Prevention, Outreach and Wellness Team

Sarah Giovagnoli, MS and Hilary Welch-Petrowski, MS
Exercise Physiologists
Our role with Fit For Survival is to conduct fitness assessments and develop individualized exercise programs for cancer survivors and for those in treatment. We are also involved with wellness programs and cardiac rehabilitation at VVMC. 

Kimberly Lyons-Mitchell, MLIS
Medical Librarian
My role is to work with healthcare consumers to provide access to information in order to assist them in making informed healthcare decisions. I also work with medical professionals to provide them with appropriate medical information to help in the care of patients. 

Colleen Berga RT(R) (M) CBPN-Imaging
Registered Technologist in Radiography and Mammography
I aspire to promote lifelong good breast health habits and share the important message of early detection and prevention by having clinical and self breast exams along with annual mammograms.

Therese A. Landin, MA, CDE
Exercise Physiologist and Certified Diabetes Educator
I am available to work with individuals who either have diabetes or are at-risk for the development of diabetes. I lead the effort at VVMC to stamp out diabetes.

Melaine Hendershott, MS, RD, CSO
Dietitian, Oncology Specialist
My role is to promote nutrition and wellness for cancer prevention and other chronic disease prevention in clinical practice and the community. 

Vanessa Lewis, LCSW, OSW-C
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Counselor
I am a licensed clinical social worker for the Shaw Regional Cancer Center, credentialed specifically in oncology. I earned my masters degree from Denver University, School of Social Work. I relocated to Vail from Denver where I worked in the health care community in the metropolitan area. I have been with the Shaw Regional Cancer Center, developing the support programs for patients since the Shaw’s opening. It has been my task to develop support programs and to offer support to patients on a one-to-one level as well as family and group support.  My focus is on helping patients find solutions to problems related to cancer treatment, ranging from emotional to financial issues and everything in between.