“The word team barely meant anything till these people and this day !”
Meet the SYATS team
We are nurses, doctors, researchers and wilderness professionals who share the same vision of empowering teenagers with cancer.
Heather Rose
ICU Registered Nurse, Therapeutic wilderness facilitator, and Founder of See You at the Summit
Heather Rose has dedicated the last 20 years to this endeavor. Her persistence is equally matched by her passion and respect for the adolescent oncology population, her love of the outdoors, and her joy for what is possible.
Joshua Hurwitz, MD
Medical Director for See You at the Summit, Emergency Physician Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Scribe-X, LLC
Dr. Hurwitz loves outdoor activities and has supported experiential education throughout his career. He skis in the backcountry, climbs mountains and cliffs, kayaks whitewater rivers, and sleeps best in a tent.
Timothy Ozerkov
Volunteer Rescuer, Board Member, and Public Education Chairperson for Portland Mountain Rescue, Children's Cancer Association Chemo-pal
Passionate about the outdoors and nature and sharing what it has to offer with those that would otherwise not have the opportunity. Documenting its beauty on film to share with those that are confined. Our lives have an expiration date, use every day wisely, and may all endeavors have purpose.
Stormy
Our work wouldn’t be complete without our resident husky. No need to bury left overs when Stormy is around!
Favorite food: any
Favorite place to sleep: anywhere
Favorite human… whoever’s holding the dirty bowl.
AVery
Pediatric Nurse Practioner, SYATS Assistant Medical Director
Tania Lown-Hecht
Communications Director | Outdoor Alliance, Adolescent Cancer Survivor and Advisor to See You at the Summit
https://curesearch.org/Tania-Lown-Hecht
“Cancer taught me that we may not anticipate the challenges we will face, but each backpacking trip renews my belief that a challenge on the trail or in life yields the most spectacular views.”
Skip Horner
Adventure guide extraordinaire.
For over three decades Skip has been leading wide expeditions all over the world. As a mountain guide he was the first person to lead people to the tops of the 7 Summits, the highest peak on each of the seven continents, culminating with Mt. Everest. Skip’s greatest pleasure is in helping his clients reach their highest goals. “I like finding my way in wild country, but I love taking others with me,” he says. “I was born to guide.” Check him out at http://www.skiphorner.com
Anne Lown, Dr.P.H.
Assistant Adjunct Professor, University of California, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Epidemiologist and Public Health Researcher
Dr. Lown studies the psychosocial aspects of childhood cancer with interest in improving symptom management during treatment as well as addressing the long-term psychosocial impact of childhood cancer on survivors, their siblings, and other family members. Dr. Lown is a parent of a long-term survivor of acute myelogenous leukemia. Dr. Lown is happiest when outdoors--backpacking, running, hiking, or kayaking. She loves the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.
Meet our other advisors:
Dr. Tyler Ketterl MD, MS Seattle Children’s
Dr. Raymond Barfield MD, PhD Duke University Children’s
Dr. Agne Taraseviciute Los Angeles Children’s
Dr. Preetha Krishnan Randall Children’s
