Professional advisory board

Amy Bragagnini is a registered dietitian who is a certified specialist in oncology nutrition, as well as media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She is currently a dietitian at the Trinity Health Lacks Cancer Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Dr. Brandt is board-certified in genetic counseling and is an advocate and resource for people undergoing genetic evaluation.

Areas of specialization: genetics, genetic counseling, risk assessment

Fumiko Chino, MD, FASCO, is a cancer researcher and associate professor of breast radiation oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chino's research is focused on patient-centered care including the financial toxicity of cancer care and survivorship, healthcare disparities, equity, and access.

Robin M. Ciocca, DO, is a surgeon specializing in multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. She also treats benign (noncancerous) breast conditions. As a breast cancer surgeon, Dr. Ciocca has a special interest in the care of women with inherited high risk of breast cancer. She also focuses on the concerns of younger women with breast cancer and works closely with fertility specialists to offer fertility-sparing cancer care.

Areas of specialization: breast surgery, surgical oncology, general surgery, benign breast conditions

Graham Andrew Colditz, MD, DrPH, is an internationally recognized leader in cancer prevention. As an epidemiologist and public health expert, he has a longstanding interest in the preventable causes of chronic disease, particularly among women. He is also interested in strategies to speed translation of research findings to prevention strategies that work. His past research has focused on the health effects of smoking, weight and weight gain, physical activity, diet, and the adverse effects of medicines such as post-menopausal hormone therapy, documenting that current use increases risk of breast cancer. Dr. Colditz is the Neiss-Gain Professor in the School of Medicine, chief of the Division of Public Health Sciences in the Department of Surgery, program director of the Master of Population Health Sciences degree program, and the associate director of prevention and control at the Siteman Cancer Center.

Areas of specialization: epidemiology, public health, cancer prevention, cancer risk factors

Michael DeLong, MD, is an assistant professor-in-residence in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed medical school at Duke University, followed by a six-year integrated plastic surgery residency and microsurgery fellowship at UCLA. Dr. DeLong’s clinical and research interests primarily focus on breast reconstruction including implant and autologous options. He has also developed a national quality improvement program for breast reconstruction, now encompassing 91 participating sites across the United States.

An NIH-funded investigator and recipient of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Best Breast Paper award, Dr. DeLong is a recognized authority in FDA regulatory science. He completed a fellowship at the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health and serves as a voting member of the FDA General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel, helping guide national policy on surgical device safety and innovation.

Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD, is an epidemiologist and registered dietitian. She has delivered over 200 invited and submission-accepted lectures on cancer nutrition, epidemiology, public health, and chronic disease to academic, professional, policy, and consumer groups. She has two dozen research publications, and is a research consulting lead with Humana Healthcare Research in Portland, Oregon.

Beth Baughman DuPree, MD, FACS, ABOIM, is an innovative thought leader in breast cancer care nationally and internationally. The passion to empower healing in her patients on their cancer journey has led her to shift her focus from the operating room to becoming medical advisor to innovative companies focused on aspects of survivorship. Her current areas of focus are post-operative pain management, generalized mental wellness, and ground-breaking psychedelic therapies.

Areas of specialization: post-operative pain management, generalized mental wellness, groundbreaking psychedelic therapies, Reiki, integrative medicine

Ali Esmaili, MD, is a board-certified radiologist and fellowship-trained breast imager who serves as the medical director of breast imaging at RadNet Imaging in the Inland Empire of California. Dr. Esmaili graduated from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and received his fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Esmaili's expertise is in interpreting all breast imaging modalities and performing breast biopsies.

Kevin Fox is professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and is a medical oncologist who specialized in the treatment of breast cancer during his 36 years on the medical faculty. He was the first director of Penn’s Rena Rowan Breast Center, from 1999 to 2019.

Patricia A. Ganz, MD, a medical oncologist, has been a member of the faculty of the UCLA School of Medicine since 1978 and the UCLA School of Public Health since 1992. Dr. Ganz has served as director of Cancer Prevention and Control Research at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center since 1993.

Areas of specialization: oncology, breast cancer genetics, cancer prevention, quality of life during cancer treatment

Paul B. Gilman, MD, is director of the Clinical Research Center at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research.

Areas of specialization: oncology, hematology-oncology, clinical research

Jennifer Griggs, MD, MPH, is a breast medical oncologist who is a professor of hematology and oncology, and health management and policy at the University of Michigan Medical School and School of Public Health. Much of her research focuses on the quality of cancer care and the effect of care on outcomes and disparities in certain populations.

Areas of specialization: breast cancer, hematology-oncology, health disparities, patient-provider communication

Ashley M. Henneghan, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an associate professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, with a joint appointment at Dell Medical School. Her research focuses on cognitive and psychosocial outcomes in cancer patients and survivors, using ecological momentary assessment, mobile cognitive testing, and patient-reported outcomes to understand why some patients experience cognitive impairment and others don't, how to measure it meaningfully, and what interventions can mitigate it. Her studies have found that listening to music and practicing Kirtan Kriya, a very melodic meditation, reduced cognitive problems and improved quality of life in women treated for breast cancer. A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, she co-leads the international MASCC initiative developing global clinical guidelines for cancer-related cognitive impairment.

Anne McTiernan, MD, PhD, is an internist and epidemiologist who studies ways to prevent new or recurrent cancer through lifestyle factors such as weight control and physical activity. She also studies chemoprevention — the use of medications, vitamins or supplements — to reduce obesity, inflammation and other markers of cancer risk.

