OncoLink Editorial Board
Executive Director
James Metz, MD
Editor-in-Chief
Christine Hill-Kayser, MD
Associate Editor
Michelle Iocolano, MD
Editor Emeritus
Neha Vapiwala, MD
Web Content Manager
Alexander Rodríguez, MD
Managing Editor
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, MSN, RN
Medical Oncology Content Editor
Marisa Healy, BSN, RN
Psychosocial Oncology Content Editor
Christina Bach, MBE, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Oncology Content Specialist
Katherine Okonak, LSW
Allyson Van Horn, MPH
Web Content Administrator
Shanda Kennedy
Strategic Partnerships Administrator
Courtney Misher, MPH, BS RT(T)
Administrative Coordinator
Viengsammay (Mai) Thammavong
Production Staff
Mike Arrowsmith, Project Manager, Allegiance Group
David Sayre, Technology Lead and Senior Developer, Allegiance Group
Anatomical Illustrator
Meghan Huber Smith, MHS Designs
Jessica Angelini, Biomedical Artist
Contributing Content Specialists
There are many gracious oncology experts who share their time and talents with us. See the list here.
Emeritus Poet-in-Residence
Alysa Cummings
Medical Translator
Evelyn Robles-Rodriguez, DNP, APN, AOCN
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania Advisors
Robert Vonderheide, MD, Phil Director, Abramson Cancer Center
Lori Gustave, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Penn Medicine
Keith Kasper, CFO, UPHS
Founding Editor
Joel W. Goldwein, MD
Pioneers of OncoLink's Success
Maggie Hampshire, BSN RN
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
OncoLink Editorial Policy
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