Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Reviews

Department of Oncology Social Piece of workprovides for the psychological, social, emotional, and practical needs of cancer patients and their families.  They are masters-level social workers with expertise in the specialized field of oncology.  The social workers can teach you how to manage the stress and changes that may come with cancer.  The office, located on the outset floor of the Weinberg Building, Suite 1210, offers you other services too, such as data about housing, transportation, counseling, education and back up groups.  For more than data, phone call(410) 955-8934.

Director

Louise Knight, MSW, LCSW-C, OSW-C, FNAP

410-955-8959

scherlo@jhmi.edu

Louise Knight is the Director of the Harry J. Duffey Family, Patient and Family Services Program. She graduated with a Baccalaureate Degree in Human Services from The Academy of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and with a Primary of Social Work Degree from Temple University. She has all-encompassing experience in the oncology social work field and has published in the areas of clinical and departmental management. She is a member of the Clan of Oncology Social Work, the Social club for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, and National Academies of Do.

Outpatient Social Workers

Donald List, MSW, LCSW-C

Senior Clinical Social Worker

410-955-1010

dlist4@jhmi.edu

Diagnostic Categories: Brain, Sarcoma, Breast, Melanoma and all other cancers

Donald List is a Senior Clinical Oncology Social Worker with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Centre. He graduated with a Baccalaureate Caste in Social Piece of work from The Academy of Maryland Baltimore Canton and a Principal of Social Piece of work degree from the University of Maryland School Of Social Piece of work.  He has extensive grooming in grief and loss, pain and palliative care and helping patients and families cope and adjust with chronic and serious affliction.

Inpatient Social Workers

Chelsea Johnson, LMSW, MPH

Clinical Social Worker

443-287-7887

cjohn329@jhmi.edu

Weinberg 4A, Beds 1-8

Chelsea Johnson is a Clinical Oncology Social Worker with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. She graduated with a Baccalaureate caste in Community Health from the University of Maryland. She graduated with Master Social Piece of work and Principal of Public Health degrees from the University of Georgia. She is a fellow member of the Clan of Oncology Social Piece of work.

Avery Levine, LMSW

Clinical Social Worker

410-502-1724

alevin35@jhmi.edu

Weinberg 4A, Beds ix-19

Avery Levine is a Clinical Oncology Social Worker with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. She graduated with a Baccalaureate degree in Human Development from the Binghamton Academy and a Primary of Social Piece of work degree from New York University Silver School of Social Work. She is an MSW fellow in the Zelda Foster Studies Plan in Palliative and Finish-of-Life Care.

Chaula Negandhi, MSW, LCSW-C

Senior Clinical Social Worker

410-614-9816

cnegand1@jhmi.edu

Weinberg 5A

Chaula Negandhi is a Clinical Oncology Social Worker with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and member of the National Association of Social Workers. She graduated with a Baccalaureate Degree in Psychology from Fundamental Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, and a Master of Social Piece of work Degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a specialization in aging and dementia care. While at the University of Michigan, she was a McGregor Geriatric Young man.

Kelsey Gustaveson, LMSW

Clinical Social Worker

410-502-1911

kgustav1@jhmi.edu

Weinberg 5B

Kelsey Gustaveson is a Clinical Oncology Social Worker with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. She graduated with Baccalaureate degrees in Public Wellness and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Loma and a Primary of Social Work degree, with a concentration in kid and family unit health, from The Academy of Maryland School of Social Work. She has special interest in parenting through a cancer diagnosis as well as navigating insurance and workplace benefits.

Najah Williams, MSW, LCSW-C

Clinical Social Worker Two

443-287-5955

nwilli89@jhmi.edu

Weinberg 5C

Najah Williams is a Clinical Oncology Social Worker with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Centre. She graduated with a Baccalaureate degree in Family and Consumer Sciences from Academy of Nebraska, Lincoln, and a Master of Social Piece of work Degree from Arizona State University.  She has a particular interest in palliative care, grief and loss and how end of life care affects patients and families.

Tracy Orwig, MSW, LCSW-C

Clinical Social Worker 2

443-287-8321

torwig1@jhmi.edu

Weinberg 4B Heme, Heme OPD & HIPOP/IPOP

Tracy Orwig is a Clinical Oncology Social Worker with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Eye.  She graduated with a Available of Arts caste in Folklore and a minor in Psychology from the University of Delaware.  She received her Master of Social Work degree with a clinical wellness concentration from the University of Maryland School of Social Work.  She has a particular interest in working with older adults with cancer and patients and families affected past hematologic malignancies.

Kylie Yassin, MSW, LMSW

Clinical Social Worker

443-287-7890

kyassin1@jhmi.edu

Weinberg 5D

Kylie Yassin is a Clinical Oncology Social Worker with the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.  She graduated with a Baccalaureate degree in Social Work from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, and a Master of Social Piece of work degree from University of Maryland, with a specialization in clinical wellness.

Support Staff

Joanne McMillan

Housing Referral Coordinator

410-614-6527

jmcmil12@jhmi.edu

Joanne McMillan serves as the Housing Referral Coordinator and welcomes all visitors to the Patient and Family Services Suite. She handles invitee reservations for the Hackerman-Patz Patient and Family Pavilion and provides information and referral assistance to other regional hotels, furnished and unfurnished apartments and the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge.

The Hackerman-Patz Pavilion

Michelle Steely, CHP

Director

410-955-5707

msteely1@jhmi.edu

Michelle Steely is the Director of Residential Living at the Hackerman-Patz Patient and Family unit Residential Pavilion. She received her Baccalaureate Degree in Healthcare Management from American InterContinental University. She is a member of Chesapeake Area Society of Healthcare Engineering and Healthcare Hospitality Network and is a Certified House Professional.

Taeja' Dowdy

Front Desk Associate

410-955-2304

tdowdy1@jhmi.edu

Taeja' Dowdy provides registration assistance and welcomes guests to the Hackerman-Patz Patient and Family unit Residential Pavilion. She graduated with a Baccalaureate Caste in Biological Sciences from Clark Atlanta Academy.

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