Surveyor Profiles

Dale L. McCord, MD, FACR

Daniel P. McKellar, MD, FACS
William H. Meyerson, MD, FACP
Mark J. Mogul, MD
Valeriy Moysaenko, MD, FACS
Susan Naam, MD, CTR

Harmesh Naik, MD
Norman Odyniec, MD, FACS
Joel D. Ohlsen, MD
Claro L. Pio Roda, MD, FACS
George F, Ramsey, MD
William P. Reed, MD, FACS

Ricardo Reznichek, MD, MHA, FACS

Lisa Robinson, RHIA, CTR
Phillip Y. Roland, MD, FACS, FACOG
Stephen L. Seagren, MD
Everett Shocket, MD, FACS
William Siegel, MD

James W. Smith, MD, FACS
William Stanton, MD
Robert P. Sticca, MD, FACS
Magesh Sundaram, MD, FACS
Thomas J. Tachovsky, MD, FACS
Nicholas Tranakas, MD, FACS

Dr. McKellar is a surgeon, Medical Director of Oncology and Cancer Liaison Physician at Wayne Hospital, Greenville, OH. He is a graduate of Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, and he completed his internship and residency at Wright State University. He became a surveyor in 2003 to review cancer programs around the country and to help improve care for cancer patients. He believes accreditation assures ongoing quality improvement that ensures the highest quality of care is being provided to cancer patients. His favorite aspect of surveying is seeing programs meet all of the needs of their program and continuously evaluate that they are providing quality care. In his spare time, Dr. McKellar enjoys farming and fishing.

Dr. Meyerson is a retired medical oncologist and current member of the Boca Raton Community Hospital Institutional Review Board in Boca Raton, FL. He is a graduate of New York Medical College and completed his internship and residency at Misericordia Hospital Medical Center in New York and his fellowship training at Albany Medical Center in New York and the University of Miami. He became a surveyor for the Commission on Cancer in 2004 to help programs develop systems that lead to quality improvements that directly translate into improved cancer patient services. He believes accreditation allows participation with NCDB activities to help determine best practices. His favorite aspect of surveying is seeing the multidisciplinary approach in planning, monitoring and improving the cancer program. In his spare time, Dr. Meyerson enjoys stamp collecting, orchid growing, gardening, crossword puzzles and crafts.

Mark J. Mogul, MD

Dr. Mogul is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist from Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC, where he also serves as the associate director of cancer services. He is a graduate of Health Science Center at Syracuse, where he also completed his internship and residency. Dr. Mogul received his fellowship training at Stanford University. He became a surveyor for the CoC in 2009 to ensure the best quality for cancer care. He believes accreditation shows a commitment to quality by the cancer program. His favorite aspect of surveying is seeing the cohesiveness, integration, multidisciplinary approach, and compassion within a cancer program. In his spare time, Dr. Mogul enjoys golf and movies.

Dr. Moysaenko is a general surgeon with emeritus status at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, OH. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University School of Medicine, and he completed his internship at Ohio State University Hospitals and his residency at Ohio State University Hospitals and Kessler Air Force Base Hospital, Biloxi, MS. He became a surveyor for the CoC in 1992 to help cancer programs understand and use standards to evaluate their quality for cancer care and for continuous self-improvement. He believes accreditation allows programs to use the National Cancer Data Base resources and comprehensively evaluate programs to plan future goals and objectives. His favorite aspect of surveying is seeing the integrated cancer care that is provided to the individual patient and a fulfillment of societal obligations. In his spare time, Dr.Moysaenko enjoys gardening and cooking.

Susan Naam, MD, CTR

Dr. Naam is the manager of cancer registries for Continuum Health Partners in New York, NY. In addition, Dr. Naam is a trained obstetrics/gynocologist and a graduate of Ain Shams University and completed her internship and residency at Dar El Salaam Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. She became a Cancer Program Network surveyor for the CoC in 2008 to support and motivate cancer programs. She believes accreditation results in better quality of care. Her favorite aspect of surveying is seeing the outreach programs that are being developed. In her spare time, Dr. Naam enjoys gardening, crafting, photography, and traveling.

Harmesh Naik, MD

Dr. Naik is a medical oncologist affiliated with St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, MI. He is a graduate of Medical College, M.S. University in Baroda, India and completed his internship and residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Dr. Naik became a CoC surveyor in 2011 to help programs standardize patient care by instilling the CoC Standards and NCDB quality tools to help improve outcomes for cancer patients. He believes accreditation gives the opportunity for self-assessment of quality and improvement within programs. In his spare time, Dr. Naik enjoys visiting national parks, traveling, bike riding, jogging and studying different cultures.

Norman Odyniec, MD, FACS

Dr. Odyniec is a retired thoracic/vascular surgeon affiliated with Sibley Hospital in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and completed his internship at DC General Hospital and his residency and fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Dr. Odyniec has been a surveyor for the CoC since 2006 to allow him to keep in contact with the medical community. He believes accreditation helps to establish and maintain an identity of excellence. His favorite aspect of surveying is the clinical pathologic analysis that is being performed. In his spare time, Dr. Odyniec enjoys writing, reading, playing golf, and playing bridge.

