Walter Pacheco
Managing Editor
Walter Pacheco, an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of experience, has covered breaking news and investigative stories at the Miami Herald, El Sentinel and Orlando Sentinel. He joined The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com in 2013 and manages all editorial content, including stories that inform patients and their loved ones about mesothelioma and asbestos awareness.
Dr. Estelamari Rodríguez
MD, MPH
Dr. Estelamari Rodríguez, MD, MPH, is the clinical research lead of the thoracic site disease group and associate director for community outreach at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami. She is a triple board-certified hematologist and oncologist. Her special interest is in the early detection and treatment of lung cancer and how cancer affects women.
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