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Who Is on Your Cancer Care Team?

Your Cancer Care team includes a range of health providers, all with specialized expertise in oncology. You get to know the same faces at each visit, and they get to know you. Together, you find an effective approach to treating your cancer.

    Your oncology coordinator (also called your new patient coordinator) guides you and your family from diagnosis through treatment. They’re your main point of contact. They coordinate all aspects of your care, including scheduling appointments, answering questions and connecting you with helpful resources. Think of them as your patient advocate.

    On your team, you may have different cancer specialists, depending on your cancer type, stage and treatment. These specialists not only work together but also with your primary care provider.

    • Breast reconstruction surgeons
    • Breast surgeons
    • Colorectal surgeons
    • General surgeons
    • Medical oncologists
    • Palliative care doctors
    • Pathologists
    • Radiation oncologists
    • Radiologists

    Based on your needs, your oncology coordinator might recommend supportive services. You may work with:

    Meet Your Cancer Care Team Members

    Meet our cancer experts who may be part of your Cancer Care team.

    Medical Oncologists

    Surgical Oncologists

    Radiation Oncologists

    Nurse Practitioners

    Support Team Members

    • Harumi Nishida, PhD

      Harumi Nishida, PhD

      Integrative Psychologist

    • Hope Portia, LCSW

      Hope Portia, LCSW

      Social Worker

    • Kimia Mohammadi, LCSW

      Kimia Mohammadi, LCSW

      Social Worker

    • Nicole Gunnare, MS, RD, CSO, CNSC

      Nicole Gunnare, MS, RD, CSO, CNSC

      Oncology Dietitian

    Tumor Board: A Team Approach to Your Care

    Our weekly tumor boards are just one way we work together for you. A tumor board is a meeting with a multidisciplinary team of 
    experts to review patient cases and talk through possible treatment plans. The process of looking at your cancer from different
    viewpoints and coming to an agreement about treatment makes sure you get the best possible personalized treatment plan.

    We also have a specific breast tumor board for patients with breast cancer.

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