Medical & Surgical
Thoracic surgeons and surgical oncologists who treat mesothelioma. Members marked as reviewers independently verify our medical content for clinical accuracy.
Dr. Marcelo C. DaSilva, MD, FACS, FICS
Medical Director of Thoracic Surgery, AdventHealth Cancer Institute
Dr. Jeffrey B. Velotta, MD, FACS
Thoracic Surgeon, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
Dr. Travis E. Grotz, MD, MS
Surgical Oncologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Leah M. Backhus, MD, MPH, FACS
Thelma and Henry Doelger Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Stanford University
Patient Care, Nursing & Nutrition
Nurses, clinical social workers and an oncology dietitian who work with mesothelioma patients and families through treatment and recovery.
Nichole Andrews, RDN
Registered Oncology Dietitian Nutritionist; Founder, The Oncology Dietitian
Eleanor B. Ericson, RN, BSN
Co-founder, Nursing Liaisons; Registered Nurse (retired)
Julie Russell, RN
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Lahey Clinic
Veterans Advocacy
Veterans and veteran advocates on VA benefits, service-connected claims, and the asbestos exposure that ran through every branch of the armed forces.
Jersouk Touy
Co-founder, Trua of Greater Boston; Heart & Honor Transitions Group, LLC
Jessica Marasco
Co-founder, Trua of Greater Boston; Heart & Honor Transitions Group, LLC