Joel D. Ohlsen, MD

Dr. Ohlsen is a retired radiation oncologist affiliated with St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center, Pueblo, CO. He is a graduate of Stanford Medical School and completed his residency and internship at the University of Utah. He became a surveyor for the Commission on Cancer in 2006 to help improve cancer care. He believes accreditation provides structure for assessing improvement in care. His favorite aspect of surveying is reviewing the quality improvement activities. In his spare time, Dr. Ohlsen enjoys photography, gardening, horseback riding and skiing.

Claro L. Pio Roda, MD, FACS

Dr. Pio Roda is a surgeon affiliated with Lifebridge Health System in Baltimore, MD and is on the surgical faculty of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He has a special interest in breast cancer. He is a graduate of the University of the Phillipines College of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and his fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He became a surveyor for the CoC in 2000 as a way to give back and help programs provide high quality cancer care. He believes accreditation allows the ability to provide high quality cancer care close to home. His favorite aspect of surveying is seeing the multidisciplinary tumor board conferences. In his spare time, Dr. Pio Roda enjoys playing golf, gardening, and traveling.

George F. Ramsey, MD

Dr. Ramsey is a retired medical oncologist from West Lafayette, IN. He is a graduate of the University of Buffalo. He completed his internship at Womack Army Hospital and his residency and fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia. He became a surveyor for the Commission on Cancer in 2000 to help promote excellence in the care of cancer patients. He believes accreditation enhances the image of a facility within their marketing area. His favorite aspect of surveying is promoting education at all levels, reviewing outcome studies and the cancer program practice profile reports through the National Cancer Data Base. In his spare time, Dr. Ramsey enjoys playing tennis, hiking, drawing, and spending time with his grandchildren.

William P. Reed, MD, FACS

Dr. Reed is the chair of the department of surgery at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, NY. He is a surgical oncologist that specializes in breast, GI, head and neck, sarcoma and skin cancers. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and completed his residency and internship at Stanford University Hospital in Palo Alto, CA, and his fellowship training in Paris, France. He became a surveyor for the CoC in 2000 to help improve the level of cancer care in the United States. He believes accreditation provides feedback to institutions regarding quality of care and adherence to treatment guidelines associated with optimal care. His favorite aspect of accreditation is maximizing integration of the full range of cancer services. In his spare time Dr. Reed enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, and attending the opera.

Ricardo Reznichek, MD, MHA, FACS

Dr. Reznichek currently serves as director of the Urology Clinic for Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and completed his internship in Chicago, IL, and his residency at UCLA. Dr. Reznichek also has a Master of Health Administration from the University of Colorado. He became a surveyor for the Commission on Cancer (CoC) in 2008 because he enjoys promoting improvement in cancer care. He believes that accreditation adds the multidisciplinary requirement to programs around the United States. Dr. Reznichek also championed the first ACS Cancer Patient Navigator Program in California. He is impressed with programmatic education to patients and families along with cancer prevention and early detection activities. In his spare time he enjoys playing beach volleyball, bicycling, skiing, singing in a choir, and performing community service in Belize.

Lisa Robinson, RHIA, CTR

Lisa Robinson is a registered health information administrator and a certified tumor registrar affiliated with Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI. Ms. Robinson is the director of clinical data registries for her cancer program network. She became a surveyor for the Commission on Cancer (CoC) in 2010 with a primary focus on Cancer Program Network surveys and plans to verify that accredited programs are providing high quality integrated cancer care to their patients in compliance with CoC standards. She perceives the main value of accreditation is the offering of coordinated cancer care from prevention to survivorship. Ms. Robinson is most impressed by the cancer registry data and the resources the data offers to assist programs in many ways. In her spare time, Ms. Robinson enjoys biking, boating, gardening, camping, and attending sporting events.

Phillip Y. Roland, MD, FACS, FACOG

Dr. Roland is a gynecologic oncologist affiliated with St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT. He is a graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine, and he completed his residency, internship, and fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He became a surveyor for the Commission on Cancer (CoC) in 2009 because he enjoys visiting other hospitals and working with colleagues toward a common goal: providing patients with quality care close to their home. He believes accreditation allows programs to use the CoC Data Quality Reporting Tools through the National Cancer Data Base as a unique opportunity to evaluate and improve the cancer care they deliver. In his spare time, Dr. Roland enjoys photography, amateur radio, and cycling.

