Advanced Practice Providers

The Radiation Oncology Advance Practice Providers (APPs) have specialized and advanced training in surveillance and survivorship care. They organize clinical information for our patients and make recommendations for follow up care based on evidence-based practice and national guidelines. The APPs also help patients navigate how often they need checkups, provide recommendations on screening and the types of tests needed, and conduct surveillance and preventative care. Further, the APPs focus on the well-being of each patient and provide information to promote healthy living. High quality follow up care is very important to the recovery process and helps keep patients healthy. Our goal is to ensure patients get the best possible health care as they move forward after treatment.

Meet Our Team

Ramsey Valenti

Ramsey Valenti, DNP, AGNP-C is a Nurse Practitioner in the Johns Hopkins Department of Radiation Oncology & Molecular Sciences at the Bayview campus. She focuses on upper aerodigestive tumors including cancers of the lung, esophagus and thymus. She has worked within the cancer center for 11 years holding positions within medical oncology and radiation oncology. She received her DNP from the University of Maryland and is board-certified with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board. She enjoys developing a relationships with her patients as she helps to guide them through the survivorship phase of their cancer journey.

Renee Drew

Renee Drew is an experienced nurse practitioner in the Johns Hopkins Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences. Her primary area of focus is prostate cancer. She received her nursing degree from the University Of Maryland School of Nursing. Renee obtained her Master of Science in Nursing from Coppin State University and specializes as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

Judy Hetherington

Judy Hetherington is an experienced nurse practitioner in the Johns Hopkins Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, having been with the department since 2010. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master of Science in Nursing at Johns Hopkins University in 2000. She has worked in multiple inpatient and outpatient oncology centers. She received the Johns Hopkins Friends of Oncology Nursing Clinical Excellence Award. Her follow-up clinic focuses on overall health and wellness while monitoring for side effects from radiation therapy.

Christy Brewer

Christy Brewer, CRNP is a nurse practitioner in the Johns Hopkins Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Sciences. She has been with the Department since 2016. She received her BSN from the University of Maryland in 2005 and her MSN, specializing in Adult Primary Care, from the University of Maryland in 2015. She focuses her practice on providing survivorship and follow up for patients with central nervous system malignancies. Prior to working as a nurse practitioner, Christy worked as a critical care RN on the Johns Hopkins Hospital Neuro Critical Care Unit for 11 years. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling and spending time with her family.

Jaylon Garrett

Jaylon Garrett received her Master’s in Science of Nursing specializing in Adult Gerontology Primary Care from Walden University in 2019. Her nursing and advanced practice background is in oncology. She has worked in medical oncology, infusion, and radiation oncology. She works in the Proton Therapy Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital and provides on-treatment and follow-up care. She provides surveillance follow-up care for prostate, head and neck, and CNS adult cancer populations. As part of her dedication to comprehensive patient care, she reviews imaging, interprets laboratory results, and helps manage any side effects of radiotherapy post-treatment. She collaborates with providers on the patient’s team to facilitate continuity of care across the healthcare spectrum.