Areas of specialization: breast cancer risk, cancer prevention, epidemiology

Affiliations: Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and Women’s Clinic, Indianapolis, IN

Areas of specialization: breast care, hematology-oncology, medical oncology

Dr. Miller is the Ballvé Lantero Professor of Oncology, professor of medicine, and associate director of clinical research at the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Affiliations: Memorial Sloan Kettering Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center, New York, NY

Areas of specialization: breast cancer, medical oncology, cancer prevention

Dr. Norton holds the Norna S. Sarofim Chair in Clinical Oncology and serves as the medical director of the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering. He is a board-certified medical oncologist with broad interests in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. He has received numerous awards and written more than 350 articles and many book chapters, and has served as a visiting professor throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Israel, and Asia. He also has trained many cancer doctors and researchers.

Affiliations: New York University Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center and Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY

Areas of specialization: medical oncology

A medical oncologist, Dr. Oratz specializes in treating people who have all stages of breast cancer, as well as those who have an increased risk of developing cancer. She also serves as medical adviser to Cancer and Careers, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Sharsheret, and CancerCare.

Affiliations: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Areas of specialization: psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry

Dr. Rauch is the founding director of the Marjorie E. Korff Parenting At a Challenging Time (PACT) program at Mass General and she specializes in the impact of medical illness on families and on the emotional health and well-being of children. She is also an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rauch has been honored with numerous clinical and teaching awards and co-authored the book Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child When a Parent is Sick along with many chapters and journal articles. 

Affiliations: Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, Camden, NJ

Areas of specialization: breast cancer, cancer screening and prevention, cancer survivorship

Evelyn Robles-Rodriguez is an oncology advanced practice nurse at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper in Camden, NJ, where she serves as director of Outreach, Prevention, and Survivorship.

Kristin Rojas, MD, FACS, FACOG is a fellowship-trained breast cancer surgeon and board-certified gynecologist at University of Texas MD Anderson. She is a national leader in treating sexual dysfunction in women receiving cancer treatment.

Affiliations: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Endeavor Health, Evanston, IL; Illness Navigation Resources, Skokie, IL

Areas of specialization: clinical and health psychology, patient and family support services

Dr. Ross is a clinical health psychologist and the founder and director of Illness Navigation Resources, a multidisciplinary practice that offers specialized resources and in-person and online support to patients and their families who are facing serious medical issues. She is also an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Dr. Ross is especially interested in helping patients and families with a genetic mutation linked to cancer, particularly breast, ovarian, and colon cancer, as well as Lynch Syndrome.

Affiliations: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Areas of specialization: exercise oncology, breast cancer lymphedema, cancer survivorship

Dr. Schmitz is professor in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology. She is a leading researcher in exercise oncology and uses exercise in cancer prevention, control, and survivorship. She has led many exercise trials, translated her work into clinical practice, published approximately 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and had $30 million in funding for her research since 2001. Dr. Schmitz was the lead author of the first American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Roundtable on Exercise for Cancer Survivors, which published guidance for exercise testing and prescription for cancer survivors in July 2010. She chaired an International Multidisciplinary ACSM Roundtable on Exercise and Cancer Prevention and Control in March 2018, where physicians, outpatient rehabilitation specialists, researchers and exercise professionals in the room broadly agreed that the field of exercise oncology needs to be elevated further. Dr. Schmitz’s professional mission is to determine how to do so.

Affiliations: Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Areas of specialization: pathology, benign breast disease, breast cancer

Dr. Schnitt is the chief of breast oncologic pathology for the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, associate director of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital Breast Oncology Program, co-leader of the Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center Breast Program, senior pathologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in breast pathology. He has published more than 340 original articles, review articles, editorials, commentaries, and book chapters, primarily in the area of breast diseases. He has authored a popular breast pathology textbook, Biopsy Interpretation of the Breast, now its third edition. His research interests focus on risk factors for local recurrence in patients with invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) treated with lumpectomy, benign breast disease and breast cancer risk, and stromal-epithelial interactions in breast tumor progression.

Affiliations: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Areas of specialization: breast cancer, patient navigation, survivorship care

Lillie D. Shockney served as administrative director of the Johns Hopkins Breast Center from 1997 to November 2018 and director of Johns Hopkins Cancer Survivorship Programs from 2011 to November 2018, at which time she retired from her hospital leadership roles. She continues to serve on the faculty in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and also as the co-developer of Work Stride - Managing Cancer at Work, an employee benefit developed for Hopkins employees that now is being utilized by businesses and corporations nationally. A two-time breast cancer survivor, she has worked tirelessly to improve the care of people with breast cancer around the world.

Affiliations: Private practice in New York and New Jersey

Areas of specialization: clinical psychology, crisis intervention, stress management

Dr. Shulman has been a practicing clinical psychologist for more than 30 years and is a licensed psychologist in New York and New Jersey. She holds a diplomate in clinical psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology.

Affiliations: Northwell Health System, Northwell Health Cancer Institute, and Friedman Center for Breast and Lymphatic Surgery

Areas of specialization: breast reconstruction, microsurgery, lymphatic surgery

Dr. Smith is a board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 20 years of surgical experience and is considered a pioneer in microsurgery, breast reconstruction, and lymphatic surgery. He is director of reconstructive oncology at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, vice chair of surgery at Northwell Health, and executive director at the Friedman Center, a physician partner of Northwell Health.