Cancer Foundation of Georgia


Board of Directors, 2022 - 2026

President
(Term: Fall 2022 - Fall 2024)

Sharad Ghamande, MD
Gynecologic Oncology
Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Vice President/President-Elect

Chirag R. Jani, MD, FACP, ABHPM
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care
Phoebe Cancer Center
Medical Director, Hematology/Oncology
Chief of Staff
Albany, GA

Immediate Past President

Crain Garrot, MD
Hematology, Oncology, Gastrointestinal Cancers
Georgia Cancer Specialists
Marietta, GA

Secretary/Treasurer

Gregory E. Harris, DO, FACOI
Hematology, Oncology
Harbin Clinic
Rome, GA

Institutional Board Members

Bradley C. Carthon, MD, PhD
Genitourinary Oncology
Emory University School of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Atlanta, GA

Anand Jillella, MD
Hematology, Oncology, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma
Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Ticiana Leal, MD
Medical Oncology, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma and Thymic Malignancies
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Other Directors

Melissa Dillmon, MD, FASCO
Hematology, Oncology
Harbin Clinic Medical Oncology
Rome, GA

Laura Farless, MD
Hospice and Palliative Care
Chatham Hospitalists
Savannah, GA

John French, MD
Hematology, Oncology
Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers
Marietta, GA

Chris Hagenstad, MD
Hematology, Oncology
Suburban Hematology - Oncology Associates
Duluth, GA

Petros Nikolinakos, MD
Hematology, Oncology, Cancer Research
University Cancer and Blood Center
Athens, GA

Samantha Shams, MD
Hematology, Oncology
Piedmont Cancer Institute
Atlanta, GA

Alison (Ali) Spellman, MD
(Term: Fall 2022 - Fall 2026)
Hematology, Oncology
Summit Cancer Care, Candler Hospital Campus
Savannah, GA
Telephone: (912) 354-6187

Srividya Srinivasamaharaj (Maharaj), MD
Hematology, Oncology, Breast Cancers, Gastrointestinal Cancers
John B. Amos Cancer Center/Piedmont Columbus Regional
Columbus, GA

Lynn M. Durham, EdD, President & CEO
Georgia CORE
Atlanta, GA

GASCO Administration

Peter F. Lyle, Sr., Executive Director
Karen Beard, Director
Atlanta, GA