Our team includes a cadre of experts in public health, cancer prevention and control, and clinical oncology, screening, and survivorship. We are excited to talk with you to discuss how we can work together to meet the needs of Iowa’s rural population.

Natoshia Askelson
MPH, PhD

Sarah Averill MD

Colleen Campbell
PhD, MS, LGC

Mary Charlton
BSN, PhD

Catherine Cherwin
PhD, RN

Anjali Deshpande
MPH, PhD

Stephanie Gilbertson-White PhD, APRN-BC

Richard Hoffman
MD

Jennifer Hrabe MD

Ingrid Lizarraga MBBS

Sneha Phadke DO, MPH

Kristin Plichta MD, PhD

Mary Schroeder
PhD

Jason Semprini
BSc, MPP

Mark Vander Weg
PhD

Praveen Vikas
MBBS

Our team is made up of oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, nurses, behavioral scientists, epidemiologists, health economists, geneticists, genetic counselors, clinical health psychologists, and researchers with expertise in:

Cancer prevention

• Tobacco cessation interventions
• Physical activity interventions
• Improving HPV vaccination rates
• Implementation of evidence-based cancer prevention and control interventions
• Building cancer prevention and control capacity at the local level

Cancer screening and diagnosis

• Implementing lung cancer screening programs
• Improving rates of colonoscopy and mammography
• Diagnostic radiology
• Abdominal Imaging (CT, MRI, US)

Cancer treatment and survivorship

• Medical oncology
• Radiation oncology
• Breast surgery
• Colorectal surgery
• Cancer treatment decision-making
• Clinical trials
• Tele-oncology
• Cancer symptom science and non-pharmacologic management of symptoms
• Genetic testing and counseling         

Quality improvement and research

• Cancer surveillance
• Cancer outcomes
• Commission on Cancer accreditation
• Grant writing assistance