Who We Are

The Supportive Services Program's committed, caring team currently consists of:

  • 7 Social workers
  • 2 Nutritionists
  • 2 Psychiatrists
  • 1 Psychologist

Several staff members are bilingual, and interpreter services are available.

Administration and Administrative Staff

  • James Fraiman, MD: Director of Psychosocial Services
  • Laurel Stanley Glynn, MSSW, LCSW, ACHP-SW, OSW-C: Social Work Supervisor
  • Wilson Becerra: Administrative Assistant

Clinical Staff

Social Work
Social workers are assigned to patients according to their type of cancer diagnosis.

  • Christine Nolin, LCSW-R: Head and Neck Cancer, Radiation Oncology, Prostate Cancer
  • Deborah Koeppel, LCSW-R: Melanoma, Sarcoma, Breast Surgery, Breast Imaging.
  • Elizabeth Lytton, LCSW: Bladder Cancer, Hematology/Oncology, Renal (Kidney) Cancer, Neurological, Breast Surgery
  • Lisa Sevanick, LCSW: Breast Cancer, Medical Oncology
  • Carmen Morales, LCSW-R: GI/Colorectal Cancers, Pancreatic Cancer
  • Stacy Kramer, LCSW: Gynecologic Cancer

Nutrition
Nutritionists are assigned according to clinical area of responsibility (Clinical Cancer Center unit or floor).

  • Linda Chio, MS, RD: Medical Practices of Floors 7, 8th Floor Lung Cancer practice, 9, Radiation Oncology
  • Holly Mills, MS RD: Medical Practices of Floors 3,4, 8 and Breast Radiation

Psychiatry
Our psychiatrists have a background in psychiatric symptom management in medically ill and cancer patients.

  • James Fraiman, MD: Clinical Psychiatrist
  • Asher Aladjem, MD: Psychiatrist

Psychology
The psychologist specializes in medical psychotherapy and in assessment of neuropsychological dysfunction.

  • Karen Langer, PhD: Clinical Psychologist