People Archive

Cutting-Edge Innovators

We harness the insights of top researchers and multidisciplinary thought leaders across Penn Medicine to explore the frontiers of patient-centered cancer care.

Justin Bekelman, MD

Director, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

Katharine Rendle, PhD, MSW, MPH

Deputy Director for Research, PC3I & Director, Program in Implementation Science Innovation, PC3I

Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE

Director of Operations, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH

Associate Director, PC3I & Director, Program in Precision Oncology Innovation, PC3I

Tamara J. Cadet, PhD, LICSW, MPH

Associate Director, PC3I & Director, Program in Community Engagement Innovation, PC3I

Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS, FACS

Associate Director, PC3I & Director, Program in Health Equity Innovation, PC3I

Peter Gabriel, MD, MSE

Associate Director, PC3I & Director, Program in Health Informatics Innovation, PC3I

Surbhi Grover, MD, MPH

Associate Director, PC3I & Director, Program in Global Cancer Innovation, PC3I

Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP, FACP

Associate Director, PC3I & Director, Program in Augmented and Artificial Intelligence, PC3I

Larry Shulman, MD

Associate Director, PC3I & Director, Faculty Mentorship, PC3I

Samuel Takvorian, MD, MSHP

Associate Director, PC3I & Director, Program in Patient-Generated Health Data, PC3I

Allison Barz Leahy, MD, MSCE

Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania

Farouk Dako, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Radiology, Perelman School of Medicine

Christopher A. D’Avella, MD

Assistant Professor, Hematology and Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

George Demiris, PhD, FACMI

Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

Meredith Doherty, PhD, LCSW

Assistant Professor, School of Social Policy and Practice

David Dougherty, MD, MBA

Deputy Director, Clinical Services, Abramson Cancer Center

Erin Gillespie, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, University of Washington/Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Roger Kim, MD, MSCE

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care

Emily Ko, MD, MSCR

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine

Catherine Lai, MD, MPH

Physician Leader, Leukemia Clinical Research Unit

Daniel Lee, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine

Ronac Mamtani, MD, MSCE

Associate Professor and Section Chief of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Hematology and Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Melina Marmarelis, MD, MSCE

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Anne Marie McCarthy, PhD

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine

Shivan Mehta, MD, MBA, MSHP

Assoc. Chief Innovation Officer, Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation

Rupal P. O'Quinn, MD, MHCI, FACC

Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Lisa A. Schwartz, PhD

Psychologist, Div. of Oncology & Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program, CHOP

Ramy Sedhom, MD

Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Alix Seif, MD, MPH

Physician, Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Hematologic Malignancies, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Anna Jo Smith, MD, MPH, MSc

Instructor, Gynecologic Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Anil Vachani, MD, MS

Co-Director of Lung Cancer Screening and Associate Professor of Medicine

Jasmine Zheng, MD, CLT, FAAPMR

Director, Penn Medicine Cancer Rehabilitation Program

Lindsey Zinck, PhD, RN, OCN, NEA-BC

Chief Nursing Officer for the Abramson Cancer Center, Cancer Service Line

Lucy Andersen, OCN, RN

Pre-Doctoral Student, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania

Amanda Bader, MD

Resident Physician, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine

Kayla Baker, MSN, RN, CRNP

Predoctoral Student, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania

Chelsea K. Brown, LCSW, APHSW-C

Doctoral Student, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania

Christopher Caruso, MD, MPH

Fellow, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Sara Ginzberg, MD, MSHP

Resident, General Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Keshav Goel, MSc

Medical Student, Perelman School of Medicine

Michelle Iocolano, MD

Chief Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania

Likhitha Kolla

MD/PhD Student, Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine

Mattia Mah’moud, MPhil

MSTP MD-PhD Student, Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine

Stephen Miranda, MD

Resident Physician, Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine

Lakeisha Mulugeta-Gordon, MD

Fellow, Gynecologic Oncology, Penn Medicine

Haley Newman, MD, MSCE

Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania

Debanjan Pain, MD

Fellow, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Chiu Yi "Joey" Tan, LMSW-C

PhD Student, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania

Lucy Wang

Student, Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Leland Boisseau

Senior Data Architect, Abramson Cancer Center

Sarah Beucker, MS, MPH

Statistical Analyst, Dept. of Family Medicine and Community Health

Kerry Coughlin, MSW

Innovation & Engagement Manager, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

William Ferrell, MPH

Research Project Manager, CHIBE

Zachary Gething

Communications Associate, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

Sandra Glover, BS

Program Coordinator, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

Caleb M. Hearn, MPH

Project Manager, Department of MEHP and CHIBE

Meagan Hume, MDP

Innovation Manager, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

Jillian Kalman, BA

Clinical Research Coordinator, Dept. of Family Medicine and Community Health

Anthony Martella, BA

Clinical Research Coordinator, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

Anne Montgomery, PhD, MSc

Qualitative Research Investigator, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Dylan G. Scholes, BS

Clinical Research Coordinator, Abramson Cancer Center

Weilu Song, MS, MPH

Statistical Analyst, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Jennifer Steltz, MRA

Project Manager, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care

Sharon Tejada, MS

Innovation Manager, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation

Hannah Toneff, MSW, MA

Project Manager, Dept. of Family Medicine and Community Health

Jocelyn Wainwright, MS

Project Manager, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Robert Vonderheide, MD, DPhil

