Faculty Experts – Animated Patient

The Animated Patient learning resources are evidence-based guides that have been developed with input from expert physicians to provide highly visual formats of learning for patients, to enhance their understanding on a variety of medical conditions and related topics.

Alzheimer's Disease:

Richard S. Isaacson, MD
Director, Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic
Associate Professor of Neurology
Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian
New York, New York

AML:

Sandra E. Kurtin, PhD, ANP-C, AOCN
Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

David P. Steensma, MD, FACP
Edward P. Evans Chair of MDS Research
Institute Physician, Department of Medical Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Dale Schaar, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Asthma:

Coming soon!

Breast Cancer:

Roisin Connolly, MD
Medical Oncologist
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Program
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, Maryland

Marshalee George, PhD, MSN, MSPH, CRNP, AOCNP
Faculty, Research Associate, Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Department of Surgery: Division of Surgical Oncology
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (SKCCC):
Johns Hopkins Center to Reduce Cancer Disparities
Johns Hopkins Breast Center
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center &
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

Colon Cancer:

Juan F. Echavarria, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastroenterology
Chair, Clinical Competency Committee
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

Michael P. Spencer, MD
Surgeon, Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates (CRSAL)
Department of Surgery
University of Minnesota

Colonoscopy:

Andres Gelrud, MD, MMSc
Gastro Health, Miami
Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Neil Sengupta, MD
Assistant Professor, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Director of Quality Improvement, Gastroenterology Section
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois

Constipation:

Jeanetta W. Frye, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, UVA GI Motility
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia

Satish S.C. Rao, MD, PhD, FRCP
J. Harold Harrison, MD, Distinguished University Chair in Gastroenterology
Professor of Medicine and Director, Neurogastroenterology/Motility
Director, Digestive Health Clinical Research Center
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

COPD:

Sandra G. Adams, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
San Antonio, Texas

Antonio R. Anzueto, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and
South Texas Veterans Health Care System
San Antonio, Texas

Depression:

Jeffrey L. Anker, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Center for Advanced Psychiatry
Buffalo, New York

Dori R. Marshall, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Center for Advanced Psychiatry
Buffalo, New York

Diabetes:

Lubna Mirza, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Norman Regional Hospital
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tan Pham, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Norman Regional Hospital
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Priya Manjoo, MD, FRCPC (Medical Editor)
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Endocrinology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia

IBD:

Coming soon!

Lung Cancer:

Arkadiusz (Arek) Dudek, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Hematology/Oncology
College of Medicine
Medical Director, Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office
University of Illinois at Chicago

Naomi Fujioka, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation
Department of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Shanda Blackmon, MD, MPH
General Surgeon and Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Associate Professor
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Shirley Kern, APRN, CNS, AOCN
Cancer / Oncology Nurse
North Memorial Health Hospital
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA

Pasi A. Jänne, MD, PhD
Medical Oncologist
Director, Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology
Scientific Director, Belfer Institute for Applied Cancer Science
Senior Physician
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Robert Winn, MD
Director, VCU Massey Cancer Center
Senior Associate Dean for Cancer Innovation, VCU School of Medicine
Professor, Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Richmond, Virginia, USA

Alba Baglietto, RN, BSN
Enfermera de Enlace de Oncología, Memorial Cancer Institute
Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA

Gelenis C. Domingo, MD
Hematología/ Oncología
Memorial Cancer Institute, Memorial Health Care System
Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA

Narjust Duma, MD
Profesor Adjunto, Oncología Médica
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Julian R. Molina, MD, PhD
Profesor, Oncología Médica
Clínica Mayo
Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Luis E. Raez, MD, FACP, FCCP
Director Científico y Director Médico
Memorial Cancer Institute, Memorial Health Care System
Profesor de Medicina
Escuela de Medicina Herbert Wherteim
Florida International University
Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA

MDS:

Alan F. List, MD
President and CEO, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Frank and Carol Morsani Endowed Chair
Tampa, Florida

Stephen D. Nimer, MD
Director, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

