Breast Oncology Center Treatment Team

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Members of the Breast Oncology Center Administrative Leadership Team

At Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center's Breast Oncology Center, our multi-disciplinary team works closely with patients, providing the resources and close cooperation of many specialists with deep expertise in diagnosing and treating breast cancer. Our physician-scientists are also researching and developing new and effective treatments for breast cancer, including clinical trials.

Having representatives from medical oncology, surgical oncology, and radiation oncology working together to coordinate your care ensures that all feasible approaches to treatment will be considered and that you will receive the combination of treatments that is best for you.

Administrative Leadership

Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, Chief, Division of Breast Oncology, Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers

Nancy Lin, MD, Associate Division Chief, Breast Oncology Center, and Director, Metastatic Breast Cancer Program

Judy Garber, MD, MPH, Chief, Division of Cancer Genetics and Prevention

Caroline C. Block, MD, Clinical Director, Breast Oncology Center

Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, Director, Program for Young Adults with Breast Cancer

Erica Mayer, MD, MPH, Director, Clinical Research

Adrienne Waks, MD, Associate Director, Clinical Research

Joseph Scorzoni, MHA, Administrative Director, Breast Oncology Center

Melissa Poleo, MS, Sr. Administrative Director, Division of Breast Surgery

Nurse Practitioners

Christine Agius, NP
Andrea Desmond, NP
Sarah DiGeronimo, NP
Olivia Donnelly, NP (surgery)
Caroline Dudman, NP (surgery)
Kelly Fischer, NP
Sarah Fischer, NP
Kathrine Fleming, NP
Katrina Hanscom, NP
Allie Hershey, NP
Jennifer McKenna, NP
Heather W. Murphy, NP
Morgan Rutter, NP
Elahe Salehi, DNP
Gillian Serino, DNP
Lindsay Shaw, NP
Ryan Tamargo, NP
Brianne Whitley, NP

Physician Assistants

Carolyn Boudreau, PA-C
Danielle Bowers, PA-C
Lara Novak Butler, PA-C (surgery)
Alison Dana, PA-C (surgery)
Adam Dunn, PA-C (surgery)
Jordan Gittzus, PA-C (surgery)
Sarah Katz, PA-C (surgery)
Kelly Kraines, PA-C
Kori Lanciotti, PA-C
Kelley Lapointe, PA-C (surgery)
Sarah Maloney, PA-C (surgery)
Katie McLean, PA-C (surgery)
Kathryn Nickerson, PA-C
Gabrielle Sayaf, PA-C (surgery)

Oncology Nurse Navigators

Kimberly Bettencourt, RN
Hayley Bowden, RN
Sandra Brown, RN
Candace Burke, RN
Kathryn Canina, RN
Mary Caruso, RN (surgery)
Kristin Cashman, RN (surgery)
Stefani D. Freeman, RN
Christine Gorveatt, RN
Catherine Hooper, RN
Lisa Kinsman, RN
Carney Lavery, RN (surgery)
Laura Lindstrom, RN
Kimberly Maurer, RN
Erin Mullaney, RN
Judith Pelletier, RN
Catherine Rhinehart, RN
Meghan Vyas, RN
Kristina Lucia Worcester, RN
Rachael Young, RN

Research Nurses

Jordan Bowers, RN
Margaret Campbell, RN
Connie Cung, RN
Samantha Ficociello, RN
Elizabeth Kasparian, RN
Rachel C. Kuhlman, RN
Wendy Loeser, RN
Kelcie Mendes, RN
Nikita Patel, RN
Kathleen Roche, RN
Kyle Scanlon, RN

Social Work

Rachel Allende, MSW, LICSW (for Portuguese-speaking patients)
Mackenzie Cordova, MSW, LCSW
Megan (Donovan) Del Sesto, MSW, LICSW (for English and Spanish-speaking patients)
Elizabeth Farrell, MSW, LICSW
Natalie Gallo, MSW, LICSW
Leora Lowenthal, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C
Jessica Mosey, MSW, LICSW