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The Pediatric Patient and Family Advisory Council

Meet the Members

If you'd like to speak with one of our Council members, or for more information about getting involved, please call (617) 632-4319 or e-mail us at pfac@dfci.harvard.edu.

  • Michael Dodd

    Michael Dodd

    Father of Isabelle, a six-year-old neuroblastoma survivor read more

  • Gary Jernegan

    Gary Jernegan

    Father of Kassie, an 11-year-old non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor read more

  • Cyndi MacKinlay

    Cyndi MacKinlay

    Mother of Andrew, a 12-year-old cancer survivor read more

  • Mike Mahler

    Mike Mahler

    Father of a nine-year-old son who was diagnosed in 2002. read more

  • Caroline Rider

    Mother of Charlie, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2006. read more

  • Mike Rider

    Father of Charlie, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2006. read more

  • Eric R. Rodriguez

    Eric R. Rodriguez

    Diagnosed with an optic glioma in 1992 read more

  • Karen Rossman

    Mother of Jenny, a Ewing's sarcoma survivor read more

  • Andres Treviño

    Andres Treviño

    Father of Andy, a survivor of Primary Immune Deficiency (PID) read more