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STAFF

Susan Silberstein, PhD
Executive Director
Dr. Susan Silberstein has
served as Executive Director of the CACE since she founded the
organization in October of 1977, after the death of her young
husband to cancer. She also serves as Educational Advisor to the
National Foundation for Alternative Medicine, as trainer for
Ultimate Health Group, Inc., and as consultant for various
educational, clinical, and nutraceutical facilities. In conjunction
with her work at the cancer center, Susan is Editor of Immune
Perspectives magazine, creator of the video, Breast Cancer:
The Diet Connection, author of the recipe book Hungry for
Health, and originator of Philadelphia’s annual
“Food & Health Expo.”
A national
speaker on nutrition, cancer prevention, and complementary and
alternative medicine, Susan lectures frequently for medical and
nursing schools, continuing oncology nursing education programs,
universities, corporations, and other organizations. Since 1977, she
has appeared on scores of radio and television talk shows, has
coordinated hundreds of health conferences, and has counseled
thousands of patients.
For several
years, Susan taught the psychology of health and disease in the
Graduate Division of Counseling Psychology at Immaculata University
and served as Director of the Integrative Program for Cancer
Prevention at the Village at Newtown Medical Center. A frequent
contributing writer and interviewee for various health publications,
she is featured in Rutgers University Press’s Evaluating
Alternative Cancer Therapies.
A Phi Beta Kappa
and Fulbright scholar, Susan is the recipient of the Jefferson Award
of the American Institute for Public Service, the Legion of Honor
Award of the Chapel of Four Chaplains, the Montgomery County Woman
of Vision Award, the Founder’s Award of the National Foundation for
Alternative medicine, and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the
Center for Advancement in Cancer Education.
Susan is
also an accomplished linguist, a trained opera singer, and mother of
four.
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Randi
Shayne, ND
Patient Services Director
Dr. Randi Shayne has served as Patient Services Director since
2000. She received her bachelor's degree in biology from La Salle
University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and her doctorate in
naturopathic medicine from the National College of Naturopathic
Medicine in Portland, Oregon, one of four U.S. accredited medical
schools formally training primary care physicians in natural
medicine.
Dr. Shayne has worked extensively in the areas of education,
healthcare and communications, developing educational materials and
conducting training sessions for medical personnel, educators,
social service workers and clergy. She has coordinated dozens of
seminars, conferences and workshops and is a popular lecturer on
complementary and alternative medicine at medical schools, colleges
and universities, and national health-related conventions. Producer
and host of the series "Exploring Holistic Healing" for public
access TV, Dr. Shayne has managed media relations with newspapers,
radio and television, and has written articles for national print
and on-line publications.
For over 20 years, Dr. Shayne has consulted on health promotion,
disease prevention and management of chronic illness. In addition to
the thousands of consultations she has provided to cancer patients
and their families, Dr. Shayne worked for several years with other
special populations including victims of sexual abuse, adolescent
mothers, and the Amish.
Since 1996, she has been a member of the Pennsylvania Association of
Naturopathic Physicians, an organization working towards the state
licensing of naturopaths. She has a keen interest in and a deep
knowledge of the environment and consumer choice as they affect
human health.
Lillian Goertzel, EdD, CN
Supervising Psychologist & Patient Counselor
Dr. Lillian Goertzel has served the Center as Supervising Psychologist and
Patient Counselor since 1991. A licensed psychologist and
certified nutritionist, Dr. Goertzel received her bachelor's degree
in psychology from American University, her master's degree in
psychology from the New School for Social Research, and her Ed.D.
degree in health psychology from Temple University. She is also
certified in nutrition through American Health Science University
and the National Institute of Nutrition Education.
Dr. Goertzel has been in private practice since 1989, specializing
in clinical health psychology and behavioral medicine for
individuals, families, and groups. She has worked extensively with
children and adults with cancer and has completed professional
training with ECAP, a program for exceptional cancer patients
founded by Bernie Siegel, MD. She also studied with Lawrence LeShan,
Ph.D., a researcher and clinical expert in psychotherapy for
patients with cancer. Her doctoral dissertation focused on anxiety
and self-esteem among pediatric and adolescent cancer patients and
was published in Psychological Reports in May of 1991.
For several years Dr. Goertzel worked
as psychological program coordinator servicing primarily
African-American children, adolescents and adults. Her special areas
of expertise include relationships, anger and stress management,
depression, hypnotherapy, and anxiety. Her professional affiliations
include membership in the American Psychological Association, the
Association for Play Therapy, and the American Society of Clinical
Hypnosis. She is a national board member of the Society of Certified
Nutritionists and past president of the Delaware Valley Association
of Humanistic Psychology.
Karen Key, CMT
Program Assistant
Karen’s interest in
mind-body health was sparked in the early 1990s. Her learning
journey started with a certification in Holistic Health Studies
through the Health Perspectives program of Rosemont College in
Rosemont, PA. In order to fulfill her 100-hour internship
requirement, Karen began working at the Center for Advancement in
Cancer Education. She never left.
In 1995, Karen
became a certified massage therapist and reflexologist. A member of
the International Massage Association, she is also certified in
pre-natal massage therapy. Since 1995, she has maintained a private
practice and has also worked at various spas and chiropractic
offices. She currently practices at MassageWorks, a massage and
yoga center in Bryn Mawr, PA, while maintaining a part-time schedule
with the cancer center.
Karen is happy to
be involved with an organization that is aligned with her belief in
the remarkable healing and regenerative capacities of the human
body. She enjoys teaching cancer patients and other clients the
importance of proper lifestyle changes and mind-body modalities,
while taking advantage of the best that modern medicine has to
offer.
Over the years, Karen’s compassion for all
living creatures has made her the champion of many worthwhile
causes, including Amnesty International, several civil rights and
animal rights organizations, and an animal shelter.
Jillian Pintye,
BSN
College Campus Outreach Coordinator
Jillian became
deeply committed to a career in health care following her father’s
death from cancer. As a nursing student in the Honors Program at
LaSalle University, Jillian had the opportunity to serve the
underprivileged communities of Philadelphia and became extremely
interested in disease prevention, public health promotion, and
policy. The University’s commitment to community service led
Jillian to volunteer at the Triform Camphill Community, a
residential therapeutic and vocational training center for young
people with developmental disorders.
In 2005, Jillian
became involved with the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education
to fulfill the community service component of a nursing course.
Beginning as just a volunteer, she was soon offered a paid position
as College Campus Outreach Coordinator. Starting with programming at
La Salle, where Jillian has coordinated educational programs for
sororities, nursing students and faculty as well as organized
student volunteer and fundraising events, she is now helping to plan
outreach programs at other colleges and universities.
Recently, Jillian
has been developing her cross-cultural communication skills and
global consciousness through her international travel and study
experiences, including studying Denmark’s socialized healthcare
system during a course on “Nursing in Scandinavia.”
The knowledge and
experience which Jillian has gained at the Center have further
solidified her commitment to promote health within the cancer
diagnosed community and to raise awareness of cancer prevention
resources among those who are cancer free. Jillian now plans to
pursue a Masters of Public Health degree and is passionate about her
future proactive, empowering and compassionate career in public
health.
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