Mahesh Seetharam, MD, FACP

Hematologist/Oncologist, Mayo Clinic

Mahesh Seetharam, MD, FACP, is a hematology and oncology specialist in Phoenix, who has been practicing for 11 years. Dr. Seetharam graduated from Mysore University, Mysore Medical College in 1998.

Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH

Allison Rollins, MSc

Senior Manager, State Advocacy, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Nandita Khera MD, MPH (Moderator)

Hematologist, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Dana Yoo

National Marrow Donor Program

Teri Bedard, BA, RT(R)(T), CPC

Director, Client Services, Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies

Teri Bedard is the Executive Director, Client & Corporate Resources with Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies, LLC.  Her expertise includes over 20 years of medical experience.  Teri has served as a senior and Staff Radiation Therapist at renowned oncology practices across the Midwest and during her tenure with RCCS, has served as a Senior Consultant, Remote Solutions Manager, and Director, Client Services.   As a member of the RCCS team Teri advises and leads clients in the areas of billing and reimbursement for technology, monitoring government regulatory information and seeking new business opportunities.    

Teri completed her Bachelors of Arts degree at the University of Northern Iowa.  She completed her Radiologic Technology certificate at Mayo School for Health Related Sciences in Rochester, MN and her certificate for Radiation Therapy at Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.  She also earned her certification as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). 

Teri is active in the ARRT, ASRT, and AAPC.  She lectures and participates at national seminars in conjunction with the AAPC, ACCC, ACRO, and ASRT.  

Raju Vaddepally, MD

Oncologist, Yuma Medical Center

Dr. Vaddepally received his medical degree at Osmania Medical College, affiliated with N.T.R. University of Health Sciences in Hyderabad, India. He completed his residency in internal medicine from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. During his residency he developed an immense interest in taking care of cancer patients which motivated him to pursue additional training in oncology and hematology. Dr. Vaddepally completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Josephine Ford Cancer Institute at Henry Ford Hospital, which is affiliated with Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Dr. Vaddepally is a member of the American Society of Hematology and American Society of Clinical Oncology. He is also a member of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Vaddepally was born in India. He moved to Yuma with his wife, who is a pediatrician, and young daughter. In his spare time, Dr. Vaddepally enjoys photography, traveling, tennis and racquetball. 

Pedro C. Barata, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Medicine Hematology & Medical Oncology, Tulane University

Dr. Pedro Barata earned his medical degree from the New University of Lisbon in 2009 and completed his medical oncology training in 2016. Subsequently, he was invited to join the genitourinary group at Taussig Cancer Center, where he worked as a clinical fellow in genitourinary malignancies. Dr. Barata then moved to Tulane University to continue his clinical and research work in the GU field. Dr. Barata successfully expanded the genitourinary program offered at Tulane Cancer Center and he currently leads the kidney and bladder cancer program at Tulane University with a focus on clinical trials.  

 Dr. Barata has authored or co-authored more than 60 research publications in high-quality journals, such as Cancer, Annals of Oncology, and CA: Cancer journal Clinicians, with more than 700 scientific citations. He has presented multiple abstracts at important national and international meetings and has won multiple prestigious awards, including the Scholar-in-Training Award, AACR-NCI-EORTC Triple Meeting (2017) and the Annual Accelerating Anticancer Agent Development and Validation (AAADV) Program Scholarship (2018). He serves as a reviewer for prestigious peer-reviewed journals, such as JAMA Oncology, ASCO and Journal Global Oncology. 

Lisa M. Holle, PharmD, BCOP, FHOPA, FISOPP

Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Department of Pharmacy Practice, UConn School of Medicine

Dr. Holle completed her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and post-baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She completed a specialized oncology residency at UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and is a board-certified oncology pharmacist. Dr. Holle has worked as an oncology pharmacist for over 20 years in a variety of settings including private hospitals, academic medical centers, and medical communications. Currently, Dr. Holle is an Associate Clinical Professor at the UConn School of Pharmacy and Associate Professor at the UConn School of Medicine. Her practice site is at the UConn Health Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she works in a team-based ambulatory care clinic focusing on genitourinary and gastrointestinal cancers and in another team based-clinic focusing on hematologic malignancies.  

Dr. Holle is a Past President of HOPA and a past Secretariat member and Treasurer of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP). She is also an active member in many other professional oncology and pharmacy organizations. Dr. Holle’s clinical research program focuses on numeracy and patient decision-making, oncology quality improvement initiatives, medical marijuana, and oral anticancer therapy management.