CARG Advocacy Members – Cancer and Aging Research Group

Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, MD

Areas of Expertise: Chemotherapy toxicity in older patients. Impact of comorbidities on cancer management. Impact of anticancer treatments on quality

Mariuxi Viteri Malone, MD

Areas of Expertise: Geriatric Medicine, Medical Oncology, Palliation, Hematology

Arifa Abid, MD

Areas of Expertise: Cognitive rehab for cancer patients

Karlynn BrintzenhofeSzoc, PhD, MSW, FAOSW

Areas of Expertise: Cancer distress, improving the care for older adults with cancer, the influence of social work interventions outcomes,

Armin Shahrokni, MD, MPH

Areas of Expertise: Geriatric Surgery, Geriatric Comanagement, Digital Health, Care Process, Quality and Outcomes

Leana Chien, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC

Areas of Expertise: Older Adults, Geriatrics, Gerontology, Cancer, Functional Assessment, Mobility

Beverly Canin

Areas of Expertise: Advocacy, breast cancer prevention, cancer and aging, survivorship, decision making, health disparities, research translation, communication, geriatric assessment,

Nikesha Gilmore, PhD

Areas of Expertise: biological makers of frailty and resilience in older adults with cancer development of interventions to reduce frailty

Meghan Karuturi, MD, MSc

Areas of Expertise: Clinical Trials in Older Adults with Breast Cancer, Treatment Decision-making in Older Adults, Patient Decision Aids/Tools, Assessing

Mackenzi Pergolotti, PhD, OTR/L

Areas of Expertise: Cancer rehabilitation, occupational, physical and speech therapy, function, cancer-related cognitive decline, physical function, physical health, health related

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