Because battling cancer is a life-changing experience, and one that requires assistance from many sources, our dynamic team of professionals includes:

• Oncologists
• Oncology nurses
• Social workers
• Clergy
• Nutritionists
• Pharmacists
• Community services
• Behavioral health

Roger Inhorn, MD, Ph.D.
Dr. Inhorn is the Director of Oncology/Hematology at Mercy. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, then went on to earn his M.D. and Ph.D. at Washington University in St. Louis. He spent six years in Boston while doing his internship and residency at Brigham and Women's then served a fellowship in oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. For the past two years he's been the Associate Director of Oncology/Hematology at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. He was the principal investigator for the St. Louis site of a National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical research program. Dr. Inhorn has a particular interest in the treatment of breast cancer patients.

Anna Niegowska, MD
Dr. Niegowska earned her M.D.at the Medical Academy in Lublin, Poland. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and completed a fellowship in oncology/hematology at University Hospital and Medical Center at Stony Brook, NY, and VA Medical Center, Northport, NY, where she was actively involved in clinical trials.

Sarah Ketchum, MD
Dr. Ketchum comes to Mercy from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, where she was a fellow and an instructor in medicine in the Department of Hematology/Oncology.   She earned her medical degree from Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago, where she graduated in the top quarter of her class.  She was a resident in the Department of Internal Medicine at Loyola from 2001 to 2004.  Dr. Ketchum is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and she is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology and the American Medical Association.  Dr. Ketchum was a Merit Award Recipient from the American Society of Clinical Oncology in 2006.

Our oncology nurses are coordinators of care
Working with other cancer care providers and our health team members, our oncology nurses provide a full spectrum of care, from preventative and acute through rehabilitative and palliative. Engaging both patient and family in mutual goal setting, our nurses work to develop a plan of care that helps patients achieve identified goals.

Dawn MacFarland, RN, BSN, OCN
Staff nurse with more than 12 years of oncology experience.
"Nothing is more challenging, rewarding, or life affirming than caring for oncology patients. Our approach to cancer care at Mercy is to treat the whole person, physical, social and spiritual, rather than focusing solely on the disease."

Carolyn Murphy, RN
Staff nurse with more than 6 years of oncology experience.
"I enjoy the challenge of the ever-changing technology in the field of oncology. I believe in caring for the whole person, giving them the knowledge and support needed to regain control of their lives."

Karen Sellner, RN, BSN, OCN
Staff nurse with more than 20 years of oncology experience.
"The most rewarding aspect of oncology nursing is the unique relationship that develops with patients and families. At Mercy Hospital, we encourage patients and their families to be active participants in their care."

Supportive help for patients and their family members
As part of Mercy's "care team" approach, a licensed clinical social worker experienced in working with people who have cancer is available to our patients. She can help patients and their family members with many issues from the need for supportive counseling and stress management to referral to support groups and community resources related to financial, transportation, and housing needs. She is also available to help with advance directives, as well as terminal care and bereavement.

Please feel free to contact the oncology social worker, Lenore Kraus, at (207) 822-2566. She is here to support, educate, assist and advocate for patients in a variety of ways.

If you or a loved one is facing a diagnosis of cancer, call us today and let us show you how we can help.

Oncology-Hematology Center
144 State Street
Mercy Hospital
4th Floor
(207) 879-3030

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