The best cancer care rarely comes from one perspective. Our Medical Advisory Board reflects the multidisciplinary thinking at the heart of Say YES to Hope.
Say YES to Hope is honored to be guided by distinguished physicians, nurses and specialists whose expertise spans advanced cancer care. Their perspectives reinforce a simple belief: patients deserve thoughtful conversations, informed options, and care that looks beyond a single specialty.
Clinical knowledge matters. So does the willingness to listen, collaborate, and help patients see what may be possible.
Interventional oncology • Portal hypertension • Dialysis interventions
Professor of Radiology and Internal Medicine and Chief of Vascular & Interventional Radiology at UTHealth Houston; Director of Interventional Radiology at LBJ Hospital. Board certified in Radiology and Interventional Radiology and a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology.
Gastrointestinal & genitourinary cancers
Associate professor in the Division of Oncology at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Cen has special interest in colorectal, gastroesophageal, pancreaticobiliary, prostate, urothelial and renal cell cancers and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology.
GI • GU • Head & neck • Integrative oncology
Medical oncologist who joined Mount Sinai Medical Center in 2003 and serves as co-director of Gastrointestinal Malignancies. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, with additional fellowship training in integrative medicine.
Vascular & interventional radiology
A vascular and interventional radiology specialist in Fairfax, Virginia, with decades of experience. He graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and has been affiliated with Inova Fair Oaks and Inova Fairfax hospitals.
Liver • Pancreas • HPB surgery • HIPEC • Ablation
A hepatobiliary and surgical oncologist whose listed roles include Chairman of Surgery, Chief of Surgical Oncology and Cancer Center leadership at Roger Williams, with academic appointments at Boston University. Fellowship trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Patient support • Side effects • Education
A retired home-health and oncology nurse whose patient-centered perspective has continued through years of Say YES to Hope service. Karen contributes to conversations about fatigue, side effects and treatments, and lends her experience to events, education and outreach.
Pancreas • Liver • Complex GI surgery
Director of GI Surgical Services at Methodist Richardson Medical Center and HPB Surgery Fellowship Program Director at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. His practice focuses on surgery of the pancreas, liver and gastrointestinal tract.
Multidisciplinary care • Neuroendocrine cancer • Survivor support
An acute-care nurse practitioner and neuroendocrine cancer survivor whose stated mission is to make a difference through multidisciplinary care. Bonita has also supported Say YES to Hope FRIENDS through questions, side effects, grief and celebrations.
Hematology & oncology
A medical oncologist at Methodist Hospital Dallas whose listed training includes a Hematology/Oncology fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Internal Medicine residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
GI • Breast • Lung • Brachytherapy • Stereotactic care
An internationally recognized radiation oncologist whose listed Sarah Cannon roles include physician-in-chief of radiation oncology and director of radiation oncology research. His expertise includes gastrointestinal, breast and lung cancers, brachytherapy and stereotactic approaches.
Colorectal • Pancreatic • Lung cancer
A medical oncologist with more than 30 years of experience treating adult cancers. His work has included multidisciplinary gastrointestinal oncology and clinical research focused on drug development for colorectal, pancreatic and lung cancer.
Communication • Emotional support • Decision-making
A psychosocial oncologist focused on the emotional needs of people with advanced cancer and their families. His work emphasizes communication as a cornerstone of multidisciplinary care, especially during difficult conversations and critical decisions.
Interventional oncology • Y-90 • Embolization
A board-certified vascular and interventional radiologist with extensive embolization experience and a focus on minimally invasive treatment of liver cancer. The existing Say YES to Hope biography notes that he was the first U.S. interventionalist to perform Yttrium-90 therapy and later trained other physicians.
Medical innovation • Research • Industry leadership
A healthcare and life-sciences executive whose existing biography includes leadership roles in medical imaging, research organizations and biotechnology, as well as prior service as President and CEO of Sirtex Medical's U.S. division.
Liver-directed therapy • Multimodality care
A board-certified radiation oncologist whose existing biography lists him as Medical Director of Radiation Oncology for WellSpan Health System. He has extensive experience with radiation-based liver-directed therapies and multidisciplinary treatment planning.
Healing • Patient-caregiver relationship
A retired pediatric and general surgeon, author and longtime advocate for the human side of medicine. Bernie is known for his writing and speaking about the relationship between patients, caregivers and the healing process.
Interventional oncology • Multidisciplinary cancer care
A Dallas interventional radiologist with more than 20 years of experience. Board certified in diagnostic radiology and fellowship trained in interventional radiology, with particular interest in interventional oncology and team-based cancer care.
Hematology • Oncology • Clinical trials
A hematology/oncology physician whose existing biography describes years of private practice in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, fellowship training at MD Anderson Cancer Center, participation in clinical trials and a strong emphasis on personalized patient care.
Biographical summaries are condensed from the current Say YES to Hope Medical Advisory Board page. Professional roles and affiliations can change; we can verify and update them before the new site goes live.
Our work is grounded in connection — between patients and survivors, between questions and information, and between the many specialties that can shape a cancer journey.