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The Amazingly True Adventures of “Santa Dave” and His “Head Elf” (featuring “that nice boy” from NJ)
Thank you Greg Drew for spreading some holiday cheer and sharing these great memories from past KACF Holiday Parties with everyone’s favorite Santa, “Santa Dave,” on the Letters to You website! Read the full post here!
Read MoreMeet the 2023-2024 Medical Oncology Fellow Dr. Vanja Cabric
Vanja Cabric, MD | Kristen Ann Carr Fund Medical Oncology Fellow Vanja Cabric, MD, is a third-year pediatric hematology and oncology fellow in the combined NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center program. Her clinical interest has focused on the treatment of infants with solid tumors, and her research studies the developing…
Read MoreMeet the 2023-2024 Surgical Fellow Dr. Marion (Mengyuan) Liu
Marion (Mengyuan) Liu, MD | Kristen Ann Carr Fund Surgical Fellow Marion (Mengyuan) Liu, MD, is currently a second-year surgical oncology fellow and the chief fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She received her undergraduate degree in molecular cellular biology from Harvard College and her medical degree from the University of Illinois Chicago. She…
Read MoreA Note of Gratitude from our 30th Anniversary A Night to Remember Gala on September 23, 2023
(L-R) Michael Solomon, Ali Oscar, Barbara Carr, Karen Rosenberg, Jackson Browne We are so grateful to have had another amazing A Night To Remember on September 23rd at Tribeca Grill! It was wonderful to have shared the evening with so many long time supporters and new friends, as we recognized our long-time partner Karen Rosenberg…
Read MoreMeet the 2022-2023 Oncology Fellow Carly Rosemore, MD
Carly Rosemore | Kristen Ann Carr Fund Oncology Fellow Carly Rosemore, MD, is a third-year pediatrics fellow in the combined MSK and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell program. Her primary clinical and research focus has been the study and treatment of patients with rare pediatric solid tumors. During her fellowship, she has been inspired by patients and their…
Read MoreMeet the 2022-2023 Surgical Fellow George Li, MD
George Li | Kristen Ann Carr Fund Surgical Fellow George Li, MD, received his undergraduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his medical degree from Duke University. He completed a residency in general surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. During residency, he spent two years in the sarcoma biology laboratory of Samuel…
Read More2022 Kristen Ann Carr Fund Holiday Letter
Dear Friends, Sarcoma claimed Kristen’s life within two years of diagnosis. It was in that short window of time that Kristen‘s amazing legacy began – The Kristen Ann Carr Fund – responding with heart and generosity toward others going through a similar battle. This kindness was met with determination and fierce loyalty by her family,…
Read MoreCaring for Young People With Cancer
When teens and young adults are diagnosed with cancer, they can feel lost — too old for pediatric care but decades younger than most cancer patients. And their numbers are growing: A staggering 90,000 cases are projected in 2022. “Our goal,” says Dr. William Tap, Chief of MSK’s Sarcoma Medical Oncology Service, “is to provide well-rounded care…
Read More2021 Kristen Ann Carr Fund Holiday Letter
Dear Friends, We hope this holiday season finds you and your family in good health and great spirits. The last two years have reinforced the essential purpose and importance of gathering with family and friends which coincides with Kristen’s philosophy of “I want to live my life in the moment with the people I love.” …
Read MoreMeet the 2021-2022 Surgery Fellow – Daniel C. Thomas, MD, MPH,
This year, Daniel C. Thomas, MD, MPH, was named the Kristen Ann Carr Fund Surgery Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) for 2021-22. A lifelong resident of New York State, Dr. Thomas was born and raised in Rochester and attended college at SUNY Cortland. He received his medical degree from the SUNY Upstate…
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