Our Survivorship Team

Antonio C. Wolff, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Dr. Wolff is an Associate Professor of Oncology and member of the Breast Cancer Research Program at The Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research interests include new therapies, predictive biomarkers, cancer survivorship, and quality of care. Dr. Wolff’s clinical practice at Johns Hopkins is dedicated exclusively to the care of patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
 

Elissa T. Bantug, B.S., M.H.S.
Ms. Bantug is a breast cancer survivor with an extensive history of breast cancer advocacy and outreach work with multiple cancer organizations. She administers day-to-day program activities and serves as a liaison between grant projects and with funding agencies. Ms. Bantug assists with the implementation and dissemination of breast cancer survivorship activities at Hopkins.
 

Melinda E. Kantsiper, M.D.
Dr. Kantsiper is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She is a general internist with an interest in the transition of cancer patients from specialty to primary care, and in improved survivorship experiences for minority and uninsured populations.
 

Sharon J. Olsen, Ph.D., R.N., A.O.C.N.
Dr. Olsen is Assistant Professor at The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and holds a joint appointment in Oncology (School of Medicine). She has extensive Oncology nursing experience and leads the nursing education activities to identify gaps and opportunities to enhance breast cancer survivorship knowledge among practicing and student nurses.
 

Kimberly S. Peairs, M.D.
Dr. Peairs is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins SOM. She maintains a clinical practice with a focus on women’s health issues. Dr. Peairs leads the efforts to identify existing gaps of knowledge and educational resources for non-cancer physicians related to breast cancer survivorship and create a curriculum for use at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere.
 

Lillie Shockney, R.N., B.S., M.A.S.
Ms. Shockney is an Associate Professor of Surgery, Gynecology and Oncology at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and University Distinguished Service Associate Professor of Breast Cancer. She is the Administrative Director of the Johns Hopkins Avon Breast Center.

Claire Snyder, Ph.D.
Dr. Snyder is Assistant Professor of Medicine with joint appointments in Oncology and Health Policy & Management. Her research focuses on the quality of cancer care in two areas: (1) quality of life for cancer patients undergoing treatment and (2) coordination of care for cancer survivors. She has conducted, presented, and published studies that examine the quality of survivorship care among colorectal and breast cancer survivors.

Elisabeth Carrino-Tamasi, M.S.W., L.G.S.W.
Ms. Carrino-Tamasi is a clinical social worker at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. She advises the group on strategies and interventions needed to facilitate the transition of breast cancer patients from short-term to long-term survivorship care.