Salem Cancer Institute Steering Committee/Advisory Board Members
Steering Committee: The Salem Cancer Institute is the result of the tremendous dedication of these community physician leaders.
Ron Jaecks, M.D., Surgery
- Medical degree: Loma Linda University
School of Medicine, CA, 1981
- Internship and residency:
General Surgery, Loma Linda
University School of Medicine, CA
- Board certification: American Board
of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care
Robert Ponec, M.D.,
Gastroenterology
- Medical degree: University of Southern
California School of Medicine,
Los Angeles, 1987
- Internship and residency:
Internal Medicine, UCLA School
of Medicine, Los Angeles
- Fellowship: Gastroenterology,
University of Washington
School of Medicine, Seattle
- Board certification: American
Board of Internal Medicine/
Gastroenterology
Clark McDonald, M.D., Pathology
- Medical degree: University of
Tennessee College of Medicine,
Memphis, 1988
- Internship: Internal Medicine,
Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital,
Denver, CO
- Residency: Surgical Pathology,
Oregon Health Sciences University
School of Medicine, Portland
- Board certification: American Board
of Pathology/Anatomic and Clinical
Julie York, M.D., Neurosurgery
- Medical degree: Baylor College of
Medicine, Houston, TX, 1994
- Internship: General Surgery,
University of Utah School of
Medicine, Salt Lake City
- Residency: Neurosurgery,
University of Utah School of
Medicine, Salt Lake City
- Fellowship: Spine Surgery,
University of Washington
School of Medicine, Seattle
- Board certification: American Board
of Neurological Surgery
Everett Mozell, M.D., Surgery
- Medical degree: State University
of New York, Syracuse, 1983
- Internship and residency: General
Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences
University School of Medicine,
Portland
- Fellowship: Thoracic Surgery,
Bradford Royal Infirmary, England
- Board certification: American Board
of Surger
Note: Drs. Boutin and Pierce are on the board of directors
and were also on the steering committee. Their photos
and biographies are below.
Board of Directors: These physicians are responsible for the day-to-day operations and oversight of the new Salem Cancer Institute.
Medical Director:
Nancy Boutin, M.D.,
Radiation Oncology
- Medical degree: Oregon Health
Sciences University (OHSU)
School of Medicine, 1983
- Internship: OHSU School of
Medicine
- Residency: Radiation Oncology,
OHSU School of Medicine
- Board certification: American Board
of Radiology/Radiation Oncology
Arnella Hennig, M.D.,
Radiation Oncology
- Medical degree: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, CO, 1984
- Internship: Family Practice,
Santa Monica Medical Center, CA
- Residency: Radiation Oncology,
University of Southern California
School of Medicine, Los Angeles
- Board Certification: American Board
of Radiology/Radiation Oncology
Evelin Dacker, M.D.,
Family Medicine
- Medical degree: Case Western
Reserve University School of
Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, 1993
- Internship and residency:
Family Practice, Merrithew
Memorial Hospital, Martinez, CA
- Board certification:
American Board
of Family Medicine
Chair:
Eric Laro, M.D., General Surgery
- Medical degree: Tufts University
School of Medicine, Boston, MA,
1998
- Internship and residency: General
Surgery, University of Colorado
School of Medicine, Denver
- Board certification:
American Board
of Surgery
Michael J. George, M.D.,
Diagnostic Radiology
- Medical degree: University of Iowa
College of Medicine, Iowa City, 1997
- Internship: University of Iowa
College of Medicine, Iowa City
- Residency: General Radiology,
University of Iowa College of
Medicine, Iowa City
- Fellowship: Diagnostic Radiology,
University of Iowa College of
Medicine, Iowa City
- Board certification: American Board
of Radiology
William “Bud” Pierce, M.D.,
Medical Oncology
- Medical degree: UCLA School of
Medicine, Los Angeles, 1987
- Internship and residency:
Internal Medicine, UCLA School
of Medicine
- Fellowship: Oncology,
UCLA School of Medicine
- Board certification: American Board
of Internal Medicine/Hematology/
Medical Oncology
