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Meet Our Team

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Surgery

Dr. Janie Grumley, M.D., FACS - Director, Comprehensive Breast Program, Margie Petersen Breast Center

Janie Grumley, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgical Oncology

Dr. Fancher

Crystal Fancher, M.D., FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology

Dr. Nicketti Handy-Breast Surgical Oncology Fellow-Saint John's Cancer Institute

Nicketti Handy, M.D.

Breast Surgical Oncologist

Medical Oncology

Dr. Parvin Peddi - Medical Oncologist & Hematologist

Parvin F. Peddi, MD

Associate Professor of Medical Oncology

Macy Duong, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Macy Duong, MSN, APRN, AOCNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner, Breast Medical Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Robert Wollman, MD

Robert Wollman, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

April Vassantachart, MD - Radiation Oncologist - Saint John's Health Center

April K. Vassantachart, MD

Radiation Oncologist

Breast Health

Tara Jean Kays, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CBEC

Tara (Kays) Ower, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CBEC

Nurse Practitioner

Emily L. Wright, NP

Emily Wright, MSN, WHNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Navigators

Chrystie Harrington, BSN, RN

Chrystie Harrington, RN, BSN

Nurse Navigator

Breast Program Manager

Rebecca Crane-Okada - Breast Program Manager

Rebecca Crane-Okada, PhD, RN, CNS, AOCN

Professor of Oncology

Breast Imaging

Daniel Kirsch MD

Daniel Kirsch, MD

Radiologist

Dr. Debra Mund - Radiologist

Debra Mund, MD

Radiologist

Ian Levin, MD - Radiologist

Ian Levin, MD

Radiologist

Vicki Schiller, MD - Saint John's Health Center

Vicki Schiller, MD

Radiologist

Pathology

Headshot of David Krasne, M.D.

David Krasne, MD

Professor of Pathology

Warren Allen - Assistant Professor of Pathology - Saint John's Cancer Institute

Warren Allen, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Yalda Naeini, M.D. - Assistant professor of pathology

Yalda Naeini, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Yuki Takasumi - Assistant Professor of Pathology - Saint John's Cancer Institute

Yuki Takasumi, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Steven Kolker, MD

Steven Kolker, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Ronnie M. Abraham, M.D. - Assistant Professor of Pathology - Dermatopathology Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Ronnie M. Abraham, MD

Assistant Professor of Pathology

Genetics

Ora Karp Gordon, M.D., M.S., FACMGG

Ora Karp Gordon, MD, MS, FACMGG

Regional Medical Director, Clinical Genetics & Genomics Program

Lauren Rudichuk, Supervisor - Genetic Counselor

Lauren Rudichuk, MS, LCGC

Supervisor, Genetic Counselor

Molly Frankle - Genetic Counselor

Molly Frankle, MS, LCGC

Genetic Counselor

Administrative Leadership

Kristen Gonsalves

Kristen Gonsalves

Operations Manager

Melinda Ramirez - Director of Oncology Services Providence Saint John’s Health Center

Melinda Ramirez

Director of Oncology Services, Providence Saint John’s Health Center

Psycho-Oncology

Shanthi Gowrinathan, MD - Psychiatrist and Director of Psycho-Oncology and Cancer Support Services

Shanthi Gowrinathan, MD

Director of Psycho-Oncology and Cancer Support Services

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Joseph Greenberg, LCSW, OSW-C Manager, Cancer Support Services

Joseph Greenberg, LCSW, OSW-C

Manager, Cancer Support Services

Marissa Sepulveda, MSW

Marissa Sepulveda, MSW

Oncology Social Worker

Alexis Camacho, MSW

Alexis Camacho, MSW

Oncology Social Worker

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About Saint John’s Cancer Institute

Saint John’s Cancer Institute is a cancer research institute dedicated to the understanding and curing of cancer in order to eliminate patient suffering worldwide.

Administrative Office & Research Center:
2200 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Providence Saint John’s Health Center
2121 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401

 

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