Attending Physicians

Fellows

Nurses and PAs

Cancer Patient Support Program Staff 

Attending Physicians   Richard F. Branda, MD, Professor Emeritus   Marie Wood, MD, Professor Interim Unit Director University of Colorado School of Medicine (1985) Steven Ades, MD, Assistant Professor   McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1996) Susan Burdette-Radoux, MD, Associate Professor  Yale University School of Medicine (1981) Mary Cushman, MD, MSc,  Professor  University of Vermont College of Medicine (1989) Kim Dittus, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor East Tennessee State (2003) Barbara Grant, MD, Associate Professor Dartmouth Medical School (1978) Marc Greenblatt, MD, Associate Professor Jefferson Medical College (1983) Steven Grunberg, MD, Professor Cornell University Medical College (1975) Chris Holmes, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor University of Virginia (1997) Hyman Muss, MD, Professor  State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center (1968) Patricia O'Brien, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor University of Vermont College of Medicine (1985) George Philips, MD, MPH, Associate Professor Grant Medical College, Bombay University (1985) Julian Sprague, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor University of Virginia School of Medicine (2001)  Neil Zakai, MD, Assistant Professor University of Virginia School of Medicine (2000)

Clinical Specialty      Breast,  Cancer Genetics (Familial Cancer Program)  Gastrointestinal Cancers   Genitourinary Cancers  Breast, Melanoma, Sarcoma Thrombosis (clotting)   Hematology Stem Cell, Leukemia, Myeloma  Gastrointestinal Cancers,   Cancer Genetics,  (Familiar Cancer Program) Lung, Head and Neck Thrombosis (clotting), Hematology Breast Lymphedema Genitourinary Cancers Stem Cell, Leukemia, Myeloma  Thrombosis (clotting), Hematology

Fellows Steve Emmons, MD 3rd year fellow Medical School: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ ( 2000) Internal Medicine Residency: Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ Practice or research interests: Cancer genetics (tentative) Todd Whitman, MD 3rd year fellow Medical School: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (2002) Internal Medicine Residency: University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care, VT Practice or research interests: Breast cancer (tentative) Farrah Khan, MD 2nd year fellow Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (2003) Internal Medical Residency: St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA  Practice or research interests: Oncology, Research: Breast cancer-related Mahuhui Vithala, MD 2nd year fellow Medical School: Siddhartha Medical College, India (1998) Internal Medicine Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT Masanori Mori, MD 1st year fellow Medical School: Kyoto University, Japan (2002) Internal Medicine Residency: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY Research interest: Supportive Oncology, Symptom Control and Palliative Care in Cancer Patients, Quality of Life, and End-of-life care Nadia Bambace, MD 1st year fellow Medical School: Universite de Montreal Faculty of Medicine (2005) Internal Medicine Residency: University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care, VT Practice interest:  Benign and malignant hematology (academic) Research interest: 1) Platelets and angiogenesis                               2) Clinical research - malignant hematology

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Nurses, NPs,  and PAs

Susan Allen, MS, APRN 
University of Vermont (1997)
Survivorship Clinic Nurse Practitioner

Sue-Ellen Booher, RN
Drew University, BA (1978)
Primary Nurse for Dr. George Philips and Dr. Marie Wood

Deborah A. Clark, RN, BSN, OCN
OCN (2002)
Vermont College AD 1971, University of Washington, BSN 1984
Infusion Suite nurse, Ambulatory Care Nurse

Ellen R. Crook, RN, BSN, OCN
OCN 2007
Molloy College (1987)
Cancer Center Nursing Supervisor

Brent Devenney, RN, BSN, OCN, MDiv
OCN 2004
Bachelors - University of Louisiana (1993)
Masters of Divinity- Southwestern Theological Seminary (1999)
Clinical Program Coordinator for the Lung & Melanoma Multidisciplinary Clinics

Colleen Dandurand, RN, OCN
OCN 2003 
New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, Boston, Diploma (1983)
Infusion Suite Nurse and part time Charge Nurse

Penelope M. Gibson, MS, PA-C
Finch University of Health Sciences (2000)

Karen Gilder, RN, BSN, OCN
University of Vermont (1991)|
Primary Nurse THP (Cushman, Zakai, Lewis)

Pamela Gilzinger, RN, BSN
Mass General Hospital  (1981 Diploma)
Salem State College (1999 BSN)
Hematology/Oncology infusion nurse

Miriam R. Granat, RN, BSN, BA
BA Microbiology University of Connecticut (1965)
University of Vermont (1985)
Hemophilia Nurse Coordinator/Clinician

Angi Hill, RN, OCN
OCN 1997
Roseland Community Hospital (1969)
RN Diploma Nurse
Primary Nurse for Dr. Julian Sprague and Dr. Kim Dittus

Paul Larson, NP, AOCNP
The University of Maine, BSN (1995)
University of Wyoming, MSN (1999)
Clinical Specialty:Hematology

Patricia Lewis, APRN, Nurse Practitioner
State University of New York, Stony Brook, (1999)
Clinical Specialty: Thrombosis, Lymphedema

Carina McCauley, RN, BSN, OCN
OCN 2006
University of Vermont (2001)
Primary Nurse for Dr. Barbara Grant and Dr. Steven Grunberg

Betty Molnar, RN, MEd, OCN 
OCN 2006
St. Michael's College
Infusion Suite nurse

JoAnn Nielson, RN, BSN, OCN
OCN 1999
University of Vermont (1976)
Stem Cell Clinician for Stem Cell Program
Primary Nurse for Dr. Chris Holmes

Barbara Shane, RN, OCN
OCN 1999
BA, Sociology, New York University, 1984
AS, Nursing, Norwich University, 1992.
Infusion Suite nurse

Cancer Patient Support Program Staff

Rose B. Colletti, PhD, MS,  Psychologist
Clinical Psychology - University of Pittsburgh (1971)

Stephanie Fraser, MSW
University of Vermont (1992)

Kathleen McBeth, MA, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Cancer Patient Support Program Coordinator
Saint Michael's College (2003)

Jennifer May,  RD, CD
Nutrition and Food Sciences/Dietetics -The University of Vermont (2005)
Dietetic Internship- Brigham and Women's Hospital (2006)

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