Nurse practitioner specializing in lung cancer at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System in Chicago. Holds a Doctorate of Nurse Practice and a Master’s degree in Science with a Family Nurse Practitioner specialty. Also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and has over 30 years of oncology nursing experience. Developed and initiated the Lung Cancer Screening Program, improved navigation of newly diagnosed lung cancer patients into treatment, and provides clinical care to patients with lung cancer throughout their care continuum. Career focus has been on socioeconomically disadvantaged populations in Chicago and works to decrease barriers to care and health disparities to improve clinical outcomes. Presentation topics include lung cancer and lung cancer screening at the state, national, and international level. PI or co-investigator several grants and research protocols and she also is a member of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Prevention, Screening, and Early Detection of Lung Cancer committee.
Listed skills include Critical Care, Bls, Inpatient, Acls, and 8 others.