Oncology Social Work
Learn more about supportive services that we provide.
Oncology Social Workers are licensed mental health professionals who provide support for the many issues that may affect patients and their families during cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

Linda Baylis Bonell, MSW, LICSW
Gastrointestinal (colon, esophageal, liver, pancreatic, stomach).
Float
Tel: 617-726-2661

Jaclyn Cardarelli-Matte, MSW, LICSW
Sarcoma
Gynecologic (ovarian, cervical, endometrial/uterine)
Tel: 617-726-4274

Jennifer D'Alotto, MSW, LICSW
Leukemia, Stem Cell Transplant, and Survivorship
Peer Matching Program
Tel: 617-724-0596

Lauren DeMarco, MSW, LICSW, ACHP-SW
Inpatient, Lunder 9
Tel: 857-238-5952

Emily Doerr, MSW, LICSW
Breast
Tel: 617-724-3956

Robyn Garcia, MSW, LICSW
Float

Allie Giza, MSW, LICSW
Head and Neck
Hematology (lymphoma, multiple myeloma)
Tel: 617-643-6438

Hannah Godfrey, MSW, LICSW
Gastrointestinal (colon, esophageal, liver, pancreatic, stomach)
Tel: 617-724-7834

Stephanie Guro, MSW, LICSW
Bone Marrow
Leukemia, Stem Cell Transplant
Tel: 617-724-4939

Eric M. Hanson, MSW, LICSW
Inpatient, Lunder 10
Tel: 857-238-1052

Nova Hodge, MSW, LICSW
Cellular Therapies/CAR T-Cell Therapy
Peer Mentoring Program
Tel: 617-643-7697

Madeline Liakos, MSW, LICSW
Gynecologic (ovarian, cervical, endometrial/uterine)
Tel: 617-643-1729

Christine Masih-Shinde, MSW, LCSW
Adult Radiation Oncology
Tel: 617-726-5933

Emilia Papanicolaou, MSW, LCSW
Inpatient, Ellison 16
Tel: 617-643-4832

Stephanie Petruzzi, MSW, LICSW
Gastrointestinal (colon, esophageal, liver, pancreatic, stomach)
Tel: 617-726-1128

Sarah Petty, MSW, LICSW
Breast
Tel: 617-643-2355

Michael Plunkett, MSW, LCSW
Genitourinary (prostate, testicular, bladder, kidney)
Melanoma
Tel: 617-724-5258

Scheïnda Rene, MSW
Neuro-Oncology
Tel: 617-726-1061

Rachel Weitzner, MSW
Thoracic
Tel: 617-726-1045

Gardy Hyacinthe
Oncology Resource Specialist
Tel: 617-724-0295

Lauren Chatalian, MSW, LICSW
Waltham
Tel: 781-487-6805

Miriam Novogrodsky, MSW, LICSW
Danvers
Tel: 978-882-6002

Kara Conway Raponi, MSW, LICSW
Danvers
Tel: 978-882-6073

Kiersten Anderson, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C
Newton-Wellesley
Thoracic, Breast, Genitourinary, and Gynecologic
Tel: 617-219-1236

Rachelle LaMaster, MSW, LICSW
Newton-Wellesley
Gastrointestinal, Breast, Malignant Hematology, Head and Neck
Tel: 617-219-1237
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