Your Team
Your Team
Tahoe Forest Cancer Center believes in teamwork with shared leadership. The co-captain of each team is the patient.
Adjusting to a cancer diagnosis can be a life changing experience. Tahoe Forest Cancer Center is committed
to assisting families through this difficult time. Counselors help our patients and their families cope through individual counseling, support groups and other special services throughout the course of treatment and beyond.
Our highly skilled oncology nurses provide exceptional and compassionate care throughout each phase of your cancer treatment. Do not hesitate to ask them questions or express your concerns to any of our staff.
Our Clinical Team includes:
- Laurence J Heifetz, MD, FACP
- Ahrin Koppel, MD
- Cathey Bervid, FNP, MSN, OCN
- Karen Aaron, RN, BSN
- Kimba Madsen, RN
- Mark Brown RN, BSN
- Terry Klein, RN
Administration
- Cancer Center Executive Director, Robert D. Lunt, P.A., MBA., FAAMA., FACCA
- Cancer Center Director, Eileen Knudson, RN, CHPN
- Office Coordinator, Doreen Bechtold
- Financial Counselor, Ashley Vigano
- Clinical Trials, Trish Foley, CCRP
- Scheduling Specialist, Chris Otto
- Scanning/Abstractor, Rebecca Zadig-Escalera
Support Services