Dr. Julianne Childs has been practicing medical oncology and hematology since 1993. She started a private practice, which became the Hope Community Cancer Center in 1995 The premise was to provide professional excellence along with tender love and care for her patients in a setting close to home.

She was joined by Dr. Hemang Dave and Dr. Kaleem Ahmad in 1997 and 1999 respectively and they remained friends and partners ever since that time. In 2012 Hope affiliated with multiple practices across New Jersey through RCCA.

She is grateful for the wonderful Hope staff, who shares her vision of providing personal care.

Dr. Childs has a great passion for medicine in general and a special love for the treatment of women’s malignancies, including breast cancer and ovarian cancer, but like many community oncologists, she treats malignancies of all types.

She loves learning about her patients, and aims to treat them as a whole person and not just a disease.

She feels one of her best accomplishments is the origination of Hope Music Fest, a 501(c) charity 22 years ago. This charity provides monetary grants to cancer patients actively undergoing therapy who are suffering also from the financial toxicities of their disease.

Every year, Hope Music Fest is held in October, a night of musical celebration, open to anyone who’s been touched by cancer. (HopeMusicFest.org)

Her greatest gift, however, is her wonderful family: husband, Dr Art Childs, and her children Britt and Nick, Aimee and Jim, Emily and Alaukik, Sarah and Kyle, Hannah and Matt, Joshua. With the bonus gift: grandkids Penelope, Sebastian, Maeve and Hazel.

She is grateful to receive this honor from the American Cancer Society.

Kathie-Ann P. Joseph, MD, MPH, FACS, is Professor of Surgery at the Rutgers Cancer Institute. She serves as the Associate Chief Surgical Officer at the Rutgers Cancer Institute, Chief of Breast Surgery, Co-Director of the Breast Oncology Program, and Director of Breast Services at RWJBarnabas Health Southern Region.

Dr. Joseph holds leadership roles across numerous professional organizations. She serves on the editorial boards of the Annals of Surgical Oncology and the American Journal of Surgery and is an Examination Consultant for the American Board of Surgery’s Complex General Surgical Oncology Continuous Assessment. She chairs the Research and Education Committee for the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, serves as Vice Chair of the American College of Surgeons Committee to Advance Surgical Excellence and Inclusion, and participates in the SSO Breast Fellowship Training Committee, the ACS Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice, and the NAPBC Standards and Accreditation Committee. In 2024, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) appointed her to the Board of Directors of the Accreditation Review Council in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). She is a member of the American Surgical Association, Society of University Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, and other national organizations. The ACS Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice, which Dr. Joseph serves on, focuses on meeting the educational needs of interprofessional team members and promotes understanding among surgeons of the vital roles each discipline plays in patient care.

Dedicated to breast cancer screening and treatment in underserved populations, Dr. Joseph previously served as the Co-Director of the Beatrice W. Welters Breast Health Outreach and Navigation Program for ten years, a program she created. She was also the first medical director of the Kimmel Pavilion Unit 3 Post-Procedure Unit (KP3), one of the busiest and most important patient care areas at NYU Langone. From 2010 to 2021, Dr. Joseph was the Chief of Breast Services at Bellevue Hospital, and in 2015, she was named H+H/Bellevue Physician of the Year. She graduated from Harvard College and earned her medical degree and master’s in public health from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, respectively. She completed her general surgery residency at NYU Langone Medical Center and her breast surgical oncology fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center.

A committed advocate for diversity and mentorship, Dr. Joseph served as president of the Columbia VP&S Alumni Association and founded the Columbia VP&S Women in Medicine Collaborative to support women medical students. In recognition of her service, she received the Columbia VP&S Gold Medal and the Columbia Alumni Medal from President Lee Bollinger in 2022.

