Patient Navigator Team

Valencia Daniels-Delaughter, RN – Gastrointestinal Cancer

Valencia Daniels-Delaughter is a registered nurse who joined Memorial Cancer Institute in 2016. She has many years of experience in the field of nursing, including transplant, emergency room, intensive care, medical-surgical and gastrointestinal nursing. She developed an interest in patient and family navigation after working with a GI physician whose specialty included patients with pancreatic cancer. She has had close relatives face cancer and knows the importance of having a guide along the way. Valencia's goal as a nurse navigator is to provide personalized care for all of her patients in the same way her family was cared for by their navigator.

Carolina Figueredo, RN, MSN – Breast Cancer Program

Carolina Figueredo joined Memorial Cancer Institute in 2015 to work with newly diagnosed cancer patients. She has been a nurse since 1999 and her experience includes nursing education, neurosurgery, surgical-oncology, medical-surgical and pediatric nursing. She developed an interest in nurse navigation after taking care of oncology patients as a spine nurse specialist, having relatives affected by cancer, and working closely with the Mystic Force Foundation to help children with cancer. She holds a Bachelor's in the Science of Nursing and Master’s degree in Nursing Education from the University of Miami. In 2010, she received the university’s Academic and Clinic Excellence Award for Nursing Education. Carolina's goal as a nurse navigator is to provide personalized care for all of her patients in the same way her family was cared for by their navigator.

Jeanette Lewis, RN, BSN, OCN – Benign Hematology 

Jeanette Lewis is an oncology-certificated RN who earned her nursing degrees from the University of Swansea in the United Kingdom, graduating with honors in 2001. She worked as an endoscopy and cardiac nurse at Morriston Hospital in the UK until relocating to South Florida in 2005. Before joining Memorial Cancer Institute, she served as an oncology nurse at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables and Advanced Medical Specialties in Miami. Jeanette was nominated for Nurse of the Year in 2009 and 2010 and received the Florence Nightingale Award in 2010.

Michelle C. Martinez RN, BSN, ONS Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplant

Michelle Martinez is a Registered Nurse who joined Memorial Healthcare System in 2015. She started her nursing career on the Medical-Surgical/Oncology unit at Memorial Regional Hospital. In this role, she administered chemotherapy and cared for many patients with an array of cancer diagnoses that included head & neck, pancreatic, prostate, gastrointestinal, liver, lung, ovarian and breast. In 2019, she became a patient and family oncology navigator. She has a passion for working with oncology patients and always makes it her goal to deliver quality care. Michelle's goal as a nurse navigator is to continue delivering compassionate care while guiding patients and families through their breast cancer journey.

Leonard McKhan, MSW –  Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Transplant

Leonard Mckhan helps guide patients and families through the journey of blood-related cancers from treatment to recovery. He earned a Master's in Social Work from Barry University in 2006 and joined Memorial Healthcare System as an inpatient oncology social worker before transitioning to outpatient care. He received a Shining Star Award in 2013 after nomination by his peers, and is a member of the Florida Society of Oncology Social Workers and Broward County Medical Reserve Board. At Memorial, he has facilitated a support group for men diagnosed with prostate cancer and is a member of Speaker's Bureau. Leonard takes pride in his role as a navigator and is a caregiver at heart.

Mihaela Romanita, RN, BSN – Lung and Head/Neck Cancers

Mihaela Roldan is a registered nurse who joined Memorial Healthcare System in 2015 as a Research Specialist in Oncology. She has worked as a research coordinator for five years and became a patient and family navigator in 2017.  She is passionate about caring for patients and their families to help them cope with the challenges that come about after a cancer diagnosis. Mihaela participates in community outreach events to increase cancer awareness and promote early detection.

Susan Rothenberg, RN, BSN, OCN – Genitourinary, Gynecological, and Unknown Primary Cancers 

Susan Rothenberg is an Oncology certified nurse who earned her BSN from Florida State University. Oncology has always been her first love and most of her nursing career has been serving the adult population with cancer diagnoses. For more than 20 years she supervised an outpatient chemotherapy suite but has had experience in other aspects of cancer care as well. She has done oncology research as a certified coordinator and has had experience with high tech home care as well. She knows well the issues patients face with their diagnoses as both of her parents experienced cancer and she is a survivor herself. Susan is dedicated to providing patients with encouragement and the resources they need during their cancer journey.

Ingrid Navas, RN –  Breast Cancer Program

Ingrid Navas is a registered nurse who joined Memorial Cancer Institute in 2021 to work with breast cancer patients.  She has been a nurse since 1996.  She is a graduate of the Jackson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing.   She has many years of experience in diverse fields of oncology.  Mrs. Navas brings a unique variety of skills and compassionate clinical expertise to Memorial Cancer Institute.  She has experience as a cranial nurse specialist in Neurosurgery and later as the Nurse Navigator for the lymphoma and stem cell transplant team.  Mrs. Navas continues to advance her knowledge to better serve her patients and families on their cancer journey.

Roxana Guzman, RN, BSN – Neuro, Sarcomas, and Skin Cancers

Roxana Guzman is a registered nurse who joined Memorial Healthcare System in 2018. She has earned her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain College.  Roxana has experience working in the emergency room, urgent care, and medical-surgical nursing.  She has experience as an Oncology Clinic Nurse where she learned the importance of ensuring that her patients have a multidisciplinary care team that is available to deliver the best medical care.  In 2021, she became an oncology nurse navigator and is passionate about being an advocate for her patient’s needs and providing the best quality of care to her patients.

Glorymar Dorta, RN, BSN –  Breast Cancer Program

Glorymar Dorta is a registered nurse who joined Memorial Healthcare System in 2021. She graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas- Arlington. Glorymar is a certified chemotherapy infusion nurse and has many years of experience in Oncology, Medical-Surgical nursing, Surgery Post-Operative, Primary Care, Telephone triage nurse, and Acute Psychiatric nursing. Glorymar’s goal as a nurse navigator is to provide support to her patients, and their families, and to assist them in overcoming any barriers they may be facing in the healthcare system and facilitate timely and quality access to care through all phases of their cancer journey.

Ashley Bermudez, RN, BSN  – All Cancers

Ashley Bermudez is a registered nurse who joined Memorial Healthcare System in 2020 during the pandemic. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University in 2019. Ashley started her nursing career as an oncology nurse caring for patients with a diversity of cancer diagnoses such as, lung, gastrointestinal, breast, head/neck, etc. She developed an interest in nurse navigation when a nurse navigator reached out to a close relative with a new cancer diagnoses and was there to guide them every step of the way. Ashley’s goal as a nurse navigator is to make a difference in the patients and families lives by providing compassionate care during these challenging times.