Faculty & Staff
Hematology/Oncology Division
Larner College of Medicine
UVM Given Building, Suite E-214
89 Beaumont Ave
Burlington, VT 05405
Academic Office:
Phone: (802) 656-5487* *not for patient calls or medical questions
Fax: (802) 656-5493* *not for patient or medical issues
Please direct calls related to patient or medical issues to the outpatient clinic at the below numbers
UVM Medical Center Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Clinic:
Phone: (802)-847-8400
Fax: (802) 847-4398
Division Leadership
| Name | Title | Information |
|---|
Randall F. Holcombe, M.D., MBA | Director, University of Vermont Cancer Center Chief, Division of Hematology & Oncology | Email | Bio |
| Chris E. Holmes, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor of Medicine / Deputy Division Chief, Hematology and Oncology | Email | Bio | Research |
Clinical Faculty
| Name | Title | Information |
|---|
| Steven Ades, M.D., M.Sc. | Associate Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office | Email | Bio |
| Diego Adrianzen-Herrera, M.D., MS | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Email| Bio
|
Oluwatosin Akintola, M.D.
| Assistant Professor of Medicine, Neurology | Email | Bio |
| Maura Barry, M.D. | Associate Professor of Medicine / Associate Director, Hem/Onc Fellowship Program | Email | Bio |
| Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc. | Professor of Medicine and Pathology Director Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program | Email | Bio | Research |
| Sarah Gillett, M.D., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Email | Bio |
| Mansour Gergi, M.D. | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Email| Bio |
| James Gerson, M.D. | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Email | Bio |
| Marc S. Greenblatt, M.D. | Professor of Medicine | Email | Bio | Research |
| Sakshi Jasra, M.D. | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Email | Bio |
| Peter A. Kaufman, M.D. | Professor of Medicine | Email | Bio |
| Farrah B. Khan, M.D. | Associate Professor of Medicine | Email | Bio |
| Kara Landry, M.D. | Assistant Professor of Medicine Co-Director, Cancer Genetics & Prevention Program | Email | Bio |
| Karlyn Martin, M.D., MS | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Email | Bio
|
| Jacqueline Poston, M.D. | Assistant Professor, Medicine & Pathology, Transfusion Medicine | Email | Bio |
| Hibba tul Rehman, M.D. | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Email | Bio |
| Rohit Singh, M.B., B.S. | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Email | Bio |
| Julian R. Sprague, M.D., Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Hem/Onc Fellowship Program | Email | Bio |
Alissa Thomas, MD
| Associate Professor of Medicine, Neurology | Email | Bio |
| Paul Unger, MD, FACP | Clinical Associate Professor of Medcinie | Email | Bio |
| Neil A. Zakai, M.D., M.Sc. | Professor of Medicine and Pathology | Email | Bio | Research |
Research Faculty
| Name | Title | Information |
| Debora Kamin Mukaz, PhD, MS | Assistant Professor of Medicine | Email | Bio |
| Emily Hallgren, PhD, MA | Assistant Professor | Email | Bio |
| Scott Langevin, PhD, MHA, ASCP | Associate Professor and Carpenter Cancer Research Scholar, Hematology and Oncology Associate Director of Community Outreach & Engagement, UVM Cancer Center Associate Professor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Email | Bio |
| Wendy McKinnon, MS | | Email | Bio |
Katie Queen, PhD
| Assistant Professor of Medicine
| Email | Bio |
| Tracy Smith, PhD | Faculty Scientist | Email | Bio |
| Sarah Spinette, PhD, MS, CGC | Educator Associate, Hematology and Oncology Division Genetics Counselor, Familial Cancer Program, UVM Health | Email | Bio |
Kate Tracy, PhD
| Senior Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Medicine
Director of Research, UVM Health Network | Email | Bio |
Christa Varnadoe, DNP, MSN, AGN-P, OCN, CCRP
| Administrative Director, Cancer Clinical Trials, University of Vermont Cancer Center
