University of Minnesota Professor and Radiation Oncologist Katie Dusenbery has been involved with Rein in Sarcoma from the start. After all, she tells us, “Karen was my patient.” She appreciates the support RIS provides for her other patients and looks for ways the physicians can say thank you in return. A founding board member, Dr.…
Emily Greengard is a Pediatric Medical Oncologist at the Masonic Cancer Center and Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Greengard has become involved with the RIS Medical Advisory Committee so central to the work of the Red Flags team. Passionate about treating her patients and having the opportunity to combine her practice with…
Dr. Felasfa Wodajo was “humbled and honored” by our request to interview him, because he finds that “actually, it is the patients fighting sarcoma who are the real stories.” An orthopedic oncologist, now is a member of Virginia Cancer Specialists. He has lead the Musculoskeletal Tumor Program at Virginia Hospital Center. His Oncology Nurse Coordinator meets…
I once heard University of Minnesota Associate Professor and medical oncologist Brenda Weigel referred to as “the hope doctor.” It is easy to see why this could be so. Dr. Weigel radiates a sincere and vital hope, fueled by her research seeking better cancer treatments but grounded in her experience treating cancer patients. “Far too…
Logan Spector is not a medical doctor, but he does have the opportunity to talk with families as part of his research work. In his experience, the first question asked by parents whose children have been diagnosed with cancer is: What’s going to happen to my child? The second question is: Why did this happen…
University of Minnesota Professor and medical oncologist Keith Skubitz has been treating people with sarcoma cancer for over 20 years.
University of Minnesota Professor Jaime Modiano is a dog doctor, whose passion for treating his animal patients may translate into new medicine for you. Dogs get sarcoma cancers, naturally, at a much higher rate than people do. They also have much shorter life spans than people. We can learn a lot by studying dogs, and…
In the three years since she first attended a Rein in Sarcoma event, pediatric oncologist Dr. Nancy McAllister has become deeply engaged in its mission. As a Children’s Hospitals and Clinics physician, She is connecting her patients with RIS, welcoming patients at the summer Party and partnering with the Red Flags team to increase awareness…
Could you ever imagine sarcoma cancer, with a fairy tale ending? University of Minnesota Professor and cancer geneticist Dr. David Largaespada is working hard to make this happen. Through creative collaboration with others at the University and supported in part by RIS, Dr. Largaespada seeks both to better understand how cancer grows in people and…
Dr. Subramanian has been researching sarcomas since 2003. Although only few funding resources are available for sarcoma research compared to other cancers, Subramanian is drawn to the field. Sarcomas often strike children and young adults, who have so much life left to experience. Subramanian would like to discover ways to help these people. His own…
