Meet Dr. Amy Cummings, thoracic oncologist, research scientist and Director for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA.
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Meet Dr. Amy Cummings, thoracic oncologist, research scientist and Director for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA.

On today's episode, meet Dr. Amy Cummings. Dr. Cummings is a thoracic oncologist and research scientist who practices in Santa Monica and Torrance California. Her clinical interests include immunotherapy, precision medicine, and providing equitable care to all patients regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity…

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Meet Dr. Jason Porter. Dr. Porter is a thoracic medical oncologist and hematologist who derives great joy from assisting patients and their families as they navigate frightening territory.
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Meet Dr. Jason Porter. Dr. Porter is a thoracic medical oncologist and hematologist who derives great joy from assisting patients and their families as they navigate frightening territory.

On today's episode, meet Dr. Jason Porter. Dr. Porter is a thoracic medical oncologist and hematologist at the West Cancer Center and Research Institute in Memphis TN, where he is the Director of the Lung Cancer disease research group. He derives great joy from assisting patients and their families as they navigate this potentially frightening territory…

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Meet Dr. Misty Shields. Losing her strong Marine father to small cell lung cancer when she was 15, deeply impacted her life. Hope has brought her life clarity to serve as a thoracic oncologist.
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Meet Dr. Misty Shields. Losing her strong Marine father to small cell lung cancer when she was 15, deeply impacted her life. Hope has brought her life clarity to serve as a thoracic oncologist.

On today's episode, meet Dr. Misty Shields. Dr. Shields is a translational thoracic oncologist and assistant professor at Indiana University. As a translational physician scientist, in collaboration with basic scientists and clinicians, she seeks to help shape prospective efforts and guide funding to areas of unmet clinical need…

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Meet Dr. Coral Olazagasti. Proud Puerto Rican, rising star in thoracic oncology, passionate about reducing health disparities.
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Meet Dr. Coral Olazagasti. Proud Puerto Rican, rising star in thoracic oncology, passionate about reducing health disparities.

On today’s episode meet Dr. Coral Olazagasti. Dr. Olazagasti is a medical oncologist and Assistant Professor at the Sylvester Cancer Center at the University of Miami. She specializes in thoracic oncology, as well as head and neck oncology. She is passionate about reducing health disparities and is a proud member of the Duma Lab. She also loves to go horseback riding with her dad in Puerto Rico…

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Meet Dr. Christopher Lathan. Compassionate thoracic oncologist and champion for equity for all patients and communities.
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Meet Dr. Christopher Lathan. Compassionate thoracic oncologist and champion for equity for all patients and communities.

On today's episode, meet Dr. Christopher Lathan. Dr. Lathan is Chief Clinical Access and Equity Officer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), a new institutional leadership position that also adds him to Dana-Farber’s Executive Leadership Team. He is leading the effort to combat structural racism and improve health care outcomes for all patients and communities served by Dana-Farber…

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