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Friday, June 6
 

11:00am EDT

Panel: The Power of Our Intersections — Powered by the DEI Committee
Friday June 6, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
What happens when our stories meet at the crossroads of identity and illness? The Power of Our Intersection explores how race, gender, sexuality, diagnosis, and survivorship shape how we navigate the world, how we’re seen, how we connect and how we fulfill The Breasties promise of inclusion, together. This panel is powered by the DEI committee.
Speakers
avatar for Kellie Goss

Kellie Goss

Director of DEI, The Breasties
Kellie is an Army veteran turned breast and gynecologic cancer advocate currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also a BRCA1 previvor and the daughter of a two-time survivor. Kellie shares her BRCA1 journey in the hopes that women of color will see themselves represented when... Read More →
Friday June 6, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
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Saturday, June 7
 

9:45am EDT

Panel: You Have Options: Navigating Breast & Gynecologic Cancer Care
Saturday June 7, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am EDT
Being impacted by breast or gynecologic cancer can be overwhelming, especially with so much information to sort through. How do you know what’s right for you?

This empowering panel at Camp Breastie brings together top experts in breast and gynecologic cancers, genetics, and surgical care.They’ll share insights on self-advocacy and offer guidance on how to work with your care team to prioritize what matters most: your quality of life.
Moderators
avatar for Kelsey Litwin

Kelsey Litwin

Editor, The Peak, The Breasties
Kelsey Litwin (she/her) is a triple-negative breast cancer survivor from Montreal, Canada. Following her diagnosis at 24 years old, Kelsey has found community among other young breast cancer survivors and hopes, through her work as a freelance journalist, editor, and digital communicator... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Angel Rodriguez, MD

Angel Rodriguez, MD

Speaker, Natera
Dr. Angel Augusto Rodriguez is Oncology Medical Director at Natera. Natera is a company with expertise in cell-free DNA technology which delivers platforms in prenatal care, transplant medicine, and oncology. He is a board certified medical oncologist and attended Baylor College of... Read More →
avatar for Isaac Chan, MD, PhD

Isaac Chan, MD, PhD

Speaker, UT Southwestern
Dr. Isaac Chan is a physician-scientist dedicated to eliminating mortality associated with metastatic breast cancer. He received his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering at Duke University, followed by a combined M.D. and Ph.D. degree at University of North Carolina in genetics... Read More →
avatar for Elisabeth Potter, MD

Elisabeth Potter, MD

Speaker, RedBud Surgery Center
Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Elisabeth Potter completed her undergraduate studies at Princeton University with a focus in Molecular Biology. She received her medical degree from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Following... Read More →
avatar for Dena Goldberg, MS, CGC

Dena Goldberg, MS, CGC

Breastie TV Host, Speaker, Dena DNA
Dena is a board-certified genetic counselor with 8 years of clinical experience as well as a content creator. She left her clinical role at UCSF to grow her personal brand, Dena DNA, with a mission to spread awareness of medical genetics and genetic services to the general public... Read More →
Saturday June 7, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am EDT
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11:00am EDT

Panel: The After – Navigating Mental Health, Intimacy + Identity
Saturday June 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Join us as community members & Health professionals compassionately explore the emotional landscape of "the after" - where mental health challenges, changing relationships with your body, shifts in intimacy, and evolving self-identity intersect. Through honest conversation and shared experiences, we'll acknowledge the complex emotions that can arise when cancer or cancer risk reshapes your relationship with yourself and loved ones.
Speakers
avatar for Vivian Acosta Cedeño

Vivian Acosta Cedeño

LCSW, Speaker
Vivan Acosta Cedeno, LCSW, is a bilingual licensed clinical social worker in NJ and PA, and the founder of Your Healing Space, LLC. She holds a master’s degree from New York University and brings over seven years of clinical experience supporting adults through anxiety, trauma... Read More →
Saturday June 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
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