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Cancer Nutrition Counseling

Be at Your Best to Fight Cancer

Eating right and exercising can help maintain your body's defenses and put you in the best position to fight cancer. The MyMichigan Medical Centers offer nutrition counseling from licensed dietitians for individuals with cancer and their families.

Information about scheduling an appointment with a dietitian may be obtained by talking with the Breast Nurse Navigator; in Alma at (989) 466-3351, Alpena at (989) 356-7530 or Midland at (989) 837-9045.

Your Personal Guide During Breast Cancer Care

Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator - Tamara Potter, R.N., C.M.S.R.N.

Tamara Potter, R.N., C.M.S.R.N., Breast Nurse Navigator, works with patients from the point of initial diagnosis and helps them navigate through their course of treatment and beyond. The Navigator is located at the Center for Women’s Health on the campus of MyMichigan Medical Center Midland in the Pardee Cancer Wellness Center. Please call (989) 837-9045 or e-mail.

Photo of Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator, Melissa Hoag, R.N., O.C.N.

Melissa Hoag, R.N., O.C.N., C.N.-B.N., Breast Nurse Navigator, has a strong background in oncology nursing. She navigates patients through the imaging process, workup, diagnosis, through treatment and into survivorship. Melissa is located on the campus of MyMichigan Medical Center Alma in Alma. Please call Melissa at (989) 466-3351 or e-mail.

Photo of Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator, Dorothy Sheldon, R.N., B.S.N.

Dorothy Sheldon, R.N., B.S.N., Breast Nurse Navigator,works with patients from the point of initial diagnosis and helps them navigate through their treatment and beyond. Dorothy is located on the campus of MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena. Please call Dorothy at (989) 356-7530 or e-mail.

Photo of Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator, Colleen Woods, R.N., B.S.N., C.N.-B.N.

Colleen Woods, B.S.N., C.N.-B.N., Breast Nurse Navigator, is an experienced oncology nurse and case manager. She works with patients to navigate them through their initial diagnosis, surgery, and all the way through treatment. Colleen is located on the campus of MyMichigan Medical Center Midland in the Pardee Cancer Wellness Center in Midland, Michigan. She is available to answer questions related to breast problems, imaging workup, and biopsy process. She can be contacted at (989) 794-2876.

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