Helping You Get Back on Track
Coping with cancer can be a daunting experience. Illness and treatment may affect family life, functioning at work or school, financial stability or ability to plan for the future.
Our licensed oncology social workers are available to help you cope with your concerns. You and your loved ones may face periods of sadness or anxiety, and your relationships can become strained as you adjust to the ramifications of illness. Feeling "in control" may be a challenge. Our oncology social workers are attuned to these concerns and offer practical and emotional support for handling daily responsibilities, such as caring for children, managing the household, communicating with family, friends and coworkers.
Our oncology social workers provide practical assistance, support, and individual, family and group counseling. In addition, they facilitate support and educational programs and regularly provide referrals to community resources.
Before accessing psychiatric services, you must meet with a social worker if you are a new patient.
To visit with one of our social workers, contact (404) 778-1900 to make an appointment.
Meet Our Social Workers
Jim Hankins, MSW, LCSW
- Director of Patient Support and Social Services
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Mr. Hankins is the Director of Patient Support and Social Services for the Winship Cancer Institute.
Theresa Hoffman, LCSW, ACM
- Manager of Social Services
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Ms. Hoffman leads the social services team at Winship Cancer Institute, and provides clinical social work for patients with hematological malignancies treated at the Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center at Winship.
Blythe Argenbright, LMSW
- Social Worker, Radiation Oncology
- Emory Proton Therapy Center
Ms. Argenbright works with radiation oncology patients treated at Emory Proton Therapy Center.
Rebecca Arnold, LCSW, OSW-C
- Social Worker, Medical Oncology
- Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Ms. Arnold works with patients of all cancer types providing resource referrals and counseling services.
Russell Brown, LCSW
- Social Worker, Medical Oncology
- Emory University Hospital Midtown
Mr. Brown works with gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast cancer, brain cancer, gynecological, aerodigestive, and sarcoma patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Nikita Burke, LMSW
- Social Worker, Oncology
- Emory Decatur Hospital
Ms. Burke works with oncology patients treated at Emory Decatur Hospital and Emory Hillandale Hospital
Hilary G. Cohen, LCSW, OSW-C
- Social Worker, Radiation Oncology
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Ms. Cohen assists radiation oncology patients at Winship Cancer Institute.
Erica Crawford, LCSW
- Social Worker, Radiation Oncology
- Emory Proton Therapy Center
Ms. Crawford works with radiation oncology patients treated at Emory Proton Therapy Center.
Tiffany Dawkins, LMSW
- Social Worker, Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Ms. Dawkins works with patients treated for hematological malignancies in the Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center at Winship,
Frank Eady, LMSW
- Social Worker, GI/GU Cancer and Surgical Oncology
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Mr. Eady assists genitourinary, gastrointestinal and surgical oncology patients treated at Winship.
Tara Hearn, LMSW
- Social Worker
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Ms. Hearn provides clinical social work to patients at various Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University locations.
Valerie Henderson, MSW
- Social Worker, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology
- Emory University Hospital Midtown
Ms. Henderson assists radiation oncology and medical oncology patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Sandra J. Karem, LCSW
- Social Worker
- Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Ms. Karem works at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital with patients of all cancer types providing resource referrals and counseling services.
Emma Kimball, LCSW
- Social Worker, Medical Oncology
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Ms. Kimball assists breast cancer, melanoma and genitourinary patients at Winship Cancer Institute.
Joy McCall, LCSW, OSW-C
- Social Worker, Medical Oncology
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Located at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital and Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Ms. McCall works with the medical oncology teams and their patients.
Rebecca McConnell, LCSW
- Social Worker, Medical Oncology
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Ms. McConnell works with medical oncology patients treated at Winship Cancer Institute's Clifton campus.
Karen Mellott, LCSW
- Social Worker
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Ms. Mellott provides clinical social work to patients at various Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University locations.
Kendelle Miller, LCSW, ACM
- Social Worker, Hematology and BMT
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Ms. Miller provides clinical social work for patients with hematological malignancies and who are treated at the Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center at Winship.
Albert L. Phillips, Jr., LMSW
- Social Worker, Hematology and BMT
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Mr. Phillips provides clinical social work for patients who have hematological malignancies in the Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center at Winship.
Tiffany Rockwell, LCSW
- Social Worker, Head and Neck Oncology
- Emory University Hospital Midtown
Ms. Rockwell provides clinical social work in the Head and Neck Clinic at Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Margaret Sheets, LCSW
- Social Worker, Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center
- Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Ms. Sheets works with patients in the Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center at Winship.