Guest Speakers
Dr. Michael Marquardt
Radiation oncologist at Mercy Urology Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Dr. Matthew Ferroni
Urologist specializing in minimally invasive surgery at Mercy Urology Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ralph Jones
CEO of Youth Development Systems Inc.
Shannon and Tony Mekeel
Prostate Cancer Survivor and Supportive Partner Turned Author
Angela Dennison
Registered Dietitian (RD), Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), and Nutrition Manager at Wellness House
Dr. Vander Griend
Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and the Associate Director for Shared Resource at the UI Cancer Center
Simon T. Bailey
Award-Winning Motivational Speaker – Educator on Resilience, Sharing Insights from Overcoming Cancer and Personal Challenges
Shilajit D. Kundu, MD
Chief of Urologic Oncology in the Department of Urology – Associate Professor of Urology, Northwestern Medical Group
Adam B. Murphy, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology and Preventive Medicine – Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Northwestern Medical Group
J.P. Mac
Unemployed Animation Writer – Prostate Cancer Patient Advocating for Informed Treatment Choices and Healthcare Provider Selection
Ray & Sharon McQueen
Founders and Co-Pastors of Family Life Church In Lynchburg and Roanoke, Virginia
Dr. Natalie Reizine
Physician and researcher in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at UI Health and the University of Illinois Cancer Center
Dr. Catherine Handy-Marshall
Assistant Professor in the Department of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dr. John McGill
Urologist at Phoebe Urology in Albany, Georgia, and Chair of the R. Frank Jones Urological Society Community Prostate Health Fair
Joanna Duran, Esq
Co-Founder of Triage Cancer Center – Leads Provision of Free Legal Resources for Cancer Patients and Caregivers Nationwide
Dr. Christine Jovanovic
Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Cancer Research Center and faculty member at the Institute of Minority Health Research
Dr. Curtiland Deville
Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dr. Kitson Francis
Featured Relationship Expert on OWN Network’s Love & Marriage: Huntsville Since 2019
David & Kathie Houchens
Prostate Cancer Survivor and Partner – Advocates for Resilience and Recovery After Dave’s Diagnosis Two Decades Ago
LaShawn Ford
Illinois State Representative Since 2007 – Educator and Real Estate Entrepreneur Leading Community Development Initiatives
Clarence Williamson
Prostate Cancer Survivor and Advocate – Co-founder of Man2Man Prostate Cancer Group
Jim Schraidt
Prostate Cancer Survivor and Past Board Chair of Us TOO International