Our Team

Oncology Faculty

• Neyssa Marina, MD, MS – Section Chief
• Catherine Aftandilian, MD, MS
• Erin Breese, MD, PhD
  
• Harvey Cohen, MD, PhD
• Gary Dahl, MD
• Kara Davis, DO
• Karen Effinger, MD, MS
• Joan Fisher, MD, PhD (CPMC)
  
• Norman Lacayo, MD
• Michael Link, MD
• Sandra Luna-Fineman, MD
• Bryan Mitton, MD, PhD
  
• Arun Rangaswami, MD
• Julien Sage, PhD
• Kathleen Sakamoto, MD, PhD
  
• Krysta Schlis, MD
• Sheri Spunt, MD, MBA
• Alejandro Sweet-Cordero, MD
  
• John Tan, MD
• Clare Twist, MD
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• Leukemia Program
  Medical Director: Gary Dahl, MD
  Co-Director: Norman Lacayo, MD
  Nurse Practitioners: Tara Laureano, FNP (ALL) and Sadie Hannah, PNP (AML)
  Nurse Case Managers: Karen Yamabe-Kwong, RN and Debra Oswald, RN
• Lymphoma Program
  Medical Directors: Michael Link, MD and Sandra Luna-Fineman, MD
  Nurse Practitioners: Carly Hoffman, PNP (NHL) and Annie Berman-Greenstein, PNP (Hodgkin’s)
  Nurse Case Managers: Karen Yamabe-Kwong, RN and Debra Oswald, RN
• Brain Tumor Program
  Medical Director: Paul Fisher, MD
  Nurse Practitioner: Trish Murphy, PNP
  Nurse Case Managers: Catherine Cotter, RN and Elaine Macasiray, RN
• Bone Tumors and Soft Tissue Sarcoma Program
  Medical Director: Neyssa Marina, MD, MS
  Nurse Practitioners: Jennifer Moon, FNP and Annie Berman-Greenstein, PNP
  Nurse Case Managers: Karen Yamabe-Kwong, RN and Debra Oswald, RN
• Neuroblastoma/Wilms Program
  Medical Director: Clare Twist, MD
  Nurse Practitioners: Jennifer Moon, FNP and Carly Hoffman, PNP (NHL)
  Nurse Case Managers: Karen Yamabe-Kwong, RN and Debra Oswald, RN
• Rare Tumors Program (Liver Tumors, Retinoblastoma, Germ Cell Tumors)
  Medical Director: Sandra Luna-Fineman, MD
  Co-Director: Arun Rangaswami, MD
  Nurse Practitioners: Jennifer Moon, FNP and Annie Berman-Greenstein, PNP
  Nurse Case Managers: Karen Yamabe-Kwong, RN and Debra Oswald, RN
• Oncology Late Effects Program
  Medical Director: Karen Effinger, MD, MS
  Nurse Practitioner: Verna Mitchel, PNP