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.
Ariel N. Rad, MD, PhD
Ariel N. Rad, MD, PhD is a board certified plastic surgeon and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins where he specializes in microsurgical breast reconstruction and aesthetic plastic surgery.
Spencer Rand, Esq.,
Spencer Rand, Esq. is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Temple University Beasley School of Law. He has been a legal services attorney, a sole practitioner, and served as the executive director of the Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Inc in Philadelphia, PA, where he is still on the board.
Barbara Reville, DNP, CRNP
Barbara Reville, DNP, CRNP is an oncology nurse practitioner who is certified as an Advanced Palliative and Hospice Nurse.
Howard M. Rice
Howard M. Rice is president of the Howard Rice Company, an advertising, marketing and consulting firm, and also serves as a professor at Temple University’s School of Communication.
Margaret Rinehart Ayers, PT, PhD
Margaret Rinehart Ayres, PT, PhD, is director of clinical education and associate professor of physical therapy at Thomas Jefferson University College of Health Professions. She specializes in the oncology rehabilitation and the psychosocial concerns, recovery and patient education needs of women affected by breast cancer.
Miriam Rohr, DPT, CLT
Miriam Rohr, DPT, CLT, is a physical therapist and a certified lymphedema therapist.
Julia H. Rowland, PhD
Dr. Rowland is director of the National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Survivorship and a long-time clinician, researcher and teacher in the psychosocial aspects of cancer.
Kathryn J. Ruddy, MD, MPH
Kathryn J. Ruddy is a board certified medical oncologist and instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Paula D. Ryan, MD, PhD
Paula D. Ryan, MD, PhD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in breast cancer. She practices in the Women's Cancer Center at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Penn.
Shenin Sachedina, DO
Shenin Sachedina, DO, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in benign and malignant breast disease, founder of the Central Florida Breast Center in Winter Park, Florida, and the award-winning author of Metu and Lee Learn About Breast Cancer, a children’s book dedicated to educating and empowering children whose lives have been touched by breast cancer.



