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Our Leadership Team

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Sylvester Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Council is led by a team of physicians, researchers, and staff dedicated to enhancing the Cancer Center’s care for and engagement with diverse communities.

Stephen Nimer, M.D.
Stephen D. Nimer, M.D.
Director, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sophia George, Ph.D.
SOPHIA HL GEORGE, PH.D.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Members of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Council

Claude H. Volmer, Ph.D.
Claude H. Volmar, Ph.D.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY
Desert Horse Grant, Ph.D.
Desert Horse Grant
Chief Transformation Officer
Patricia Jeudin, M.D.
Patricia Jeudin, M.D.
DIRECTOR, WOMEN’S GYNECOLOGIC HIV CLINIC
Gilberto Lopes, M.D.
Gilberto Lopes, M.D.
Chief, Division of Medical Oncology
Estelamari Rodriguez, M.D.
Estelamari Rodriguez, M.D.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY OUTREACH – THORACIC ONCOLOGY
Lazara Pagan
Lazara Pagan, M.S.N.
Associate Vice President, Clinical Services
Matthew Schlumbrecht, M.D.
Matthew Schlumbrecht, M.D.
VICE CHAIR, GLOBAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Stephen Symes, M.D.
Stephen Symes, M.D.
PAST ASSOCIATE DEAN, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Martine Poitevien, M.B.A.
Martine Poitevien, M.B.A.
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH SUPPORT, CLINICAL RESEARCH SERVICES
Priscila Barreto Coelho, M.D.
Priscila Barreto Coelho, M.D.
Medical Oncology Fellow
Nichole Crenshaw, D.N.P.
Nichole Crenshaw, D.N.P.
ASSOCIATE PROVOST, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Nanette Vega, Ed.D.
Nanette Vega, Ed.D.
ASSISTANT DEAN, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT – MEDICAL EDUCATION
Nipun Merchant, M.D.
Nipun Merchant, M.D.
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Dorothy Graves, Ph.D.
Dorothy Graves, Ph.D.
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION
Chad Ryan Ritch, M.D., M.B.A.
Chad Ryan Ritch, M.D., M.B.A.
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
VALERIE BETHEL, PH.D., M.B.A./HCM, BSW
VALERIE BETHEL, PH.D., M.B.A./HCM, BSW
DIRECTOR, RESEARCH SUPPORT, COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT
Kerry L. Burnstein, Ph.D.
Kerry L. Burnstein, Ph.D.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSOR
CHAIR, MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR PHARMACOLOGY
Fanliang Zhang, Ph.D.
Fanliang Zhang, Ph.D.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
MARQUIS GATEWOOD, ED.D.
MARQUIS GATEWOOD, ED.D.
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Sylvester’s council also collaborates with the University of Miami Standing Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement at the Miller School of Medicine.