oncology
Thomas George, MD—Chair
Associate Professor of Hematology Oncology
Scott Gilbert, MD
Associate Professor of Urology
Jon Graham, PhD
Deputy Director Clinical Admin, Cancer Center
Priya Gopalan, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Suzanne Greer
American Cancer Society
Kati Harlan, RN, MSN, LRHM
UF Health Shands Quality Management
Marcia Hodge, CTR
Oncology Data Center
Robert W. Hurley, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Judith Lightsey, MD
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
Merry-Jennifer Markham, MD
Associate Professor of Hematology Oncology
Lee Marlowe, RD, LDN
Food and Nutrition Services
Linda S. Morgan, MD
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology Data Center Medical Director
Patricia Moser, MD
Associate professor of Radiology
Anjun Patel, MD
Fellow, Hematology Oncology
Deidra Pereira, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology
Nina Powell, LCSW
Patient and Family Resources/Patient Services
Andrew Ragsdale
Marketing/PR, UF Health
Alice Rhoton-Vlasak, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Steve Ritz
Clinical Administration, Radiation Oncology
Michele Scavone-Stone
Clinical Administration, ACU Adult Hematology Oncology and UF Health Shands Infusion Center
Christiana Shaw, MD—Surgeon Liaison
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Gale Smith, LCSW
Patient and Family Resources/Patient Services
Andrew Smithson, MBA
Associate VP Operations, UF Health Shands
Lee Starling, RHIT
Health Information and Record Management
Bruce Stechmiller, MD
Associate Professor of Hematology Oncology
James L. Talbert, MD
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Anne M. Tallent, CTR
Oncology Data Center
Glenn E. Turner, DDS
Associate Professor of Prosthodontics
Helen Welsh, BSN, RN
Nursing, UF Health Shands
Laura Wiggins, PharmD
Pharmacy Services
John R. Wingard, MD
Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program;
Deputy Director for Research, Cancer Center
Fong Wong, DDS
Associate Professor of Prosthodontics
Kathryn Zeppieri, PT
Rehabilitation Services
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