Advisory Board
James R. Berenson, MD
Dr. Berenson is the founder, President and Medical and Scientific Director of the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research (IMBCR) and President of Oncotherapeutics, a corporation that conducts clinical trials related to myeloma and metastatic bone disease as well as other cancers throughout the United States.
Patty McDonald
Patty McDonald is a multi-engine commercial pilot who flew corporately as well as a multi-year competitor in the 99’s Air Race Classic prior to being diagnosed with cancer.
As a mother of four and grandmother of 11, Patty is no stranger to significant health events and the challenges they present. She has cohesively supported her family through pediatric liver transplant, juvenile diabetes, and she herself is a cancer survivor.
Dr. Andrea Ruman
Dr. Andrea Ruman practices internal medicine atUCLA’s Arthur Ashe Student Health Center. She did her undergraduate studies at Stanford and studied medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. She did her residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA and has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. Her personal history hits home with the fact that her identical twin sister is a breast cancer survivor. Her two great passions are medicine and rough collies.
Robert Summers, PhD
Robert Summers is a business development executive based in Los Angeles, California. He helps others start up and establish successful companies in diverse industries spanning health care, technology, hospitality, and real estate investment.