Associate Professor of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine at UVM | Email | Bio
|
| Kevin Vest, MBA | Instructor, Hematology and Oncology Network Vice President, Cancer Clinical Programs, UVM Health Network | Email | Bio |
Network Faculty
| Name | Title | Information |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center
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Myrna Sanchez, MD
| | Email | Bio |
| | Central Vermont Medical Center
| |
Rahul Anil, MD
| | Email | Bio |
Asad Anwar, MD
| | Email | Bio |
David Ospina, MD
| | Email | Bio |
| | Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital | |
Jose Acostamadiedo, MD
| | Email | Bio |
Vanessa Furtado, MD
| | Email | Bio |
Advanced Practice Providers
| Name | Title | Information |
Annie Berkowitz, NP
| Hematology/Oncology Family Nurse Practitioner | Email | Bio |
Katherine Bezio, NP
| Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner | Email | Bio |
| Kristen Bond-Webster, PA | Physician Assistant | Email | Bio |
Janet Ely, NP
| Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner Adjunct Professor | Email | Bio |
Kayla Fahle, PA-C
| Physician Assistant | Email | Bio |
Penny Gibson, PA-C
| Oncology Physician Assistant | Email | Bio |
| Ginger Gillette-Kent, NP | Hematology and Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Elizabethtown Community Hospital | Email | Bio |
Jessica Hansen, NP
| Nurse Practitioner | Email | Bio |
| Rachel Hite, NP | Nurse Practitioner, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital | Email | Bio |
| Colleen Johnston, NP | Nurse Practitioner, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program | Email | Bio |
Jamie Kelly, NP
| Hematology Physician Assistant | Email | Bio |
| Martha Kirk, PA | Physician Assistant, Women and Girls Clinic, Clinical Trials Office | Email | Bio |
| Michelle Machesky, PA-C | Breast Care Center Physician Assistant | Email | Bio |
| Kayla Napper, PA-C | Physician Assistant, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital | Email | Bio |
| Jess Okrant, NP | Hematology Nurse Practitioner | Email | Bio |
| Ashley Price, NP | Hematology Nurse Practitioner | Email | Bio |
| Rachel Rudder, APRN, FNP | Radiation Oncology Nurse Practitioner | Email | Bio |
| Alyssa Schlenter, PA | Physician Assistant | Email | Bio |
Becky Sokolowski, PA-C
| Physician Assistant | Email | Bio |
Stephanie Stahl, PA-C
| Physician Assistant Clinical Instructor | Email | Bio |
Jordan Tolstoi, PA-C
| Hematology/Oncology Physician Assistant | Email | Bio |
| Isabelle Unger, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Email | Bio |
Fellows
| Name | Title | Information |
|---|
Ryan Thomas, M.D.
| 3rd Year Fellow | Email | Bio
|
Hiaocao (Haze) Xu, M.B., B.S.
| 3rd Year Fellow | Email | Bio
|
Ike Chidobem, M.B., B.S.
| 2nd Year Fellow | Email | Bio
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Jinah Kim, M.D.
| 2nd Year Fellow | Email | Bio
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Dermot Murphy, M.B., B.S.
| 1st Year Fellow
| Email | Bio
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Elsy Rivera, MD
| 1st Year Fellow
| Email | Bio
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Postdoctoral Fellows
| Name | Title | Information |
| Minaz Mawani, PhD, MPH, BScN | Postdoctoral Associate | Email | Bio |
| Emily Nadeau, PhD | Postdoctoral Researcher | Email | Bio |
Staff
| Name | Title | Information |
|---|
Whitney Feininger, MS
| UVM LCOM Administrative Support Specialist
| Email | (802) 656-5465 |
Jon French, MS MLS (ASCP)CM
| UVM Health Cellular Therapy Quality Coordinator | Email | (802) 656-5462 |
| Owen Nadeau, PhD | Operations Administrator, VCCBH | Email |
| Jordan Repka | Laboratory Research Technician | Email |
| Sierra Rose | Business Support Specialist, VCCBH | Email |
| Denise Russell | UVM Health Staff Assistant | Email
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Mattie Pontecorvo, MBA
| UVM Health Fellowship Program Administrator | Email | (802) 847-2716
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