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Cancer Programs

Commission on Cancer State Chair Contact List

The CoC State Chair in your state is your point of contact for information about the CoC. As a resource, CoC State Chairs are available to:

  • Serve as faculty to present information on what's new at the CoC
  • Share information on how to become a Cancer Liaison Physician and speak about the role of the Cancer Liaison Physician
  • Assist with the selection of an appropriate individual for appointment as a Cancer Liaison Physician
  • Organize a meeting of state and local cancer control agencies to coordinate activities
  • Provide assistance to programs who need help meeting certain standards for program accreditation
  • Describe the benefits of Commission on Cancer accreditation to interested institutions
  • Provide tips on how to start a cancer program
  • Assist with interpretation and use of National Cancer Database data for quality improvement

To locate the CoC State Chair in your area, choose the appropriate state abbreviation listed below. Please note that the following states have more than one CoC State Chair based on the geographic distribution of Cancer Liaison Physicians within the state: CA, FL, IL, NY, PA, and TX.

Alabama
Sushanth Reddy MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Birmingham, AL
sreddy@uabmc.edu

Alaska
Sherry Johnson, DO, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Anchorage, AK
sherryjohnson1344@gmail.com

Arkansas
Daniela Alessandra Ochoa, MD FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Little Rock, AR
daochoa88@hotmail.com

Arizona
Nitin Mishra, MBBS, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Phoenix, AZ
mishra.nitin@mayo.edu

California (Northern)
Lee-May Chen, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
San Francisco, CA
lee-may.chen@ucsf.edu

California (Southern)
Shawn Steen, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Ventura, CA
Shawn.steen@ventura.org 

California (San Diego)
Steven Li-Wen Chen, MD FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
San Diego, CA
schen@oasismd.com

Colorado
Parth Kishore Shah, MD FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Broomfield, CO
parth.shah@imail2.org

Connecticut
Brett Schipper, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Norwalk, CT
Bret.Schipper@hhchealth.orgÌý

Delaware
Diana Dickson-Witmer, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Greenville, DE
dwitmer@beebehealthcare.org

District of Columbia
Michele Gage, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Rockville, MD
michele.m.gage@gmail.com

Florida (Zone A)
Jose Pimiento, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Tampa, FL
jose.pimiento@moffitt.orgÌý

Florida (South)
Position open

Georgia
Danny Yakoub, MD, PhD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Augusta, GA
dyakoub@augusta.eduÌý

Hawaii
Christina Wai, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Honolulu, HI
cjwai@hawaii.eduÌý

Idaho
Leah Stockton, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Eagle, ID
leah.stockton@saintalphonsus.org

Illinois
Edward Cho, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Dunlap, IL
Echo0818@uic.eduÌý

Illinois Metro Chicago
Urjeet Patel, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Chicago, IL
upatel3@cookcountyhhs.org

Indiana
Andrea Jester, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Evansville, IN
lhenry@goshenhealth.com

Iowa
Ingrid Lizarraga, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Iowa City, IA
ingrid-lizarraga@uiowa.edu

Kansas
Kelsey Larson, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Topeka, KS
klarson6@kumc.edu

Kentucky
Alan Mullins, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Owensboro, KY
alan.mullins@owensborohealth.org

Louisiana
John Lyons III, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Baton Rouge, LA
John.Lyons@fmolhs.org

Maine
Richard Royal MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Portland, ME
RRoyal@mmc.org

Maryland
Sara Fogarty DO, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Towson, MD
sfogarty@gbmc.org

Massachusetts
Rocco Ricciardi MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Boston, MA
RRICCIARDI1@mgh.harvard.edu

Michigan
Position open

Minnesota
David Brauer, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Minneapolis, MN
brauerd@umn.eduÌý

Mississippi
Wayne Orr III MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Ridgeland, MS
worr@umc.edu

Missouri
Dominic Sanford, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Ballwin, MO
sanfordd@wustl.eduÌý

Montana
Douglas Berglund, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Kalispell, MT
codtub@me.com

Nebraska
Quan Ly, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Omaha, NE
qly@unmc.edu

Nevada
James Harris, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Reno, NV
jharris@westernsurgical.com

New Hampshire
Jessica Ryan, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Londonderry, NH
jessica.ryan@cmc-nh.org

New Jersey
Ravi Chokshi, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Jersey City, NJ
chokshrj@njms.rutgers.edu

New Mexico
Sangeetha Prabhakaran, MBBS, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
sprabhakaran@salud.unm.eduÌý

New York
Jamal Rahaman MBBS, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Long Island City, NY
jamal.rahaman@mssm.edu

New York (Brooklyn-Long Island)
Danielle DePeralta, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
New York, NY
ddeperalta@northwell.edu

New York (Eastern-Long Island)
Paula Denoya, MD FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Stony Brook, NY
paula.denoya@stonybrookmedicine.edu

New York (Manhattan Council)
Maria Castaldi, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Bronx, NY
maria.castaldi@nbhn.net

North Carolina
Richard White, MD FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Charlotte, NC
richard.white@atriumhealth.org

North Dakota
Dustin Nowotny, DO
Fargo, ND
dustin.nowotny@essentiahealth.orgÌý

Ohio
James Ouellette, DO, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Centerville, OH
jrouellette1@gmail.com

Michael Sarap, MD FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Cambridge, OH
msarap@msn.com

Oklahoma
Ajay Jain, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Oklahoma City, OK
Ajay-Jain@ouhsc.edu

Oregon
Vassiliki Tsikitis, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Portland, OR
tsikitis@ohsu.edu

Pennsylvania (Keystone)
Joseph Blansfield, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Danville, PA
jblansfield1@geisinger.edu

Pennsylvania (Metro Philly)
Jeffrey Farma, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Philadelphia, PA
Jeffrey.Farma@fccc.edu

Pennsylvania (Southwestern)
James McCormick, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Pittsburgh, PA
james.mccormick@ahn.org

Puerto Rico
Ignacio Echenique, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Guaynabo, PR
liegio@yahoo.com

Rhode Island
Thomas Miner, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Providence, RI
thomas.miner@brownphysicians.org

South Carolina
Julian A. Kim, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Elgin, SC
julian.kim@prismahealth.orgÌý

South Dakota
Emily E.K. Murphy, MD FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Sioux Falls, SD
emilyekmurphymd@gmail.com

Tennessee
James McLoughlin, MD FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Knoxville, TN
jmcloughlin@utmck.edu

Texas (North)
A. Marilyn Leitch, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Dallas, TX
marilyn.leitch@utsouthwestern.eduÌý

Texas (South)
Makesha Miggins, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Houston, TX
mvmiggins@mdanderson.orgÌý

Utah
Kelly Hewitt, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Salt Lake City, UT
kelly.hewitt@hci.utah.eduÌý

Vermont
Position open

Virginia
Jason Wilson, MD MBA, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Williamsburg, VA
jpwilso2@sentara.comÌý

Victor Zaydfudim, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Charlottesville, VA
vz8h@virginia.eduÌý

Washington
Jonathan Sham, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Mercer Island, WA
jsham@uw.edu

West Virginia
Carl Schmidt, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Morgantown, WV
carl.schmidt@hsc.wvu.edu

Wisconsin
Amanda Kong, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Milwaukee, WI
akong@mcw.eduÌý

Wyoming
Douglas Berglund, MD, FÅ˽ðÁ«´«Ã½Ó³»­
Kalispell, MT
codtub@me.com