Physicians

	Joan M.C. Bull, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Director Center for Hyperthermia Cancer Treament Dr. Bull is an experienced medical oncologist, Director of the Oncology Clinic at Memorial Hermann Hospital, and founder of the Center for Hyperthermia Cancer Treatment. She reviews the preliminary tests of all prospective hyperthermia patients, supervises their thermochemotherapy treatments once accepted to a protocol, and coordinates all clinical care through the team of specialists associated with the hyperthermia program.
	Robert E. Brown, M.D. Professor and Vice Chair, Harvey S. Rosenberg Chair in Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Dr. Brown reads all the histopathology slides of candidates for thermochemotherapy.
	Young Su, M.D. Assistant Professor, Critical Care and General Anesthesia, University of Texas Medical School Dr. Su evaluates each hyperthermia candidate before his or her first thermochemotherapy treatment and supervises the anesthesia administered during the treatment. He and his staff are always available to see patients and answer clinical questions during thermochemotherapy treatments.
	Michael Redwine, M.D. Associate Professor of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Medical School Dr. Redwine reviews any radiological studies a patient has had performed prior to entering a hyperthermia protocol, and reads and interprets all radiological studies performed in conjunction with thermochemotherapy treatments. He is a key member of the combined modality oncology conferences.

Nursing Staff

	Theresa Danscak, R.N., M.S.N Ms. Dancsak is the Assistant Nurse Manager of the Clinical Research Unit of the Center for Clinical and Translational Research where the thermal therapy treatments are carried out. She is the Senior Research Nurse for the Thermal Therapy protocols and supervises the nursing staff that carry out the thermal therapy treatments. She also answers patient questions about the thermochemotherapy protocols. .
	Sheryl Mensch, R.N., O.C.N Ms. Sheryl Mensch is the Head Nurse for the Oncology Clinic and oversees patient clinic visits and infusion treatments during thermochemotherapy
	Julian Morell, R.N., O.C.N. Mr. Morrell is a board certified Oncology nurse who is the primary thermal therapy nurse. His high spirits and competency add a great deal to the care of our patients. In addition to his care of our general oncology and hematology patients, he interviews and cares for the thermo-chemotherapy candidates, and administers protocol chemotherapy as called for before and after their actual thermotherapy sessions.

Administrative Staff

	Sandra Seanez Ms. Seanez is the Financial Manager of the Memorial-Hermann Hospital Medical Oncology Center.  In addition to her management responsibilities, she verfies insurance coverage for thermochemotherapy candidates and schedules the diagnostic tests required to establish eligibility for clinical thermal therapy protocols.
	Gracy Garza Ms. Garza is the Front Desk Clerk of the Memorial-Hermann Hospital Medical Oncology Center and a primary contact for many patients. She helps thermochemotherapy candidates with communications and any other problems.

 

Specialists

	Aaron Buckner Mr. Buckner is the Cancer Center Technician.
	Tommy Lim, Ph Mr. Tommy Lim is an investigational pharmacist at Memorial Hermann Hospital who assists with preparation of chemotherapy drugs for the thermochemotherapy treatments.
	Julie Medina, RPh Ms. Medina is the Oncology Pharmacy Specialist responsible for preparation of all chemotherapy. In addition to her general pharmacological knowledge and expertise, she attends our patient conferences, and is very familiar with the chemotherapy used in the thermochemotherapy treatments as well as the thermochemotherapy candidates we treat.