Our Social Work Team
Wilmot Cancer Institute’s social workers are licensed professionals who can help you and your loved ones manage the emotional, financial, social and other non-medical concerns that may accompany cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
We can help you manage:
- Child, spouse, family concerns
- Communication with your health care team
- Continuity of care between inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Disability
- Emotional concerns
- Financial stressors
- Lodging during treatment
- Job-related issues
- Sexual concerns
- Survivorship challenges
- Stress management
In addition, we can help connect you with:
- Support groups through Wilmot Cancer Institute and in the community
- Educational and support resources
- Transportation to treatments
- Medical equipment and supplies
- Home care
Our Social Workers
Wilmot Cancer Center
- Outpatient social work team
- Sandra Sabatka, LMSW, Senior Social Worker: (585) 275-6426
- Rita Goodman, LMSW, Radiation Oncology Social Worker: (585) 275-4631
- Barbara Guttman, LMSW, Radiation Oncology Social Worker: (585) 275-4631
- Audrey Lawrence, LMSW, Oncology Social Worker: (585) 275-7773
- Jenna Osterling, LMSW, Oncology Social Worker: (585) 703-7219
- Patrice Rogers, LMSW, Oncology Social Worker: (585) 275-5908
- Inpatient social work team
- Jackie Bill, LMSW,WCC5 Surgical Oncology: (585) 273-2888
- Mike Ellis, LMSW, WCC6 Blood and Marrow Transplant Program: (585) 275-5284
- Genna Ruiz, LMSW, WCC7 Hematology/Oncology: (585) 275-2853
Wilmot Cancer Institute Batavia
- Medical oncology
- Katie Peck, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Kirsten Shea, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
Wilmot Cancer Institute Geneva
- Medical oncology
- Katie Peck, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Kirsten Shea, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
Wilmot Cancer Institute at Park Ridge
- Medical oncology
- Katie Peck, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Kirsten Shea, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Radiation oncology
- Terry Brown, LMSW: (585) 225-3989
Sands Cancer Center
- Medical oncology
- Katie Peck, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Kirsten Shea, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Radiation oncology
- Deborah Weipert, LMSW: (585) 396-6180
Wilmot Cancer Institute at Strong West
- Katie Peck, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
- Kirsten Shea, LMSW: (585) 236-3700
Pluta Cancer Center and Comprehensive Breast Care at Pluta
- Kristen Baldino, LMSW, Social Worker for Comprehensive Breast Care at Pluta: (585) 486-0579
- Megan Tyo, LMSW, Pluta Cancer Center Social Worker: (585) 486-0580
Wilmot Cancer Institute at Highland Hospital
- Medical oncology
- Michelle Kettinger, LMSW: (585) 341-8073
- Radiation oncology
- Tiffany Passalacqua, LMSW: (585) 341-6750
Wilmot Cancer Institute Dansville, Hornell and Wellsville
- Jenna Osterling, LMSW: (585) 703-7219
Spiritual and Religious Care
The best patient care includes not only medical care but also spiritual and emotional care of the whole person — for people of every faith. Chaplaincy services are available to patients and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through: