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
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 [email protected]
McLaren Oakland, Clarkston Patient Navigator
Victoria Holbin, BSN, RN, BMTCN, OCN 238-922-6890 [email protected]
Shannon Snow 238-922-6890 [email protected]
McLaren Flint Surgical Oncology Nurse Navigator
Anna Glasstetter, RN, BSN 810-342-3801 [email protected]
McLaren Flint Gynecologic Oncology and Head & Neck Cancer Nurse Navigator
Jill Muraske, RN, BSN 810-342-3801 [email protected]
McLaren Flint Breast Oncology Nurse Navigator
Kristin Turner, RN, BSN 810-342-1725
McLaren Flint Lung Oncology Nurse Navigator
Brittany Hall, RN, BSN 810-342-1072 [email protected]
McLaren Greater Lansing Breast Nurse Navigator
Erica Williams Phone: 517-975-6432 [email protected]
Patricia Zea, RN Phone: 517-975-3051 [email protected]
McLaren Greater Lansing GU and Head and Neck Oncology Nurse Navigator
Kathleen Shabani Phone: 517-975-7815 [email protected]
McLaren Greater Lansing Thoracic Coordinator & Nurse Navigator
Kevin Maier 517-975-8030 [email protected]
McLaren Greater Lansing Gastrointestinal Oncology Nurse Navigator
Sarah Edwards, RN, (517) 975-7808 [email protected]
McLaren Macomb Lung Navigator
Celeste Compeau, RN, BSN, OCN 586-493-7557 [email protected]
McLaren Macomb Oncology Nurse Navigator
Kimberly (Kym) Dean, RN, BSN, OCN 586-493-3426 [email protected]
McLaren Northern Michigan Head & Neck & Lung Nurse Navigator
Melissa Karr, RN 231-487-3205 [email protected]
McLaren Northern Michigan Breast Cancer Navigator
Melissa DeSimone, RN, MSN, OCN, CBCN 231-487-7274 [email protected]
McLaren Port Huron Nurse Navigator
Julie Dickinson, RN, BSN, OCN 810-989-3788 [email protected]