Director, Living Beyond Cancer: A Program for Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer
I am a primary care physician and director of MSKCC's Program for Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer. This program provides follow-up care for adults who had cancer during their childhood, adolescence, or young adult years.
In addition to providing health care for cancer survivors, I am involved in research to better understand the long-term health problems related to cancer and cancer therapy. We have two primary areas of focus: (1) cardiovascular disease following pediatric cancer, and (2) promoting cancer screening and optimizing follow-up care for cancer survivors.
I serve on the steering committee for the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, a 26-institution cohort study supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that is following about 14,000 long-term survivors of pediatric cancer. I also serve on the Cancer Control and Late Effects Steering Committees for the Childen's Oncology Group.
Phone
212-639-8469
Education
MD, University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Residencies
McLennan County Family Practice Residency, Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowships
National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Radiation Epidemiology Branch
Board Certifications
Family Medicine
Clinical Expertise
Adult survivors of pediatric cancer
