Cancer Survivorship and Outcomes Center Members

We have more than 30 members to help guide our mission across multiple disciplines including, but not limited to: Medical & Surgical Oncology, Cancer Prevention and Control, School of Public Health, and Family Medicine.  

Some of the areas of expertise of our membership includes: 

  • Epidemiological Risk Factors and Disparities
  • Improving Behavioral, Physical Functioning, Financial, Behavioral and Psychosocial Outcomes
  • Clinical Care
  • Models of Survivorship Care Delivery in Community Settings

Headshot of Doctor Alfred TalliaAlfred F. Tallia, MD, MPH
Professor and Chair,
Family Medicine and Community Health,
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Aliza LeiserAliza Leiser
Gynecologic Oncologist
Associate Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Amanda LairdAmanda Laird
Chief, Section of Endocrine Surgery, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Endocrine Surgeon
Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Andrew EvensAndrew Evens, DO, MBA, MSc
Associate Director for Clinical Services, Rutgers Cancer Institute;
System Director of Medical Oncology and Oncology Lead for Combined Medical Group, RWJBarnabas Health;
Associate Vice Chancellor for Clinical Innovation and Data Analytics, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Headshot of Doctor Anita KinneyAnita Kinney, PhD
Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology,
Director, Center for Cancer Health Equity,
Rutgers School of Public Health;
Associate Director for Population Science and Community Outreach,
Director, ScreenNJ, Rutgers Cancer Institute

Headshot of Doctor Antoinette StroupAntoinette (Nan) M. Stroup, PhD
Director, New Jersey State Cancer Registry;
Professor and Chief, Division of Cancer Epidemiology,
Rutgers School of Public Health;
Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rutgers Cancer Institute

Headshot of Doctor Benjamin BatesBenjamin Bates, MD
Instructor, Rutgers-RWJMS Department of Medicine;
Core member, Center for Pharmacoepidemiology and Treatment Science;
Member, Rutgers Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention and Control Program;
Fellow, ASCO Journals Editorial Fellowship (2022-2023)

Headshot of Doctor Benjamin CrabtreeBenjamin Crabtree, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Research Division,
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Doctor Biren SaraiyaBiren Saraiya, MD
Medical Oncologist, Urologic Oncology,
Rutgers Cancer Institute;
Assistant Professor,
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Doctor Trishnee BhurosyTrishnee Bhurosy, PhD, CHES
Research Associate II,
Section of Behavioral Sciences, Division of Medical Oncology,
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Headshot of Doctor Christina AmaroChristina Amaro, PhD
Assistant Professor
The Amaro Lab
Section of Pediatric Population Science,
Outcomes, and Disparities Research

Headshot of Doctor Deborah ToppmeyerDeborah Toppmeyer, MD
Professor of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School;
Chief Medical Officer,
Chief, Division of Medical Oncology,
Director, The Stacy Goldstein Breast Center,
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Headshot of Dorinda SparacioDorinda (Dee) Sparacio, MS, BsChe

Headshot of Doctor Denalee O'MalleyDenalee O’Malley, PhD, LSW
Assistant Professor,
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health,
Research Division Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School;
Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research

Headshot of Doctor Elisa BanderaElisa V. Bandera, MD, PhD
Professor and Chief, Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes;
Co-Leader, Cancer Prevention and Control Program;
Interim Director, Population Science Research Support Shared Resource;
Rutgers Cancer Institute;
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Doctor Ethan HalmEthan Halm, MD, MPH, MBA
Professor, Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School;
Vice Chancellor for Population Health, Rutgers Biological Health Sciences;
Deputy Chief Population Health Officer, RWJBarnabas Health System

Headshot of Doctor Henry PittHenry A. Pitt, MD
Chief of Oncologic Quality, Rutgers Cancer Institute; Distinguished Professor of Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Doctor Howard HochsterHoward Hochster, MD, FACP
Associate Director (Clinical Sciences) of Rutgers Cancer Institute;
Director, Oncology Clinical Research, RWJBarnabas Health;
Distinguished Professor of Medicine, RWJ Medical School Director GI Oncology

Headshot of Doctor Irina GrafovaIrina Grafova, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behaviors, Society and Policy,
Rutgers School of Public Health

Headshot of Doctor Jeanne FerranteJeanne Ferrante, MD, MPH
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research;
Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health

