Sitaram Pillarisetty has duel responsibilities at the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention. He is the Director of Endoscopy and a Surgeon. Dr. Pillarisetty was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at Columbia University. Prior to the Ralph Lauren Center, he held several positions at Harlem Hospital including Associate Director of the Endoscopy Unit, Chief, Maynard Surgical Service and laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery. Dr. Pillarisetty is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Pillarisetty has extensive experience in all aspects of endoscopy. Dr. Pillarisetty grew up in India where he attended Rangaraya Medical College and was awarded MBBS degree in 1969. He did postdoctoral training in surgery in the United Kingdom and in the USA. He is a board certified surgeon.

Albert George Thomas is a gynecologist at the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention. He is also an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Senior Consultant of Family Planning Services at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.
Dr. Thomas received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was Executive Chief Resident. Dr. Thomas received a Masters degree in Clinical Research in 2006 from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and New York University. This degree in translational research is an essential step to diminishing healthcare disparities observed in the Harlem community.

Valerie Cuyjet is the Supervisor of Cancer Screening Services for the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention.  She is responsible for coordinating and providing services to patients seeking breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancer screening   Ms.  Cuyjet also provides cancer prevention/early detection education and health maintenance counseling as well as recommendations for medical follow up and navigation services to patients.   Ms. Cuyjet joined the staff of the Cancer Center in June of 2000.
 
Ms.  Cuyjet comes from a social work background.  Her primary career focus has been working with the medically underserved.  Prior to employment at the Ralph Lauren Center, Ms. Cuyjet worked in Oncology and HIV-AIDS primary care services in a variety of tertiary care hospital inpatient and outpatient settings. 
 Ms. Cuyjet earned a Bachelor of Science from the City College of New York and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from SUNY Stony Brook.  She holds a Masters degree in Advanced Practice Nursing from the State University at Stony Brook and is a certified Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist and HIV-AIDS Clinical Specialist.

Lucinda Webb is a Nurse Practitioner at the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care. Lucinda works in the Screening Department providing cancer screening services and health education to patients.

Lucinda specializes in working with multi-ethnic groups and has international health experiences in the Middle and Far East. Lucinda is actively involved in Hands Along the Nile Development Services (HANDS), Inc. a Medical Mission program whose aim is to facilitate establishment of new partnerships between American and Egyptian medical professionals. Prior to the Ralph Lauren Center, Lucinda worked at the Strang Cancer Prevention Center, Beth Israel Health Care Systems, Mount Sinai Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital.

Lucinda received a Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology from Radcliffe College and Bachelors and Masters of Arts in Nursing from Columbia University. Lucinda is a Certified Nurse Practitioner and is  also certified in obstetrics and gynecology.

Henry Godfrey is a breast surgeon at the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention in New York City. He is also a Clinical Affiliate in the Breast Service, Department of Surgery, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and is the Associate Director of Surgery for North General Hospital. Prior to this, he acted as Director of the Department of Surgery at North General for eight years.

Dr. Godfrey is a member of the New York State and County Medical Societies, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. He has a special interest in breast cancer detection and treatment and has been a surgeon at the Breast Examination Center of Harlem, a community program of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, since 1980.

Dr. Godfrey grew up in Jamaica, where he studied at the University of the West Indies. He completed postdoctoral training at Columbia University and Harlem Hospital Center.

Joseph Yoe is a medical oncologist at the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention in New York City. He is an oncologist at North General Hospital who has served as Chief of Hematology and Oncology since 1996. Dr. Yoe is also a Clinical Affiliate in the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Prior to this he was an Attending Staff Physician and Medical Firm Chief at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center.

Dr. Yoe is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, oncology and hospice palliative medicine. He received his medical training in Rangoon, Burma, and completed a fellowship at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.

Dr. Yoe has a personal interest in providing superior health services to underserved communities.

Jenny Romero is a medical oncologist at the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention in New York City. She is also a Clinical Affiliate in the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and attending at St. Lukes Hospital. She also served as an instructor and emergency room attending physician at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.

Dr. Romero was a member of the Northeast Regional Executive Committee of the Surgeon General’s National Hispanic/Latino Health Initiative, a program designed to identify and prioritize critical health issues facing Latinos in America and to develop and implement strategies to address these issues. She is particularly interested in research that focuses on identifying the factors that contribute to the poor prognosis among African-American and Hispanic patients diagnosed with cancer. Currently Dr. Romero is a member of the Upper Manhattan Cancer Control board of the American Cancer Society, Eastern Division and frequently speaks at media events on their behalf.

Dr. Romero completed a fellowship in oncology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center of New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She also completed a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York