Faculty in the Media
The paths that led Rowan Schmincke to the GW Cancer Center felt, to her, very varied and circuitous. At times, she wondered where she was going. Ultimately, those paths converged at Foggy Bottom, where her work as an oncology clinical research nurse is helping to discover cutting-edge solutions in…
James Rao's toolbox is filled with some of the most technical devices medicine has to offer. As one of the GW Cancer Center's radiation oncologists, Dr. Rao may perform stereotactic radiosurgery on one patient and brachytherapy on the next. His goal is to be as minimally invasive as possible and to…
What do you get when you combine a love of psychology with a keen interest in medicine? Clinical social worker Jessica Gelfarb knows that answer well. With one foot in both worlds, she helps GW Cancer Center patients navigate their most challenging life journeys. While she guides them through the…
Robert H. Miller’s appointment as interim vice provost for research will further build on progress led by Pamela M. Norris
Maho Shibata’s worldview frames her approach to science and cancer research. Born in Japan, she came to the United States as a young child, returned to Japan, and then moved to Australia before obtaining her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Virginia.
Elmer Huerta’s path from treating cancer to educating patients on how to prevent and control the disease took him from Peru to Baltimore and, finally, to Washington, DC, and the GW Cancer Center. Here, he leads the Cancer Preventorium, which is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year — a…
Meg Jewett's dedication to her patients is proof that she’s doing the right job in the right place. Whether she’s walking alongside a GW Cancer Center patient as they navigate their cancer journey, taking her rescue dog, Scout, for an early morning jaunt, or envisioning a better life for residents…
The word Community might as well be Shayla Scarlett’s middle name (it’s actually Jelane’). Since grade school, GW Cancer Center’s Assistant Director for Community Outreach,Engagement, and Equity has been building relationships in her globe-spanning communities through outreach and activism, coupled…
Cutaneous oncologist Vishal Patel sees the world from very different planes: with an interest in global health, he has a big-picture view of the impacts of skin cancer, and as a renowned Mohs micrographic surgeon, his perspective is very granular. In between, he’s a husband and dad who loves great…
Lizie Sweeney has brains on the brain. More specifically, she has glioblastoma, a very aggressive form of brain cancer, at the front of her thoughts. As an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, she’s on a team researching novel therapies to treat…