Rebecca Sawchak, RN, MSN, AGPCNP-C

My primary role is as a nurse practitioner in the UNC Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program, where I see patients that range from 13 to 39 years old.

I am an advanced practice provider (APP) for the Division of Hematology specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant hematology disorders of hospitalized patients ranging from adolescence to all phases of adulthood. Disease groups treated include various forms of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other rare forms of blood cancer. In addition to my clinical career, I have experience monitoring water and sanitation projects in Bolivia and Haiti, as well as working with foreign Ministries of Health to optimize the health workforce in response to COVID-19. My special interests include global health, health promotion, and optimizing care for non-English-speaking patients. Outside of work, I enjoy running and spending time with family.

I am a urologist who specializes in taking care of patients with genitourinary cancers and runs a translational research lab. With the various treatment options available for patients with urologic cancers, I enjoy working with patients to identify the treatment choice that optimizes both their cancer outcome and personal goals. My research focuses on using genomic analysis of bladder and kidney tumors to learn more about alterations in the tumor and surrounding cells to improve treatment decisions and patient outcomes.