Chief Clinical Access and Equity Officer, Dana-Farber
Christopher & Constance Hadley Family Chair, Dana-Farber
Associate Medical Director, Dana-Farber Network
Faculty Director, Cancer Care Equity Program
Associate
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Christopher Lathan grew up in Springfield, MA. While in college at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Dr. Lathan quickly realized he didn't want to be a PhD scientist. He transitioned to medicine at Tufts Medical School, and has been focused
ever since on social justice, historically marginalized communities, and health equity. Dr. Lathan's clinical specialty is lung cancer treatment and screening.
Ludmila Svoboda, RN, BSN, MA, OCN
Nurse Director, Cancer Care Equity Program
Ludmila Svoboda has many years of experience in the field of oncology nursing. She is passionate about bringing access to oncology care to historically underserved communities, and has been working with the Cancer Care Equity program since its inception.
Ludmila educates patients and helps them navigate the complex health care system.
Administrative Team
Emma Green, MSW
Program Manager
Alexis Tice
Executive Support Specialist
Clinical Team
Laura Garber, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Paula Aguilera, BSN, RN
Oncology Nurse Navigator
Enid Harding, BSN
Patient Navigator
Fabia Federico
Patient Navigator
Marlene Escobar
Patient Navigator
Judy Thyme
Patient Navigator
Imani Holloman
Patient Navigator
Physician Team
Najust Florez, MD
Associate Director, Cancer Care
Equity Program
Physician, Thoracic Oncology
Shail Maingi, MD
Network Liaison, Cancer Care
Equity Program
Physician, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital
Research Team
Sarah Pohl, MPH
Research Manager
Salina Amanuel
Research Assistant
Cancer Care Equity Program Collaborators
CCEP collaborates with many faculty and staff across Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC), including:
- Kira Bona, MD, MPH
- Kecia Boyd, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, AOCNS, BMTCN
- Karen Burns White, MS
- The Cantor Center
- Devan Carr, MPH
- Magnolia Contreras, MSW, MBA
- Rachel A. Freedman, MD, MPH
- Christopher Manz, MD, MSHP
- Nadine McCleary, MD, MPH
- Huma Rana, MD, MPH
- Timothy Rebbeck, PhD
- Nicolette Rodriquez, MD, MPH