Who We Are

UNC Breast Center staff and faculty.

Surgical Oncology

Stephanie M. Downs-Canner

MD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Kristalyn K. Gallagher

DO, FACOS, FACS
Breast Surgical Oncology & Oncoplastics
Chief, Breast Surgery
Director, UNC Surgical Breast Program
Associate Professor of Surgery
UNC-Chapel Hill

David Ollila

MD
Distinguished Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Medical Oncology

Lisa A. Carey

MD, FASCO
The Richardson and Marilyn Jacob Preyer Distinguished Professor in Breast Cancer Research;
Deputy Director of Clinical Sciences
UNC-Chapel Hill

Elizabeth Claire Dees

MD, MSc, ScM
Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Trevor Jolly

MBBS
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Hyman B. Muss

MD
Mary Jones Hudson Distinguished Professor of Geriatric Oncology;
Director, Geriatric Oncology Program
UNC-Chapel Hill

Emily M. Ray

MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Katherine E. Reeder-Hayes

MD, MSc, MBA
Associate Professor;
Chief, Breast Oncology
UNC-Chapel Hill

Radiation Oncology

Jayne Camporeale

MSN, RN, OCN, APRN
Assistant Professor; Adult Nurse Practitioner
UNC-Chapel Hill

Dana Casey

MD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Shekinah Elmore

MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Gaorav Gupta

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill
Breast Cancer, Clinical Research

Ellen Jones

MD, PhD
Professor; Associate Chair, Residency Program Director
UNC-Chapel Hill

Lawrence B. Marks

MD
Dr. Sidney K. Simon Distinguished Professor of Oncology Research
UNC-Chapel Hill

Reconstructive Surgery

Nicole Bailey

RN
UNC-Chapel Hill

Katie Barnes

RN
UNC-Chapel Hill

Lynn Ann Damitz

MD
Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Cindy Wu

MD

Fertility Preservation

Jennifer E. Mersereau

MD, MSCI
Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Mary Peavey

MD, MSc
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Breast Imaging

Sheryl Jordan

MD
Associate Professor; Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency
UNC-Chapel Hill

Marcia Koomen

MD

Cherie Kuzmiak

DO
Associate Professor of Radiology
UNC-Chapel Hill
Department of Radiology
Breast Cancer program

Shelia Lee

MD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Oncology Patient Coordinators

• Inessa Artiste
• Amanda Hall
• Chelsea Newsom
• Ileanna Ottaway

Oncology Navigators

• Betsy Blanton, BSN, RN, OCN
• Amy DePue, BS, RN, OCN, CBCN
• Jacquelyn Webb, BSN, RN, OCN
• Betsy Wehe, BSN, RN

Nurse Practitioners

• Kathryn Harrell, APRN
• Patricia Long, MSN, RN, FNP-C
• Susan McKenney, APRN, BC, MSN, OCN

Pathology

• Debra Budwit, MD
• Johann Hertel, MD
• Ruth Lininger, MD
• Susan J. Maygarden, MD
• Siobhan O’Connor, MD

Clinical Protocol Office – Clinical Trials

The Clinical Protocol Office (CPO) supports the design and conduct of oncology clinical trials. The CPO is responsible for patient and study coordination-related activities, including subject evaluation and registration, toxicity assessment and safety monitoring of novel therapeutics and patient education.

The CPO works to assure patient eligibility and safety, regulatory compliance, and quality, reproducible data.

Learn more about the UNC Lineberger Clinical Protocol Office 

Genetics

• Jonathan Berg, MD, PhD
• Stefanie Finch, MS, CGC
• Kate Foreman, MS, CGC
• Katie Garbarini, MS, CGC
• Kristy Lee, MS, CGC
• Julianne O’Daniel, MS, CGC
• Bradford Powell, MD, PhD

Patient Counseling

• Pam Durham, MS
• Amy Ford, PA

Nutritionist

• Jennifer Spring, RD, LD