Director, Abramson Cancer Center & Chair, PC3I Governing Board

Sara S. Bachman, PhD

Dean, School of Social Policy and Practice

Ronald DeMatteo, MD, FACS

Chair, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine

Deborah Driscoll, MD

Senior Vice President for the Clinical Practices, Penn Medicine

Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, MSc

Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania

Jonathan Epstein, MD

Executive Vice Dean and Chief Scientific Officer, Perelman School of Medicine

Nancy A. Hodgson, PhD, RN, FAAN

Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing

Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP

Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine

Stephen P. Hunger, MD

Chief, Division of Oncology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Steven Joffe, MD, MPH

Chair, Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy

Alison W. Loren, MD, MSCE

Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Kevin Mahoney, MBA

Chief Executive Officer, Penn Medicine

Jorge Marrero, MD, MS, AGAF

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

James Metz, MD

Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Richard C. Wender, MD

Chair, Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine

Roy Rosin, MBA

Chief Innovation Officer, Penn Medicine & Chair, PC3I Advisory Group

David Asch, MD, MBA

Senior Vice Dean for Strategic Initiatives, Perelman School of Medicine

PJ Brennan, MD

Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Penn Medicine

Alison Buttenheim, PhD, MBA

Associate Director, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics

Erica Carpenter, MBA, PhD

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology

Regina Cunningham, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

Chief Executive Officer, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Susan Domchek, MD

Executive Director, Basser Center for BRCA, Abramson Cancer Center

Joan Doyle, RN, MSN, MBA

CEO, Penn Medicine at Home

Holly Fernandez Lynch, JD, MBE

Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy

Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH

George A. Weiss University Professor and Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing

Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE

Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, Medicine

Scott Halpern, MD, PhD

Director, Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center (PAIR)

Kevin Johnson, MD, MS, FAAP, FAMIA, FACMI

David L. Cohen University Professor

Rachel Kelz, MD, MSCE

Director, Center for Surgery and Health Economics

Judith Long, MD

Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Qi Long, PhD

Director, Biostatistics Core, Abramson Cancer Center

Raina Merchant, MD, MSHP, FAHA

Chief Transformation Officer and Vice President, University of Pennsylvania Health System

David Miller, MBA

Chief Administrative Officer, Cancer Service Line, Abramson Cancer Center

Mark Morgan, MD

Chief, Div. of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Jennifer Myers, MD

Director, Center for Health Care Improvement and Patient Safety (CHIPS)

Katharine Nathanson, MD

Deputy Director, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine

Amol Navathe, MD, PhD

Co-Director, Healthcare Transformation Institute

Mary Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN

Director, NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, School of Nursing

Mark Neuman, MD, MSc

Director, Penn Center for Perioperative Outcomes Research and Transformation

Randy Oyer, MD

Medical Director, Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, Lancaster General Hospital

Jennifer Pinto-Martin, PhD, MPH

Executive Director, Center for Public Health Initiatives (CPHI)

David Porter, MD

Director, Cell Therapy and Transplantation and Professor, Medicine

Matthew Press, MD, MSc

Physician Executive, Penn Primary Care

Dan Romer, PhD

Research Director, Annenberg Public Policy Center

David Roth, MD, PhD

Director, Penn Center for Precision Medicine

Robert Schnoll, PhD

Associate Director for Population Science, Abramson Cancer Center

Roy Schwartz, MBA

Vice President, Managed Care and Payer Relations, Penn Medicine

Andy S.L. Tan, PhD, MPH, MBA, MBBS

Associate Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communications

Kevin Volpp, MD, PhD

Director, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics

Rachel Werner, MD, PhD

Executive Director, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics

Erin Aakhus, MD, MSHP

Assistant Professor, Hematology and Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Richard Aplenc, MD, PhD

Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

Janet Audrain-McGovern, PhD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine

Sarena Banas, PT, DPT

Oncology-Lymphedema Team Leader, Good Shepherd Penn Partners

Fran Barg, PhD, MEd

Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health, Perelman School of Medicine

Amy Brazina

Director of Division Administration, Hematology Oncology

Robert Burke

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Jinbo Chen, PhD

Professor, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics

Yong Chen, PhD

Associate Professor, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics

John Christodouleas, MD, MPH

Adjunct Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Jalpa Doshi, PhD

Director, Value-based Insurance Design Initiatives, CHIBE & Professor, Medicine

Alex Fiks, MD, MSCE

Distinguished Endowed Chair in the Department of Pediatrics

Neil Fishman, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine

Katherine France, DMD, MBE

Assistant Professor, Oral Medicine, Penn Dental Medicine

Thomas Gakis

Chief Operating Officer, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Ryan Greysen, MD, MHS, MA

Chief of Hospital Medicine, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Atul Gupta, PhD

Assistant Professor, Health Care Management, Wharton School

Patrick Higgins, MHA

Senior Director, Penn Medicine Cancer Service Line

Danielle Hoffman

Director of Revenue Cycle and Payer Relations, Radiation Oncology, Penn Medicine

Rebecca Hubbard, PhD

Associate Professor, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics

Brian Jenssen, MD, MSHP

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

Genevieve Kanter, PHD

Research Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Marc LaPergola

Director, Operational Reimbursement and Managed Care Analysis, Penn Medicine

Frank Leone, MD, MS

Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Katherine Madonna, CPA

Associate Chief Financial Officer, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania

Fabian Marechal

Chief Operating Officer, Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

Elizabeth S. McDonald, MD, PhD, FSBI

Director, Breast MRI

John McLean, MBA

Associate Vice President, Managed Care, Penn Medicine

Nandita Mitra, PhD

Vice Chair and Professor, Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine

Caitlin M. O’Neill, DNP, RN, OCN, NEA-BC

Clinical Director for Outpatient Oncology and Infusion Nursing, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

E. Carter Paulson, MD, MSCE