Supportive Services Team

The Supportive Services Program's committed, caring team currently consists of:
  • 7 social workers
  • 2 nutritionists
  • genetic counselor
  • psychiatrist with a background in psychopharmacology and pain management
  • Supportive Services manager

Several staff members speak Spanish.

Administration and Administrative Staff

Harriet Mannheim, LCSW, Manager
Wilson Becerra: Secretary to Dr. Murillo, Supportive Services Assistant

Social Workers

Social workers are assigned to patients according to their type of cancer diagnosis.

Sara Klein, LMSW: Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Oncology, Prostate Cancer
Deborah Koeppel, LCSW: Melanoma, Breast Surgeons (Axelrod, Shapiro, Berman, Siegel, K. Hiotis, Harris) Breast Imaging.
Leora Lowenthal, LCSW, OSW-C: Lung Cancer, Smoking Cessation
Elizabeth Lytton, LCSW: Bladder Cancer, Hematology, Renal (Kidney) Cancer, Neuro, Breast Surgeons (Schnabel, Guth, Rifkin)
Lisa Sevanick, LCSW: Breast Cancer, Breast Neo Adjuvant Patients
Carmen Morales, LCSW: GI/Colorectal Cancers, Pancreatic Cancer
Michelle Shaw, LCSW: Gynecologic Cancer

Nutritionists

Nutritionists are assigned according to clinical area of responsibility (Clinical Cancer Center unit or floor).

Linda Chio, MS, RD: Floors 7, 9, and Radiation Oncology
Jennifer Crum, RD: Floors 3,4, and 8

Genetic Counselor

Feighanne Howe, MS, CGC