With his many speaking engagements and commitment to education, Dr. Neil Morganstein has a reputation as a leader in the treatment of hematological and oncological issues. He is a national speaker in the area of multiple myeloma, as well as co-chair of a video conference on the management of patients with multiple myeloma. He has a special interest in lung cancer and multiple myeloma, and has published and presented several peer-reviewed articles, posters and abstracts at regional and national oncology meetings. These have focused on multiple myeloma, lymphoma, prostate cancer, gastric cancer, and hematological complications during pregnancy.As an involved and committed oncologist at Overlook Medical Center’s Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Dr. Morganstein gives several lectures a year educating medical students. He teaches the hematology board review course for the American College of Physicians, as well as the hematology and oncology course for residents at Rutgers University. In addition, he thoroughly enjoys working with medical students in the hospital.Dr. Morganstein completed his hematology and oncology fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital of New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he also finished his residency training, while serving as chief resident. He is board-certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine and maintains membership in many distinguished organizations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncologists and the American Society of Hematologists.

Dr. Morrison is a breast cancer specialist within the subspecialty of medical oncology and hematology at Englewood Health. She is co-chairperson of the Breast Cancer Disease Management team and medical director of the Infusion Center. Dr. Morrison obtained her MD at Boston University School of Medicine and completed an internal medicine internship and residency at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. She completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Morrison sees patients with all hematologic and oncologic disorders and has a special interest in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer. She participates in oncology clinical trials.

My name is Amanda Sangemino, and I’m a New Jersey-based professional, proud dog mom to my French bulldog, Kash, and someone who has always believed in staying active, challenging myself, and making the most out of life. I love hiking, kickboxing, and pushing my body to do things I once thought I couldn’t. My friends have always been an incredibly important part of my life, long before my cancer diagnosis, and their love, support, and encouragement became an even greater source of strength throughout my journey. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I made a conscious decision not to let my diagnosis stop me from being the person I was before cancer. I continued moving, challenging myself, and finding ways to keep living my life while navigating everything that came with treatment.

My cancer journey has also taught me the importance of trusting yourself, advocating for yourself, and using your voice. I hope to use my experience to encourage others to listen to their instincts, advocate for their health, and know that they never have to navigate a difficult journey alone.

I am honored to have my story recognized by the American Cancer Society and grateful for the opportunity to turn my experience into something meaningful by helping and encouraging others.

Dr. Charles Vialotti has devoted more than five decades to caring for people with cancer and advancing a more compassionate approach to serious illness. A board-certified radiation oncologist and resident medical director of Villa Marie Claire, Holy Name’s residential hospice in Saddle River, New Jersey, he has helped build cancer programs, expand hospice services, and change how patients, families, and physicians understand end-of-life care.

Dr. Vialotti earned his undergraduate degree at Columbia College and his medical degree at New York Medical College. He completed an internship in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City and a residency in radiation oncology at NYU Medical Center. His career includes two decades as director of radiation oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center and 25 years directing radiation oncology at Holy Name. He helped establish and expand cancer services at Hackensack, develop radiation oncology and hospice programs at Passaic Beth Israel Medical Center, and build Holy Name’s Patricia Lynch Cancer Center. His contributions also include scholarly work published in Medical Physics and Seminars in Nuclear Medicine.

Over time, his experience treating cancer deepened his commitment to the needs of patients facing life-limiting illness. His work to improve hospice and palliative care helped create one of New Jersey’s earliest hospice programs. At Villa Marie Claire, that commitment has become a deeply personal vocation: he resides on-site, bringing an extraordinary level of presence and continuity to the care of patients and their loved ones.

Dr. Vialotti leads an interdisciplinary team whose care extends beyond physical symptoms to encompass the emotional, spiritual, and practical concerns that accompany serious illness. Physicians and nurses work alongside social workers, spiritual counselors, and bereavement professionals to honor each patient’s wishes, cultural traditions, and beliefs. Families are integral to this approach, receiving guidance and support throughout their loved one’s care and into bereavement.

Central to his philosophy is the belief that hospice should help people experience “life with dignity.” He encourages earlier conversations about hospice and challenges the fear that accepting its support means giving up. Through attentive symptom management, honest communication, and individualized care, his work helps patients preserve their sense of self and make room for connection, comfort, and meaningful time with those they love.

Across his career, Dr. Vialotti has brought the same purpose to advancing cancer treatment and caring for people at the end of life: ensuring that medical expertise remains inseparable from humanity. At Villa Marie Claire, he continues to put that purpose into practice each day, helping patients and families approach life’s final chapter with greater understanding, reassurance, and dignity.