Cancer Social Work Services
The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute provides specialty-trained social workers who can provide advocacy, education, resources and compassion to help you and your family cope with cancer.
Social workers make up an important part of your care team. They bring a broad understanding of cancer, cancer treatment, survivorship, community resources, palliative care, hospice care, grief and bereavement.
They are available at several locations and by phone. Services include:
- Support around adjustment to your diagnosis
- Help with communication between you and your medical team
- Information and referrals for community-based services
- Grief and loss support
- Support to you, your caregivers and family
- Help mediating family conflict related to illness
- Help with transportation and lodging or housing
- Help with navigating OHSU
- Help with advance directives and end-of-life issues
- Help with palliative care
- Information and referrals for financial and insurance concerns
Our teams
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Social work leaders
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South Waterfront patients
Alex Block, M.S.W., LCSW, ACHP-SW
503-927-1032- Palliative Care
Ciera Boyd-Saccucci, M.S.W., CSWA
503-494-8787- Blood cancer and blood disorders
- Stem cell transplant
Amanda Brady, M.S.W., LCSW
503-418-3544- Head and neck cancer
- Lung cancer
Elizabeth Dalton, CSWA
503-494-7791- Lymphoma
Sheilagh Diez, M.S.W., LCSW
503-494-6625- Breast cancer
Katherine Easton, M.S.W., LCSW, OSW-C
971-262-9651- Prostate
- Urologic cancer (kidney, bladder, testicular, germ cell, penile)
- Phase 1 trials
Lori Eberly, M.S.W., LCSW
503-805-0424- Blood cancer and blood disorders
- Stem cell transplant
Cami Godsey, LCSW
503-494-5955- GI cancer (colon, rectal, pancreatic)
Darcy Henman
503-494-5915- CHH Healthcare Resource Coordinator
Tina Johnson, B.S.
503-346-4279- CHM Healthcare Resource Coordinator
Evelyne Kanamugire, M.S.W., CSWA
503-494-9676- Gynecologic Cancer
Rosa Lares, M.S.W., CSWA
503-418-3838- GI cancer (colon, rectal, pancreatic)
- Benign Hematology
Eunhye Lee, M.S.W., CSWA
- Myeloma
Carisa Leek, LCSW, APHSW-C
503-333-3414- Blood cancer and blood disorders
- Stem cell transplant and cellular therapy
Montia Leighton, MSW, LCSW
503-494-9244- Melanoma
- Surgical oncology
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OHSU Hospital patients
Bone marrow transplant/blood cancer patients at Vista Pavilion
Chris Brummer, CSWA
971-508-1471Jen Levi, M.S.W., LCSW
503-494-9414Jen Smith, M.S.W., LCSW, APHSW-C
503-346-0317August White, CSWA
503-494-7196Solid Tumor and Surgery Oncology patients at Vista Pavilion
Amanda Cook, MSW, LCSW
503-494-9438Kim Nguyen, MSW, LCSW
503‑494‑8923Vista Pavilion Healthcare Resource Coordinator
Tiffany Martinez
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Community Hematology Oncology patients
Beaverton Community Hematology Oncology
Annie Wood, M.S.W., LCSW
971-262-9043East Portland Community Hematology Oncology (on the Adventist Health Portland campus)
Gresham Community Hematology Oncology (on the Legacy Mt. Hood campus)
Nicole Jordan, M.S.W., CSWA
971-262-9536Betelehem Temechu, M.S.W., LCSW
971-262-9806Northwest Community Hematology Oncology (on the Legacy Good Samaritan campus)
Tina Abich, M.S.W., LCSW
971-262-9651Yves Joinville, CSWA
503-688-0242Tualatin Community Hematology Oncology
Carolyn Leavitt, M.S.W., LCSW, APHSW-C
971-262-9719CHO Healthcare Resource Coordinator
Cat Christ
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Specialty services
Pediatric Survivorship Clinic
Jessica Busse, LCSW
503-418-1390Radiation oncology
Kohler Pavilion:
Amanda Brady, M.S.W., LCSW
503-418-3544Neuro Oncology (CHH1)
Veronica Sandoval, M.S.W., LCSW
503-494-8301Social Work Float position
Crystal Sharifi, LCSW
Christen Skolnick, LCSW, OSW-C
971-262-9806 -
James Knoll, LCSW
503-494-7378Liz Long, LCSW
503-418-9426
Contact us
Call listed providers directly, or call Keren McCord at 503-418-9758.
Locations
Center for Health & Healing Building 2
3485 S. Bond Ave.
Portland, OR 97239
Vista Pavilion
579 SW Campus Dr.
Portland, OR 97239
Free parking for patients and visitors
Additional locations: Ask your care team or see the “Our teams” section on this page.