Meet the Von Hippel-Lindau Program Team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Individuals with Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease are seen in our VHL Program by a highly skilled team of experts. Depending on your condition, your care team may include experts from endocrinology, genetics, gynecology, gastroenterology, nephrology, neuro-oncology, neuro-otology, neurosurgery, medical and surgical oncology, palliative care, psychology and social work.


Endocrinology

Genetics

Brittany Szymaniak, PhD, CGC

Brittany Szymaniak, PhD, CGC

Primary Specialty: Cancer Genetics

Social Work

Christopher Balmaceda, LCSW

Christopher Balmaceda, LCSW

Primary Specialty: Social Work/Counselor