David A. Sallman, MD
Assistant Member, Department of Malignant Hematology
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida

Rafael Bejar, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Director, MDS Center of Excellence
University of California San Diego
Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California

Casey L. O’Connell, MD
Associate Professor, Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology
University of Southern California
Director, Gehr Cures Myeloid Malignancy Program
Los Angeles, California

Dr Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD
Profesor, Departamento de Leucemia
División de Medicina del Cáncer
Jefe, Sección de Síndromes Mielodisplásicos
Universidad de Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Dr Guillermo Montalban-Bravo, MD
Profesor Assistente, Departamento de Leucemia
División de Medicina del Cáncer
Universidad de Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Melanoma:

Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD
Deputy Director
Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
USA

Laura Ferris, MD, PhD
Professor and Director of Dermatology Clinical Trials
Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Multiple Sclerosis:

Fred D. Lublin, MD, FAAN, FANA
Saunders Family Professor of Neurology
Director, The Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York

Aaron E. Miller, MD, FAAN
Professor of Neurology
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Medical Director, The Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis
New York, New York

Lilyana Amezcua, MD, MS
Profesora Asistente de Neurologia
Directora del Programa de Especialidad en Esclerosis Múltiple
Cuidado Comprensivo & Grupo de Investigación de Esclerosis Múltiple
USC, Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Erica Rivas-Rodriguez, MD
Instructor Clínico de Neurología
Cuidado Comprensivo & Gurpo de Investigación de Esclerosis Múltiple
USC, Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Osteoporosis:

Risa Kagan, MD, FACOG, CCD, NCMP
Clinical Professor
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of California San Francisco
Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation
Berkeley, California

David B. Karpf, MD
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Endocrinology, Gerontology and Metabolism
Stanford University School of Medicine
Attending, Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease Clinic
Stanford University Hospital and Clinics
Stanford, California

Nancy E. Lane, MD
Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology
Director, Center for Musculoskeletal Health
University of California Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, California

Pancreas Animado:

Coming soon!

Pancreatic Cancer and Diseases:

Maisam Abu-El-Haija, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Pancreas Care Center
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

Carlos Fernández-del Castillo, MD
Director, Pancreas and Biliary Surgery Program
Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Steven D. Freedman, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, The Pancreas Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Timothy B. Gardner, MD
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Director, Pancreatic Disorders
Section of Gastroenterology
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Andres Gelrud, MD, MMSc
Gastro Health, Miami
Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida
Miami, Florida

Andrew H. Ko, MD
Professor, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Mark E. Lowe, MD, PhD
Professor and Vice-Chair of Pediatrics
Washington University School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
St. Louis, Missouri

Jaimie D. Nathan, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
Surgical Director, Kidney and Intestinal Transplant Programs
Surgical Director, Pancreas Care Center
Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio

Eileen M. O'Reilly, MD
Associate Director
David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer
Attending Physician, Member
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York

Douglas Pleskow, MD, AGAF, FASGE
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director of Endoscopy
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Jeannine B. Mills, MS, RD, CSO, LD
Oncology Nutrition and Clinical Dietitian
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Charles M. Vollmer, Jr, MD
Director, Pancreatic Surgery
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Parkinson's Disease:

Michael Pourfar, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology
NYU Langone
New York, NY

Ritesh A. Ramdhani, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
NYU Langone
New York, NY

Dra. Mari Tere Garcia, MD
Neuróloga
Universidad de Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Henry Moore, MD
Profesor Assistente de Neurología Clínica
División de Enfermedad de Parkinson y Trastornos del Movimiento
Universidad de Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

Prostate Cancer:

Jamin Brahmbhatt, MD
Urologist
Co-Director of The PUR Clinic (Personalized Urology & Robotics)
South Lake Hospital, Orlando Health
Clermont, Florida
USA

Sarcoma:

Raphael Pollock, MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery
Director, Division of Surgical Oncology
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

VTE:

Victor J. Test, MD, FCCP
Professor of Medicine
Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Center
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina