Rachael L. Adger, MSN, ACNP, BC, AOCNP
"Oncology truly is my passion, my calling. I watched a lot of family members fight cancer, and I know how important excellent care really is."
Rachael received her Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh in their Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program with a clinical emphasis in Oncology. She completed her clinical practicum at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Center, gaining valuable experience working on the Hematology service, in various Oncology specialty clinics and on the Bone Marrow Transplant team. Rachael is board certified in both Acute Care and in Oncology. She is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society and International Society of Nurses in Genetics.
Rachael has been with Southwest Hematology Oncology since 2005 after relocating to Arizona with her husband. Rachael has since developed Southwest Hematology Oncology’s Cancer Risk Assessment, Screening and Prevention Program (CRASPP) with a focused effort on identifying patients at heightened risk for developing cancer through performing a comprehensive risk evaluation and coordinating appropriate screening and risk reduction strategies.
Rachael also has extensive oncology research experience as a graduate research assistant on several research projects in palliative care, symptom management and racial disparities in metastatic breast cancer.
Special Focus
- Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
- Cancer Risk Assessment, Screening and Prevention
- Palliative Care and Symptom Management
- Metastatic and Advanced Cancers
- Patient Education
Interests
- Season ticket holder for the Phoenix Suns and the Arizona Cardinals
- Enjoys shopping and traveling
Personal
- Hometown: Simsbury, Connecticut
- Married with a 5 year old Cocker Spaniel named Brady
- Lives in North Phoenix
