About Us
The Wellness Community - Greater Washington, DC (TWC-DC) is part of a network of community-based, nonprofit organizations dedicated
to providing free emotional support, education and hope
to people affected by cancer. Through participation in professionally-led
support groups, educational workshops and mind/body programs based
on peer-reviewed, evidence-based research and utilizing the Patient
Active Concept, people affected by cancer can learn vital skills
to regain control, reduce feelings of isolation, and restore hope
- regardless of the stage of disease. Most importantly, TWC-DC provides
a home-like setting for people with cancer where they can connect
with and learn from each other. Founded in 1982, there are currently 25 facilities in the United States, 56 satellites,
two centers abroad in Tokyo and Tel Aviv, and a community online
on The Virtual Wellness Community. TWC also provides online resources
for teens with cancer and their parents at Group Loop.
We are delighted to bring TWC's internationally
acclaimed programs to people affected by cancer in the Greater
Washington area with the opening of The Wellness Community - Greater Washington, DC.
Board of Directors
Barbara Bey
Consultant
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Jaylee Mead
Philanthropist
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Mary Bird
Journalist |
Scott Ogden
S.C. Herman & Associates, Inc. |
Hugh Carroll
Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes
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Dhiren Patel
Abraxis Oncology |
Kenneth B. Ellerbe
DC Fire & Emergency Services Dept. |
Patricia Payne
Payne & Associates |
Robert Fleshner
Xtend Fitness LLC |
Bernie Robinson
The Livingston Group
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Sharon Glickman
Sharon Glickman Associates |
Paula Rothenberg
The Wellness Community |
Bernie Kogod
Michele Susan Kogod Foundation
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Kathy Russell
Children's Inn at NIH |
Larry Lipnick
Lipnick Construction
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Kenneth Scalet
Consultant
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Mark Lobato
Chevy Chase Bank |
Ellen J. Toups, CMP
Outsources, Inc.
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Sandra Marrott
TWC-DC Participant
Liza Marshall
Attorney
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Hal Vasvari
Vasvari & Associates
Solanges Vivens
VMT Long Term Care Mgmt. |
Professional Advisory Board
Michael Feuerstein, PhD, MPH, ABPP
Director, Clinical Psychology Program
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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Nancy Harazduk, LICSW, LCSW-C
Director, Mind Body Medicine Program
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Stephen P. Hersh, MD, FAPA
Executive and Medical Director
Medical Illness Counseling Center |
Jeffrey Y. Lin, MD
Director, Gynecologic Oncology & Gynecologic Surgery
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Jean M. Lynn, RN, MPH, OCN
SAIC-Frederick, Inc. (contractor)
Director, Cancer Expert Corps (CEC)
Radiation Research Program, NCI
Judith Macon, RN, MA
Manager, Cancer Outreach, Education & Navigation
Suburban Hospital
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John L. Marshall, MD
Director, Developmental Therapeutics and GI Oncology
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Georgetown University Hospital's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Lynda McIntyre R.D., L.D.
Clinical Dietitian Specialist
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center & Johns Hopkins Hospital
Nutrition Consultant, Sibley Hospital Center for Breast Health
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Steven R. Patierno, PhD
Executive Director
The GW Cancer Institute
The George Washington University Medical Center
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Lillian Shockney, R.N., MAS
Administrative Director
The Avon Foundation Breast Center at Johns Hopkins
Harvinder Singh, MD
University of Maryland Oncology Associates
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Frederick P. Smith, MD
Medical Oncologist
Sandra M. Swain, MD
Medical Director
Washington Cancer Institute
Washington Hospital Center
Janet Sobel, P.T.
Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Specialist
Caryn Steakley, RN
Deputy Clinical Director
NIH/NCI
Jacqueline A. Watson, D.O., MBA
Founder, President & CEO
Health Concepts International, LLC
Carla D. Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry
Howard University Cancer Center
Felasfa M. Wodajo, MD
Musculoskeletal Tumor Specialist
Sarcoma Specialists
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PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Paula Rothenberg, President & CEO
Barbara Shaffer, LCSW-C, OSW-C, Program Director
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