To make an appointment, please call 1-800-KARMANOS (1-800-527-6266) or request an appointment online
As a leader in cancer research, Karmanos is able to offer patients access to innovative treatments and clinical trials that are often times not available anywhere else.
To offer hope and longer life to patients with all types of cancer, Karmanos offers the latest types of therapy through our clinical trials program. Through clinical trials, we are creating new knowledge about how therapies fight cancer and provide national leadership in testing these new therapies.
We understand that cancer is a complex disease that demands complex care. We provide each patient with a dynamic, carefully constructed treatment plan focused on their specific cancer and their unique needs.
We listen to you to design a plan that provides you with respect, compassionate care and is responsive to your emotional and practical concerns.
When someone diagnosed with cancer comes to Karmanos Cancer Institute, they will receive exceptional care from our entire team. Our Patient Navigator Program features a dedicated person who works to guide patients through the health care system, ensuring they receive seamless, coordinated care, along with any other necessary support services. The patient navigator is a constant, a familiar face that is always there to answer questions, reinforce patient education, ease anxiety and eliminate any barriers that might impede care. What's more, the patient navigator will communicate with the primary care physician, ensuring they receive up-to-date information about their patients' progress.
Specifically, the patient navigator seeks to:
April Brown
Patrina Gaines
Chris Carr
Deborah Whitley
Letesha Besant
Sherrice Estes
Britney Watkins
Dakari Gaines
Heather Holly
Sophia Logan
Summer Simpson Bell
David P. Harmon
Derek Buskey
Ebonii Johnson
Rhonda Ware-Redden
Ja-Lia Potter
Bianca Wolfe
Celeste Titus
Tameka Lamrani
Dionne Pierce
Allison Ziaja
Anita Whitfield
Shontrese Sanders
Brian Tyburski
Marlene Van-Nixon
McLaren Bay Region Oncology Nurse Navigator
Kayla Jensen, BSN, RN 989-667-2389 kayla.jensen@mclaren.org
McLaren Oakland, Clarkston Patient Navigator
Shannon Snow 238-922-6890 shannon.snow@mclaren.org
McLaren Flint Surgical Oncology Nurse Navigator
Anna Glasstetter, RN, BSN 810-342-3801 anna.glasstetter@mclaren.org
McLaren Flint Oncology Nurse Navigator
Jill Muraske, RN 810-342-4848 jill.muraske@mclaren.org
McLaren Proton Therapy Center Patient Navigator
Drita Nuculovic, RN 810-342-5674
McLaren Flint Gynecologic Oncology and Head & Neck Cancer Nurse Navigator
Jill Muraske, RN, BSN 810-342-3801 jill.muraske@mclaren.org
McLaren Greater Lansing Breast Nurse Navigator
Carin Vaillancourt, RN Phone: 517-975-3051 carin.vaillancourt@mclaren.org
Erica Williams, RN Phone: 517-975-6432 erica.williams1@mclaren.org
McLaren Greater Lansing GU and Head and Neck Oncology Nurse Navigator
Patrick Fox, RN, BSN Phone: 517-975-7815 patrick.fox@mclaren.org
McLaren Greater Lansing Oncology Nurse Navigator
Katelin (Kaytee) Ivison, RN Phone: 517-975-7808 katelin.ivison@mclaren.org
McLaren Greater Lansing Thoracic Coordinator & Nurse Navigator
Becky Loomis, RN, BSN 517-975-8030 becky.loomis@mclaren.org
McLaren Macomb Lung Navigator
Celeste Compeau, RN, BSN, OCN 586-493-7557 celeste.compeau@mclaren.org
McLaren Macomb Oncology Nurse Navigator
Kimberly (Kym) Dean, RN, BSN, OCN 586-493-3426 kimberly.dean@mclaren.org
McLaren Northern Michigan Head & Neck & Lung Nurse Navigator
Melissa Karr, RN 231-487-3205 melissa.karr@mclaren.org
McLaren Northern Michigan Breast Cancer Navigator
Melissa DeSimone, RN, MSN, OCN, CBCN 231-487-7274 melissa.desimone@mclaren.org
McLaren Port Huron Nurse Navigator
Julie Dickinson, RN, BSN, OCN 810-989-3788 mailto:julie.dickinson@mclaren.org