Stephen L. Seagren, MD

Dr. Seagren is a semi-retired radiation oncologist at the University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center and LAC Medical Center in LaJolla, California. He is a graduate of Northwestern Medical School and completed his internship and residency at Hennepin County General Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the University of California at San Diego. He completed his fellowship training at LAC and USC in Los Angeles, California and UCLA Harbor General in Los Angeles, California. He became a surveyor for the Commission on Cancer in 2008 to assist cancer programs to enhance the mission of the Commission on Cancer. He believes accreditation allows cooperation between the cancer registry, cancer committee and the cancer liaison physician. His favorite aspect of surveying is seeing the commitment of the cancer registrars to the quality and mission of the cancer program. In his spare time, Dr. Seagren enjoys being fit and active, playing tennis and golf, skiing, reading, playing bridge and poker and completing crossword puzzles.

Everett Shocket, MD, FACS

Dr. Shocket is a surgeon and provides patient care at the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Bay Pines, FL. He is a graduate of SUNY in Brooklyn, NY, and completed his internship at Cincinnati General Hospital, his residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and his fellowship training at the VA Research Hospital in Chicago, IL. Dr. Shocket has been a surveyor for the CoC since 1980 to help facilities obtain CoC accreditation. He believes accreditation offers optimum cancer care in the community they reside. Surveying permits him to enjoy meeting all the people who share in his commitment to quality cancer care, close to home. In his spare time, Dr. Shocket enjoys photography.

William Siegel, MD

Dr. Siegel is a locum tenens private practice medical oncologist affiliated with Grandview Hospital in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Hahnemann University (Drexel) and completed his internship, residency and fellowship at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He became a surveyor for the Commission on Cancer in 1995 as a way to maintain and improve cancer care in communities. He believes accreditation offers an organization of cancer care to achieve the best possible quality. His favorite aspect of surveying is to see the community outreach activities. In his spare time, Dr. Siegel enjoys photography, travel and listening to classical music.

James W. Smith, MD, FACS

Dr. Smith is a general surgeon/surgical oncologist affiliated with the Jack C. Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Muskogee, OK. He is a graduate of the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez and completed his internship and residency at New Rochelle Hospital and his fellowship training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in New York. Dr. Smith became a surveyor for the CoC in 2011 because of his interest in cancer care and the value of accreditation. He believes accreditation creates a multidisciplinary approach to patient care involving administration, physicians, and clinical support staff collectively. In his spare time, Dr. Smith enjoys golf and horses.

William Stanton, MD

Dr. Stanton is a medical oncologist affiliated with Scripps Health, San Diego, CA. Dr. Stanton is currently the chairman of the Scripps Health Network Cancer Program. He is a graduate of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, and completed a residency, internship, and fellowship training at the University of California in San Diego. Dr. Stanton became a surveyor for the Commission on Cancer in 2010 and will primarily focus on Cancer Program Network surveys. He became a surveyor to promote and applaud best practices and evidenced-based cancer care in accredited cancer programs. He perceives the main value of accreditation is the process that promotes better patient care. He is most impressed by cancer program networks that acquire a system-wide integration of resources, combining data management, research, clinical, and technological services. In his spare time, Dr. Stanton enjoys the classical guitar and swimming.

Robert P. Sticca, MD, FACS

Dr. Sticca serves as the chairman and program director for surgery at the University of North Dakota, Merticare Health System. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed his internship and residency at Boston University and his fellowship program at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. He became a surveyor for the CoC in 2001 and enjoys verifying that programs meet the standards for accreditation. He believes accreditation assists programs in improving quality through compliance with standards. He is most impressed with the enthusiasm and teamwork he sees when surveying programs. In his spare time he enjoys playing golf and running.

Magesh Sundaram, MD, FACS

Dr. Sundaram is a surgical oncologist and chief of the division of surgical oncology for West Virginia University Hospitals in Morgantown, WV. Dr. Sundaram is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at Christiana Care in Delaware and his fellowship training at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He became a surveyor for the CoC in 2008 to help disseminate national practice guidelines, best practices, and quality standards for the delivery of excellent multidisciplinary care to cancer patients. Dr. Sundaram believes accreditation allows a multidisciplinary process for timely collection of data to help recognize institutional and national cancer incidences and patterns. His favorite aspect of surveying is witnessing the empowerment of the cancer committee to pursue changes necessary for high quality care. In his spare time, Dr. Sundaram enjoys baseball, football, building model aircrafts, and photography.

Thomas J. Tachovsky, MD, FACS

Dr. Tachovsky is a surgeon who oversees oncology quality at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, completed his internship at St. Luke’s Hospital and his residency at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, MN. He became a surveyor for the CoC in 2000 to help improve cancer care at the community level. He believes accreditation offers recognition for adhering to externally applied quality care standards. His favorite aspect of surveying is seeing good attendance and participation at cancer committee meetings. In his spare time, Dr. Tachovsky enjoys reading military and history books and sailing.

Nicholas Tranakas, MD, FACS

Dr. Tranakas is medical director of cancer services at Broward General Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is a graduate of the University of Miami and completed his internship, residency and fellowship training at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. He became a surveyor for the CoC in 2008 to gain more knowledge on what programs are doing around the country. He believes accreditation legitimizes proper cancer care and is impressed with the amount of community activities and research within many programs. In his spare time he enjoys racquetball, backgammon, and boating.