Jennifer Hemler

Headshot of Jonathan GapilangoJonathan Gapilango, MSN, RN, OCN, CCRP, NE-BC
Administrative Director, Oncology Performance Measure & Accreditation,
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/ Rutgers Cancer Institute

Julia Jones

Headshot of Doctor Karen Long-TraynorKaren Long-Traynor, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Headshot of Doctor Karen RaChaelin “Karen” Ra, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Doctor Kathryn GreeneKathryn Greene, PhD
Professor, Department of Communication,
Rutgers University;
Member, Rutgers Cancer Institute;
Joint Appointment, Rutgers School of Public Health;
Affiliate, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies

Headshot of Doctor Katie DarabosKatie Darabos, PhD
Behavioral Scientist, Instructor Rutgers School of Public Health

Headshot of Doctor Katie DevineKatie Devine, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Chief, Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes and Disparities Research,
Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology,
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Headshot of Kelly DolascoKelly Dolasco, CPC
Operational Director, Breast Services, RWJBarnabas Health

Headshot of Doctor Kristen RileyKristen Riley, PhD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology Department,
Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology

Lisa Paddock, PHD
Deputy Director, Cancer Surveillance Research Program,
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Headshot of Liesl BroadbridgeLiesl Broadbridge, ScM, CGC
Doctoral Student
Department of Communication, Rutgers University

Headshot of Doctor Login GeorgeLogin S. George, PhD
Core Faculty, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research,
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing,
Rutgers University

Headshot of Doctor Louise LigrestiLouise Ligresti, MD
Co-Director of the Cancer Survivorship and Outcomes Center
Chief of Cancer Survivorship, Rutgers Cancer Institute and Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Doctor Maria VenetisMaria Venetis, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Communication,
Rutgers School of Communication & Information

Headshot of Doctor Mariam EskanderMariam F. Eskander, MD, MPH
Surgical Oncologist
Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology,
and Section of Gastrointestinal Oncology at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Marilou Benenati

Headshot of Matthew MatasarMatthew Matasar
Chief, Division of Blood Disorders, Rutgers Cancer Institute
Hematologist/Oncologist
Professor of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Meredith Collins

Headshot of Doctor Michael SteinbergMichael Steinberg, MD, MPH
Professor and Chief,
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine,
Medical Director, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies,
Vice Chair for Research,
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Doctor Mridula GeorgeMridula George, MD
Associate Program Director, Breast Medical Oncology
Medical Oncologist

Headshot of Doctor Nur ZeinomarNur Zeinomar, PHD, MPH
Instructor of Medicine, Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes,
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Headshot of Doctor Paul DubersteinPaul Duberstein, PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy,
Rutgers School of Public Health

Headshot of Doctor Peter ColePeter Cole, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology;
Embrace Kids Foundation Endowed Chair in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology;
Director of Hematology, Oncology and Cellular Therapies at Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital

Headshot of Doctor Racquel Kelly KohlerRacquel Kelly Kohler, PhD, MSPH
Cancer Health Equity, Rutgers Cencer Institute
Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Rutgers School of Public Health

Rohini Navalekar, BE, MPA, CCRP
Research Scientist,
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Headshot of Sharon PineSharon Pine

Headshot of Doctor Shawna HudsonShawna Hudson, PhD
Professor and Research Division Chief, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health;
Director, Center Advancing Research and Evaluation for Patient-Centered Care (CARE-PC);
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School;
Co-Director of Community Engagement,
NJ Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS)

Headshot of Doctor Sharon ManneSharon Manne, PhD
Co-director of the Cancer Survivorship and Outcomes Center at Rutgers Cancer Institute
Professor of Medicine, Director of the Joint Office for Faculty Mentorship at Rutgers Cancer Institute and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Doctor Sheraz SiddiquiSheraz U. Siddiqui, MD
Chief of Hospital Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital;
Assistant Dean of Safety, Quality, and Clinical Affairs,
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health,
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Doctor Shicha KumarShicha Kumar, MD,FACS
Surgical Oncologist, Breast Oncology,
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Headshot of Tengteng WangTengteng Wang
Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology and Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Headshot of Doctor Toni BeninatoToni Beninato, MD, MS, FACS
Endocrine Surgeon
Rutgers Cancer Institute;
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

HeadshotZhaomeng Niu, PhD
Research Associate II,
Section of Behavioral Sciences, Division of Medical Oncology,
Rutgers Cancer Institute