While people often focus on the importance of expert medical care, having a solid support network and access to resources is critical throughout all stages of cancer. Non-melanoma skin cancers are the most common forms of cancer; however, there is no centralized space where patients, caregivers, and clinicians can connect and receive up-to-date information. This coupled with the diverse practice patterns motivated Drs. Emily Ruiz and Chrysalyne Schmults to found Skin Cancer Champions along with other experts in the field. 

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Emily S. Ruiz, MD, MPH

Dermatologist

Academic Director, Micrographic Surgery Center, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Director, High-Risk Skin Cancer Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Associate Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

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Chrysalyne D. Schmults, MD, MSCE

Dermatologist

Vice Chair of Surgical Oncology, Department of Dermatology Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Vishal Patel, MD

Dermatologist

Director, Cutaneous Oncology Program,

GW Cancer Center

Associate Professor of Dermatology,

GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Washington DC

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Anokhi Jambusaria-Pahlajani, MD

Dermatologist

Section Chief of General Dermatology

Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Dell Medical School

Austin, Texas

Catherine Harwood, MD, PhD

Dermatologist

Clinical Professor of Dermato-Oncology, Queen Mary, University of London

London, UK

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Jessica Geiger, MD

Medical Oncologist

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

David Carr, MD, MPH

Dermatologist

Director, Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology, Fellowship

Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, Wexner Medical Center,

The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH

Ann W. Silk, MD, MS

Medical Oncologist

Co-Director of the Merkel Cell Carcinoma Center of Excellence,

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

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Jonathan Schoenfeld, MD, MPhil, MPH

Radiation Oncologist

Director, Head and Neck Radiation Oncology and Melanoma Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

 

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Justine V. Cohen, DO

Medical Oncologist

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, MA

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Kristin Bibee, MD, PhD

Dermatologist

Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland

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Neil D. Gross, MD

Head and Neck Surgeon

Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

 

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 Nikhil Khushalani, MD

Medical Oncologist

Vice Chair for the Department of Cutaneous Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, FL

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 Paul Massey, MD

Dermatologist

Cheyenne Skin Clinic

Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Seaver Soon, MD

Dermatologist

The Skin Clinic MD

San Diego, CA

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Rosh K. Sethi, MD, MPH

Head and Neck Surgeon

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

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Ramone Williams, MD, MPhil

Massachusetts General Hospital

Instructor in Dermatology, Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA