Emily joined Life with Cancer as an Oncology Nurse Navigator in 2019.  She earned BSN from Johns Hopkins University and also has a BA in Mathematics and Hispanic Studies from Scripps College.  Emily worked as an inpatient oncology nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering and as an outpatient oncology nurse at the Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center.  […]

Lauren Broschak is an oncology-certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker who joined the Life with Cancer team in May 2019. She received her Master’s degree in social work from the University of Michigan, where she specialized in clinical practice and health. She provides therapeutic support, resources and education to patients and their caregivers. Lauren serves as […]

Michael joined Life with Cancer in July 2018 as Manager of Business Operations. Michael has over 12 years of healthcare experience, most recently as Operations Manager of the Inova Occupational Health program in Alexandria, where he specialized in client relations and customer service. Michael has extensive practice in hospital policy and procedures, account management, leadership/employee […]

Susan came to Life with Cancer in 2003. She currently conducts and coordinates exercise programs for cancer survivors at Life with Cancer. She is a member of and certified by the following organizations: the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), American Council on Exercise (ACE), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), Cancer Exercise Training Institute […]

Rebecca DiPatri, RN, BSN, OCN® has twenty years of clinical oncology nursing experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Virginia where she graduated cum laude. Among her many accomplishments, Rebecca has presented at national conferences for the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) and Association of Oncology Social Workers (AOSW). She […]

Sarah Brooks, LPC has over a decade of counseling experience providing support to those affected by cancer and other chronic and life-limiting illnesses. She has provided supportive care in a variety of settings, including a hospice and palliative care organization, grief and loss center, and a local Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. At Life […]

Dr. Lolak is a staff oncology psychiatrist at Life with Cancer and part of the physician team at Inova Schar Cancer Institute. Dr. Lolak has been primarily working with medically-ill patients since 2004. He completed residency training in general psychiatry at the George Washington University, followed by fellowship training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (psychiatry in the […]

Michelle joined Life with Cancer in 2015 after a yearlong internship with the program. Currently she coordinates the Integrative Psycho-Oncology Program (IPOP), a four-program curriculum designed to build emotional coping skills and resilience from cognitive, mindfulness-based, and contemplative perspectives. She facilitates three of the four programs that comprise the IPOP curriculum, trains IPOP facilitators, provides […]

Darah joined Life with Cancer in September 2009. She was initially hired to support pediatric oncology patients and families at Inova’s outpatient clinic. After several years of working with that population, she transitioned to adult work and was based as an Oncology Therapist Inova Fairfax Hospital’s inpatient adult oncology unit. In February 2019, Darah took […]