Other Breast Cancer Experts
In addition to our Medical Advisory Board members, Living Beyond Breast Cancer is fortunate to have many other breast cancer experts who donate their time and energy to serve as speakers, reviewers, advocates and expert resources.
Shirley Otis-Green, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, OSW-C
Shirley Otis-Green, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, OSW-C, is a senior research specialist in the division of nursing research and education at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA.
Beth Overmoyer, MD, FACP
Beth Overmoyer is director of the breast cancer research program through Case Medical School and director of the inflammatory breast cancer program at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Anna Kate Owens, MSN, RN, FNP
Ms. Owens is a registered nurse and family nurse practitioner at the UNC Breast Center of the University of North Carolina - Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center in Chapel Hill.
Guadalupe Palos, RN, LMSW, DrPH
Guadalupe Palos, RN, LMSW, DrPH, is clinical research manager in the office of survivorship in the division of medical affairs at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Steven D. Passik, PhD
Steven D. Passik, PhD, is associate attending psychologist in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and assistant professor of psychology in psychiatry at Cornell University Medical College.
Andrea Pedano, DO, FACOFP
Ruth Peltason
Edith A. Perez, MD
Edith A. Perez, MD, is director of the breast cancer program in the division of hematology/oncology and director of the cancer clinical study unit at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, PhD, LCSW
Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, PhD, LCSW, CST, is an assistant professor at the human sexuality program at Widener University. She is a psychotherapist and certified sex therapist who works with individuals and couples in her private practices in Center City, Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd, Penn.
Mary Polce-Lynch, PhD
Mary Polce-Lynch, PhD, is a developmental psychologist and licensed counselor. Her training and research include the psychology of gender, emotional development and end-of-life issues, and she has published research and books in these areas. More recently she has began to focus on the role of mindfulness and spiritual development in the healing process.
