Letter from the Cancer Committee
In preparation for writing this letter, I took a quick inventory of the year behind us and of the year ahead. Our cancer committee members worked hard to prepare this institution for its reaccreditation application to the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. I am extremely proud and thankful to each committee member who contributed to the effort, which resulted in reaccreditation with three commendations! Great work, team.
Not only does this committee represent our institution to the CoC, it also represents the institution’s cancer enterprise to the institution itself — providing the interdisciplinary groups involved in patient-centered care the opportunity 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 Health Shands Oncology Data Center.
Our work is part of the UF Health Cancer Center’s interdisciplinary initiative at the UF Health Academic Health Center, UF Health Shands in Gainesville and UF Health 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 Health at every level as we move forward.
Thomas George Jr., M.D., FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
Chair, UF Health Cancer Committee
New Cancer Cases
Top Sites: Reportable, Analytic Cases (AJCC/TNM Staging)
10 Most Frequent Malignant Sites
Geographic Distribution by County
Primary Site Table
UF Health Cancer Committee Membership Roster
2013 Cancer Committee Roster
Jennifer Adams, LSCW
Patient and Family Resources
Robert Allan, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology
Suzanne Bird, R.D., L.D./N
Food and Nutrition Services
Shirley Bloodworth, R.N. B.S.N., M.N.
Patient Advocate
Lindy Brounley
Communications Director, Cancer Center
Lisa Brown, C.G.C.
Genetic Counselor, Cancer Center
Byron P. Croker, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology
Karen Daily, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Hematology Oncology
Jennifer M. Duff, M.D.
Fellow, Hematology Oncology
Erin Dunbar, M.D.
Associate Professor of Neuro-Oncology
Thomas George, M.D.
Chair
Associate Professor of Hematology Oncology
Scott Gilbert, M.D.
Associate Professor of Urology
Jon Graham, Ph.D.
Deputy Director Clinical Admin, Cancer Center
Priya Gopalan, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Kati Harlan, R.N., M.S.N., LRHM
UF Health Shands Quality Management
Marcia Hodge, C.T.R.
Oncology Data Center
Karen Humphreys
Business Development, Cancer Center
Robert W. Hurley, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Judith Lightsey, M.D.
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology
Merry-Jennifer Markham, M.D.
Associate Professor of Hematology Oncology
Lee Marlowe, R.D., L.D.N.
Food and Nutrition Services
Linda S. Morgan, M.D.
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology Data Center Medical Director
Patricia Moser, M.D.
Associate professor of Radiology
Anjun Patel, M.D.
Fellow, Hematology Oncology
Deidra Pereira, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology
Nina Powell, LCSW
Patient and Family Resources/Patient Services
Andrew Ragsdale
Marketing/PR, UF Health
John Reith, M.D.
Professor of Pathology
Alice Rhoton-Vlasak, M.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Steve Ritz
Clinical Administration, Radiation Oncology
Michele Scavone-Stone
Clinical Administration, ACU Adult Hematology Oncology and Shands Infusion Center
Brian Sevier, Ph.D.
Clinical Trails Office, Cancer Center
Christiana Shaw, M.D.—Surgeon Liaison
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Andrew Smithson, MBA
Associate VP Operations, Shands Healthcare
Ilicia Sugarman, M.D.
Fellow, Hematology Oncology
Bruce Stechmiller, M.D.
Associate Professor of Hematology Oncology
James L. Talbert, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Surgery
Anne M. Tallent, CTR
Oncology Data Center
Glenn E. Turner, D.D.S.
Associate Professor of Prosthodontics
Helen Welsh, B.S.N., R.N.
Nursing, UF Health Shands
Alyson Widmer
Information Services
Laura Wiggins, PharmD
Pharmacy Services
John R. Wingard, M.D.
Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program;
Deputy Director for Research, Cancer Cente
Fong Wong, D.D.S.
Associate Professor of Prosthodontics
Kathryn Zeppieri, PT
Rehabilitation Services
Cathy Zorilo, MSN, RN
UF Health Shands Quality Management
