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First Annual Updates in Oncology for the Primary Care Provider
Friday, November 30, 2012
Margaret Cuomo, MD
Author, A World Without Cancer
When it comes to tackling cancer and eradicating it for good, Margaret Cuomo, MD, has set forth a plan to change
the status quo. She has experienced the loss of many friends and members of her family to cancer and has
observed firsthand the issues related to current treatment methods. Recognizing the lack of significant progress
in the prevention of cancer, she wrote A World Without Cancer, which reveals how profit, politics and personal
ambition have hindered progress in cancer research and in cancer prevention. The book is a call to action that
empowers all stakeholders—the pharmaceutical industry, the government, physicians and all concerned
Americans—to transform the way we view and fight cancer.
A board certified radiologist, Dr. Cuomo’s affiliations include American Association of Women Radiologists, American College of
Radiology, Long Island Radiological Society, Nassau County Medical Society, New York State Radiological Society, New York State
Medical Society and the Radiological Society of North America. Dr. Cuomo served as an attending physician in diagnostic radiology
at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. She completed a fellowship in CT, ultrasound and MRI imaging, and
combined clinical diagnostic radiology. Dr. Cuomo received her medical degree from Downstate Medical Center and a bachelor of
science in biology, summa cum laude, from St. John’s University.
Michael F. Busk, MD, MPH
Recommended Current Cancer Screening Guidelines—Lung
Michael Busk, MD, MPH, is system executive of St.Vincent Health Wellness and Preventive Care Institute, where
he cares for individual and corporate clients by assessing their current health risks and by providing disease
prevention, education, detection, treatment and management. He also serves as primary investigator and
director of the American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Center at St.Vincent Health. Previously, Dr.
Busk served as associate professor of clinical medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine in the division
of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, and was the Catherine and Lowe Berger and
Pauline L. Ford Investigator in Pulmonary Medicine. He served as medical and research director for the National
Institute for Fitness and Sport, and he is a former director of the Indiana University Executive Health, Corporate Wellness and
Prevention Program. Dr. Busk graduated from the University of Notre Dame and earned his medical degree from the University
of Health Sciences-The Chicago Medical School. He completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in thoracic
diseases at Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education in Rochester, Minn. He completed a second fellowship in occupational and
environmental medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Busk earned a master’s degree in public health at the
University of California, Berkeley. He is board certified in internal medicine and pulmonary diseases.
Kenneth Ney, MD, Urology of Indiana
Recommended Current Cancer Screening Guidelines—Prostate
Kenneth Ney, MD, is a board-certified urologist at Urology of Indiana. He received his bachelor of science degree
from Purdue University, and his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. He served his
internship and residency in urology at the McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University School of Medicine
in Chicago. Dr. Ney is board certified by the American Board of Urology. He is a member of the Indiana State
Medical Association and the American Urological Association. His areas of special interest include laparoscopic
techniques in urologic surgery, including robotic radical prostatectomy.
Lori J. Wells, MD, Northwest Radiology
Recommended Current Cancer Screening Guidelines—Breast
Lori Wells, MD, is a board-certified radiologist and serves as medical director of the St.Vincent Breast
Centers and Breast Imaging for Northwest Radiology Network. A graduate of Indiana University School
of Medicine, Dr. Wells completed a residency at Indiana University Medical Center. Her special interests
include breast imaging and intervention. She is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of
Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, Indiana Radiological Society, Indiana State Medical
Association, Indianapolis Medical Society and Society of Breast Imaging.

Michael Callahan, MD, St.Vincent Gynecologic Oncology
Recommended Current Cancer Screening Guidelines—Gynecologic
Dr. Callahan received his medical degree from DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., where he played varsity
football and earned Academic All-American honors. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine
as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Callahan trained in obstetrics and
gynecology at St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital and completed a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Brigham
and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, where he was recognized for research achievement
by the New England Association of Gynecologic Oncologists. Dr. Callahan practices the full spectrum of
gynecologic oncology, with special interests in gestational trophoblastic diseases, hereditary predisposition,
and the surgical and chemotherapeutic management of early and advanced gynecologic cancers, including
intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
Mark Lybik, MD, Northside Gastroenterology
Recommended Current Cancer Screening Guidelines—Colon
Mark Lybik, MD, is a board certified gastroenterologist at Northside Gastroenterology. Dr. Lybik received his
medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at
the University of Minnesota and his GI fellowship at Wayne State University. He has been named one of the Top
Doctors in Gastroenterology by Indianapolis Monthly magazine and also was listed in the Guide to America’s
Top Physicians. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopists.
