A diagnosis of cancer affects everything – your health,appearance, energy level, lifestyle and relationships. That is why the Goldschmidt Cancer
Center at Capital Region uses a comprehensive team approach to treatment.
This team includes:
Medical Oncologists – specialists in cancer care
Shelby Rifkin, M.D.
Nelida Sjak-Shie, MD
Terri Stone, APRN-BC, AOCN - Nurse Practitioner
Radiation Oncologists
James Allen, M.D.
Joseph Bean, M.D.
Gregory Biederman, M.D.
Mark Bryer, M.D.
William Decker, M.D.
Jerry Murrell, M.D. (Retired)
Steven Westgate, M.D.
Pathologists
Radiologists
Urologists
Surgeons
Nurses
Dietitians
Home health specialists
Psychologists
Counselors
Social workers
Pharmacists
Rehabilitation therapists
Radiation therapists
Hospice care givers
The team counsels each patient about treatments, outcomes,
and physical and psychological changes. They also work closely with family members
to provide emotional support and education to help reduce cancer risk factors
through early detection and self-examinations.
If you would like more information about the cancer programs
at the Goldschmidt Cancer Center, call (573)632-4800 or email Nancy Bateman,
RN, OCN, at nbateman@mail.crmc.org.
Cancer is so limited...
It cannot cripple Love
It cannot shatter Hope
It cannot corrode Faith
It cannot destroy Peace
It cannot kill Friendship
It cannot suppress Memories
It cannot silence Courage
It cannot invade the Soul
It cannot steal eternal Life
It cannot conquer the Spirit
-Author Unknown
