About The Bay Area Tumor Institute

The Bay Area Tumor Institute is a non-profit California corporation dedicated to preventing cancer and to improving the treatment and care of adult and pediatric cancer patients in Alameda County and in geographically related areas of Contra Costa County in the San Francisco Bay Area. All major medical centers and hospitals, as well as most cancer specialists and oncology nurses in the region, participate in the cancer programs of the Institute.

The patient services of the Bay Area Tumor Institute are designed for residents of California’s San Francisco East Bay Area (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties), and would not be appropriate for those residing in other geographic areas. Nurses working throughout the Bay Area, however, may find the educational programs of the Institute suit their continuing education needs. The Institute provides cancer patients and medical professionals with new and advanced investigational treatments approved by the National Cancer Institute conducts basic and advanced continuing education programs for oncology nurses, provides fresh tissue to basic research scientists, and participates in nationwide cancer prevention research trials.

The Bay Area Tumor Institute is an independent organization that is governed by 30 East Bay cancer specialists, business executives, and civic leaders who serve as volunteer directors. The Institute’s local orientation makes it responsive to current community needs, and 100% of the funds given to the Institute remain in the community. More than 200 physicians, nurses and other volunteers enable the Institute to provide all patient related and research services free of charge. Independently audited financial statements report that 96% of all financial contributions are directly devoted to cancer programs.

The major cancer programs of the Bay Area Tumor Institute include:

Cancer Research
Nursing Education
Cancer Patient Information Guide
Head and Neck Cancer Consultations
Melanoma Consultations
Minority Services

OFFICERS
Mrs. Kellie Johnson Abreu
   Co-Chair
Mrs. Dale Forrest Block
   Co-Chair
Mr. Barry B. Siegel
   President
Mr. Philip L. Zimmerman
   Corporate Secretary

FOUNDERS AND SENIOR
DIRECTORS
Robert J. Albo, MD
Mrs. Meyer Diamond (1905-2002)
David J. Dugan, MD (1910-1998)
Mrs. Alan C. Furth
Mr. Max D. Gray
Raymond L. Hilsinger, Jr., MD
Mr. Robert C. Hoover (1928-2003)
Mr. Denny A. McLeod
William H. Plageman, Jr., Esq.
William A. Quinby, Esq.
Robert J. Schweitzer, MD
Mr. Peter M. Zuber

DIRECTORS
Jai Balkissoon, M.D.
Audrey Berman, PhD, RN
Mr. Warren A. “Chip” Brown
Mr. Edward M. Downer III
Thomas Dubensky, Jr., PhD
Jon Greif, DO, FACS
Deepak Gurushanthaiah, MD
Alden H. Harken, MD
Nancee Hirano, RN, MS, ANP
Mrs. Cici Hoover
Mrs. Arlene G. Inch
Mr. Robert M. Jasper
Linda Kelly, LCSW
Ming Kuan, M.D.
Tom K. Lee, MD
Angeles Price, RN, MS
Brenda Shank, MD, PhD
Mr. Matthew Sitzmann
Mrs. Christy Scott Steiner
Mr. Stephen Thornborrow
Mr. J Torchio
Mrs. Sheryl Wong
Ligaya Yadao, RN, MS

LEGAL COUNSEL
Plageman, Lund & Cannon, LLP

PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Geraldine Aragon-Ochoa, BS
   Tissue Network Coordinator
Teri Gwin, RN, NP
   Clinical Research Nurse
Joanne V. Heath, BS
   Certified Clinical Research Associate
Christi Murphy, BA, CCRP,
   Clinical Research Associate
Christopher R.T. Noo, BS, CCRP, CCRC
   Clinical Research Associate
Sharon Omega, BA
   Clinical Research Director
Leah Radke
   Executive Assistant
Sangeeta Singh, MD
   Clinical Research Associate