Dawn McIlvried, MS, CGC, LGC
Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment
Dawn McIlvried, MS, CGC, LGC, is a certified and licensed genetic counselor who holds a master’s degree in
genetic counseling. After graduating from the Indiana University Genetic Counseling Program, she practiced
genetic counseling at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in preconception, prenatal, pediatric
and cancer genetics. Dawn joined St.Vincent Cancer Care’s Genetic Risk Assessment Program in 2008. She
participates in several research and professional projects in the field of cancer genetic counseling and genetic
testing. Dawn serves as adjunct assistant professor of medical and molecular genetics at the Indiana University
School of Medicine.
Richard Freeman, MD
Coordinated Multidisciplinary Cancer Care
Richard Freeman, MD, serves as medical director of St.Vincent Cancer Care and as vice chairman of
cardiothoracic surgery at St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital. Dr. Freeman graduated with honors from Texas
Christian University and the Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed residencies in general surgery
and cardiothoracic surgery as well as a research fellowship before entering practice in Indianapolis. Dr. Freeman
is a specialist in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery with special interest in surgery of the lungs, trachea,
esophagus, mediastinum, chest wall and pleura for cancer and benign conditions. He is board certified by the
American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He has been named a Top Doctor by
Indianapolis Monthly magazine and U.S. News & World Report.
Melissa Andres, RN, BSN, OCN, CBON-C
Patient Navigation across the Care Continuum
Melissa (Missy) Andres, RN, BSN, OCN, CBON-C, is a certified oncology nurse and manager of patient navigation
at St.Vincent Cancer Care. She graduated from Indiana University in 1995 and has worked as a staff nurse,
clinical educator, patient navigator and manager. Missy participates in several national organizations. She was a
national trainer for the Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy and Biotherapy class and has served as a board
member of the Central Indiana Oncology Nursing Society for five years.
Natasha Tomlinson, MD
Palliative Care: Enhancing Quality of Life
Natasha Tomlinson, MD, serves as associate medical director of hospice and as clinical medical director of the
adult supportive care team at St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and
the Indiana University School of Medicine, Dr. Tomlinson completed her residency at Indiana University and was a
palliative medicine fellow at the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. She is a member of the American College
of Physicians and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Niraj Gupta, MD
Health Maintenance Following Malignancy—Medical Oncology Concerns
Niraj Gupta, MD, serves as chairman of medical oncology and hematology for St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital. A
graduate of Maulana Azad Medical College at the University of Delhi in New Delhi, India, Dr. Gupta completed his
internship at LNJPN Hospital in New Delhi and a residency in internal medicine at State University of New York
Health Science Center in Brooklyn, New York. He completed a fellowship in hematology/oncology at North Shore-
Long Island Jewish Health System in Long Island, New York. Before joining American Health Network of Indiana
in 2006, Dr. Gupta practiced hematology/oncology at Merle West Medical Center’s Cancer Treatment Center in
Klamath Falls, Ore. He is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical
Oncology and the American Society of Internal Medicine.
Bob Vahary, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
Health Maintenance Following Malignancy—Medical Oncology Concerns
Bob is an oncology-certified social worker and patient navigator at St.Vincent Cancer Care. He holds a master’s
degree in social work and has been a licensed clinical social worker for more than 20 years. Bob’s background
includes counseling, pain management, biofeedback, stress reduction, and formative spirituality. Bob also
created a guided visualization CD to help patients through their treatment journey. He is a recipient of the Healing
Spirit Award from the Cancer Support Community.
Robert Liebross, MD, Vice Chair, Radiation Oncology
Health Maintenance Following Malignancy—Radiation Oncology Concerns
Robert Liebross, MD, serves as vice chairman of radiation oncology at St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital. He
graduated from New York University Medical School in 1995 and completed his internship in internal medicine at
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset,
New York, followed by a radiation oncology residency at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Dr. Liebross
participates in numerous professional societies, professional committees and medical research groups. His work
has been published in multiple journals.
Karen Randall, RD, St.Vincent Cancer Care
Health Maintenance Following Malignancy—Nutritional Support
Karen Randall, RD, is a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition and serves as the radiation oncology dietitian
at St.Vincent Cancer Care. A graduate of Purdue University, she is one of only 600 certified specialists in oncology
nutrition in the United States and Canada. Karen participates in the Oncology Nutrition Practice Group with the
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She also is a co-founder for Indiana Oncology Dietitian Networking Group.
Melissa Barnes, PT, St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
Health Maintenance Following Malignancy—Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
As a physical therapist, Melissa D. Barnes, PT, is a part of the St.Vincent Cancer Care team, working closely with
head and neck cancer patients and leading exercise classes for the Cancer Transitions support group. She orients
new physical therapists to the oncology unit and mentors them in working with this unique population. She also
speaks on cancer survivorship and physical activity in the community. Melissa has enjoyed being a “Woman of
Hope,” participating in the annual St.Vincent walk to benefit our oncology patients. Melissa earned a master’s
degree in physical therapy from Northern Arizona University and is working toward a transitional doctorate degree
from Regis University.