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Cheryl Ewing, M.D., Surgeon
Dr. Cheryl Ewing is Associate Professor of Surgery at UCSF Mount Zion Hospital. Her focus is in breast cancer surgery and sentinel lymph node dissection. Her other interests include quality of care and evaluation of barriers to medical and breast care for minority women. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, and received her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency at University of Michigan Medical School, and then her fellowship at the University of Chicago. She joined the faculty at UCSF in 2001. Dr. Ewing joined the MGH staff in 2007.
Dr. Ewing is involved in several studies involving quality of care among breast cancer survivors. Specifically, these involve post-surgery symptom management, and customizing risk assessment and tailoring treatment to the individual patient’s medical profile and preferences. Her primary focus s on how being a breast cancer survivor affects the quality of life in different race/ethnic groups, and how that relationship is modified by social support, depression, and spirituality. She is a member of most of the major surgical societies, and has been the recipient of several awards, including the Susan G. Komen Local Hero Award. |
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Cynthia A. Cantril, RN, OCN, MPH, Breast Health Program
Coordinator, Nurse Navigator
Cindi is a certified cancer nurse with over 30 years of nursing experience
in surgical, medical and radiation oncology. A national leader in oncology
nursing, she has developed cancer recovery programs in Montana and is actively
involved with national cancer organizations. She was recruited to MCI in
2004 to develop and coordinate an expanded breast health program. Cindi
serves as overall Program Coordinator and is also the lead Nurse Navigator,
helping guide patients through their care. In addition, she facilitates
support groups and conducts a variety of recovery programs. She brought
the Healing with Horses equine therapy program to Marin County. Cindi received
her nursing and bachelor degrees from Meramec Community College (Missouri)
and a Masters of Public Health from the University of California (Berkeley). |
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Vida S. Campbell, M.D., Radiologist, Medical Director,
Breast Diagnostic Center of Marin
As Medical Director of the Breast Diagnostic Center of Marin, Dr. Campbell
oversees all digital mammography, ultrasound, stereotactic biopsies, and
other breast diagnostic procedures. Dr. Campbell, a board-certified radiologist,
completed her medical training at George Washington University (Washington
D.C.) and completed diagnostic and neuroradiology residencies at the University
of California (San Francisco). |
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Imok Cha, M.D., Pathologist
Dr. Cha is a general pathologist whose specialty is performing fine needle
aspiration biopsies to aid in the diagnosis of breast cancer. She received
her medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons and completed her pathology residencies at the University of California
(San Francisco). |
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Francine Halberg, M.D., Radiation Oncologist
Dr. Halberg has practiced radiation oncology at MCI since 1991. More than
60% of her patients are women with breast cancer. In addition to her practice,
she is Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California (San
Francisco). Known for her patient care and clinical skill, she has been
named as one of the "Bay Area's Best Doctors" and "Top Doctors
in the U.S.". Widely published in peer-review journals, she serves
on many state and national studies and committees, including the California
State Breast Cancer Research Council and Marin County's Women's Health Study.
She received her medical degree from Cornell University (New York) and completed
her residencies at Stanford University Medical Center. Prior to starting
her practice in Marin County, she was a fulltime faculty member at Stanford
and later at UCSF. |
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Lloyd Miyawaki, M.D., MCI Medical Director, Radiation
Oncologist
Hawaii native Lloyd Miyawaki joined the Marin Cancer Institute in 1997,
and is Medical Director of MCI as well as the MCI Radiation Oncology Department.
Dr. Miyawaki received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University,
before receiving his medical degree from UCSF and a Masters of Public Health
from the University of California (Berkeley). He did his specialty training
at UCSF. He is board certified in radiation oncology and is affiliated with
the Seattle Prostate Institute and the PRO+QURA prostate brachytherapy quality
assurance program. Dr. Miyawaki is also Assistant Clinical Professor at
the University of California (San Francisco). |
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Bobbie Head, M.D., PhD, Medical Oncologist
Dr. Head is a board-certified medical oncologist with a special interest
in breast cancer. Her practice, California Cancer Care, is a leader in the
development of clinical quality outcomes for cancer treatment and she personally
is affiliated with a number of national and regional cancer research clinical
trial programs. She has chaired MCI's Breast Health Task Force and served
as Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California
(San Francisco) as well as the California State Breast Cancer Research Council.
She has been named one of the “Bay Area’s Best Doctors.”
Dr. Head has been Medical Director of the Hospice of Marin since 1997. She
received her medical degree from the University of Southern California (Los
Angeles) and a PhD in Experimental Pathology from UCSF. She has been on
staff of Marin General Hospital since 1987.
“I had just started my specialty training in oncology when
I lost my husband to cancer. That experience – like no other –
allowed me to experience what a cancer patient has to go through. It inspired
me to be the best doctor I could be, not just by knowing technically what
to do, but also by understanding the breadth of difficulties a person
faces when given the diagnosis of cancer. I find my patients inspiring
– I learn from them and admire them every day.” |
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