Past Retreat Speakers
We are grateful to the physicians and healthcare professionals who have contributed their time and expertise to support New Mexico families through our Family Cancer Retreat.
2025 Speakers
- Ramesh Gopal, MD- UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Michelle Duval, MA – The Mindful Center
- Ernestine Trujillo, MS, RDN, LD – UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Allison Donnell, ND, DOM – Christus St. Vincent Supportive Care Medicine
- David Lang, LMT, MTPT, COMT – David M. Lang
- Jess Quiring, CN-BA, OPN-CG – New Mexico Cancer Council
- Shawnia Ryan, MS, CGC – UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Genna Reeves, Ph.D. – HeartLight Center
- Kara Bucci MD – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Katherine Sanchez MD – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Amaranta Craig MD - UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Ursa Brown-Glaberman MD – Christus St. Vincent Regional Cancer Center
- Christopher Shukla MD – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Judy Barrett PT, CLT-LANA – Living Waters Physical Therapy
- Deborah Winkeljohn RN, MSN, AOCN, CNS – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Deborah Garcia, DNP, FNP-BC – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Suzanne Stern-Brant, LCSW, APHSW-C - Expressive Psychotherapy
- Bob Scanlon MBA, BE – Heartland Hospice
- Scott Fowler MA, LPCC – MMC Cancer Center
- Carmel Sanchez Busby – Cancer Services of New Mexico
- Karen Waconda-Lewis – Native Healer
2025 Workshop Facilitators
- Scott Fowler and Sandra Miramontes - Bingo Fun
- Lorie Smith - Candle art
- Jordan Ramos- Flores - Uni Drums
- Lisa Gulotta MS – Yoga Instructor
- Shari Holmes – T’ai Chi Chih Association
- Carmel Busby – Cancer Services of New Mexico
2024 Speakers
- William Adler, MD – Memorial Medical Center
- Michelle Duval, MA – The Mindful Center
- Debra Winkeljohn, RN, MSN, AOCN, CNS – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Karen Finkelstein, MD – Southwest Women’s Oncology
- Amaranta Craig, MD – Presbyterian Cancer Care
- Sara Jordan, MD – Presbyterian Cancer Care
- Linda Smith, MD – Breast Surgery Associates of New Mexico
- Kara Bucci, MD – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Vinay Rai MD – University of New Mexico Department of Surgery
- Chris Shukla, MD – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Jude Khatib, MD – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Ala Ebaid, MD – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Fei Gu, MD – Nexus
- Gregg Franklin- New Mexico Cancer Center
- Yvonne Walston, DOM, CMI – Choice Healing Arts LLC
- Genna Reeves, Ph.D. – HeartLight Center
- Shashank Cingam, MD – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Jess Quiring, CN-BA, OPN-CG – New Mexico Cancer Council
- Traci White - PharmD, PhC, BCGP – Memorial Medical Center
- Kim Hoffman, RN – Memorial Medical Center
- Ginger Roark, RN – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Judy Barrett PT, CLT-LANA – Living Waters Physical Therapy
- Ernestine Trujillo, MS, RD, LD – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Amanda Fratzola - Canna Connection Inc.
- Shawnia Ryan, MS, CGC – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Bob Scanlon MBA, BE – Heartland Hospice
- Scott Fowler MA, LPCC – MMC Cancer Center
- Karen Waconda-Lewis – Native Healer
- Carmel Sanchez Busby – Cancer Services of New Mexico
2024 Workshop Facilitators
- Scott Fowler and Sandra Miramontes
- Lorie Smith
- Lisa Gulotta MS – Yoga Instructor
- Anjanette Cureton, PsyD – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Eleanor Schick – Cancer Support Now
- Marissa Nordstrom- Your Career Concierge
- Judy Hendricks – T’ai Chi Chih Association
Fall 2023 Speakers
- Thomas Schroeder, MD – UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Michelle Duval, MA – The Mindful Center
- Ernestine Trujillo, MS, RD, LD – UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Linda Smith, MD – Breast Surgery Associates of New Mexico
- Katherine Sanchez, MD – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Erin Blake, MD – Presbyterian Cancer Care
- John Bowers, MD – Presbyterian Cancer Care
- Bernard Tawfik, MD – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Ethan Binder, MD – Presbyterian Cancer Care
- Bryan Goss, MD – Christus St Vincent
- Vinay Rai, MD – UNM Department of Surgery
- Jude Khatib, MD – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- William Adler, MD – Memorial Medical Center
- Thomas Schroeder, MD – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer
- Ian Rabinowitz, MD – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Yvonne Walston, DOM, CMI – Choice Healing Arts LLC
- Genna Reeves, Ph.D. – HeartLight Center
- Katherine Sanchez, MD – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Jess Quiring, CN-BA, OPN-CG – New Mexico Cancer Council
- Suzanne Stern-Brandt, LCSW – Expressive Psychotherapy
- Kim Hoffman, RN – Memorial Medical Center
- Ginger Roark, RN – University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Judy Barrett PT, CLT-LANA – Living Waters Physical Therapy
- Debra Winkeljohn, RN, MSN, AOCN, CNS – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Deborah Garcia, DNP, FNP-BC – New Mexico Cancer Center
- Shawnia Ryan, MS, CGC – UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Bob Scanlon MBA, BE – Heartland Hospice
- Scott Fowler MA, LPCC – MMC Cancer Center
- MJ Rodriguez, DPT – Cancer Services of New Mexico
- Karen Waconda-Lewis – Native Healer
Fall 2023 Workshop Facilitators
- Scott Fowler and Sandra Miramontes
- Sarah McHaffie, MA – Master Visual Arts Instructor
- Lisa Gulotta MS – Yoga Instructor
- Anjanette Cureton, PsyD – UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Eleanor Schick – Cancer Support Now
- Kat Richter-Sand, Ed.D
- Mary White – T’ai Chi Chih Association
