Penn Medicine Perelman School of Medicine Abramson Cancer Center

Leadership

Meet the team driving the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center’s mission.

Leadership

The Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center’s leadership brings together clinicians, scientists, and genetic counselors dedicated to advancing care and research for Lynch syndrome.

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Bryson W. Katona, MD, PhD

Director

Gastroenterologist and physician-scientist focused on hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndromes.

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Anil K. Rustgi, MD

Founding Advisor

Leader in hereditary cancer research and academic medicine.

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Kristen M. Shannon, MS, CGC

Associate Director, Genetic Counseling

Directs genetic counseling services and outreach programming.

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Peter P. Stanich, MD

Associate Director, Research

Oversees the Center’s research portfolio and pilot grant program.

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Jessica M. Long, MS, CGC

Lead Genetic Counselor

Partners with patients and families across the care continuum.

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Nicole N. Williams, MD

Surgical Oncology Liaison

Coordinates surgical management for Lynch syndrome patients.

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