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Ron Harder, MS, DABR
Ron Harder is a board certified medical physicist who joined the Tahoe Forest team in 2015. Prior to working in a clinical setting, Ron spent 12 years working at Varian Medical Systems where he...

Oncology Support Services

Ann Ajari, MSW
Patient care at the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center is certain to extend beyond medical diagnoses and treatments. This is where Social Worker Ann Ajari steps in to make sure patients...
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Brianna Browning, Lac, IFMCP has a broad range of experience in the medical field, including expertise in Acupuncture, Herbalism, and as a certified Functional Medicine practitioner. She has a...
Kirk Ditterich, PsyD
Kirk does the important work of implementing psychotherapy programs to help patients create healthy life choices. He graduated with a Masters in Social Work in 2001 from Grand Valley State University...
Ron Harder, MS, DABR
Ron Harder is a board certified medical physicist who joined the Tahoe Forest team in 2015. Prior to working in a clinical setting, Ron spent 12 years working at Varian Medical Systems where he...
Tyler Lapkin, LAc
Tyler Lapkin is a California Board licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. He is a graduate of Five Branches University in Santa Cruz, California, where he spent 4 years earning his Masters in...
Michelle Larson, MPT, CLT-LANA, Physical Therapy
Since illness and its treatment can make it difficult for patients to maintain physical activity, Michelle and her team of therapists are at the ready to educate patients about how to keep their...
Heather Lutz, MS, RD, CSO, Medical Nutritional Therapist
Heather is an important part of our commitment to comprehensive care. Since illness and its treatment can make it difficult to eat and to maintain a healthy weight, Heather is on hand to educate...
Linda MacKenzie, RN, BCB, Biofeedback Therapist
Linda has passion for Integrative Healthcare. Since illness and its treatment can create stress and anxiety in all areas of our lives, Linda teaches you self-regulation skills in relaxation,...
Victoria Mercer, PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Mercer joined the team at the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center in September 2019. She completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Nevada Reno, and internship at...
Kellee Rich, E-RYT, BA, Certified Yoga Instructor
Kellee Rich is a certified yoga Instructor, certified yoga therapist and an AIReal Yoga certified teacher. Kellee has over 3000 Hours of teaching experience, and sees private clients and patients in...
Polly Triplat, CMT, Certified Massage Therapist
Polly has offered therapeutic massage to the Tahoe community for over 20 years. She has an eclectic background in many specialties, working with people to create an experience of wellness in all...
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Wendy Tylka has a deep personal interest in wellness and holistic health. In 1992 she attended IPSB massage school, taking courses in massage therapy. In 2000 Wendy began intensive study and training...
Amy Vail, PsyD, Clinical Psychologist
Amy Vail, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist at the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center. She received her MA in Clinical Psychology in 1997 and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 1999...
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During treatment, nutritional factors can have a big impact on a patient’s overall health and treatment outcomes. Lindsay’s focus is to assist patients to be their strongest during treatment, help...