
Using digital technologies
to improve the emotional well-being of people living with cancer
CanSurround has created a digital health platform solely focused on reducing distress and enhancing well-being for people living with cancer. Founded by seasoned oncology and digital health experts, and grounded in the integrative health model for cancer care, CanSurround attends to the whole person—mind, body and spirit.
When you live with cancer, emotional distress is common, intense, destructive, and sadly—oftentimes needless. CanSurround’s self-managed emotional support system teaches you to work with stressful thoughts and guides you to decisions that promote personal growth and healing. We provide you and your loved ones with personalized information and confidential support specific to your individual cancer journey.
CanSurround is the 24/7, digital solution you use by yourself, to feel better. You deserve it.

CanSurround at Stanford's Medicine X
We help you learn to:
Transform stressful thoughts and beliefs
into those that are empowering and creative.
Shift the focus from fear and anxiety to peace and calm.

We help you learn to:
Transform stressful thoughts and beliefs into those that are empowering and creative.


Shift the focus from fear and anxiety to peace and calm.
Strengthen connection to self, while finding deeper meaning and purpose.




Connect with others to share collective wisdom and inspire one another.



Our leadership
Advisors

CAROL ALTER
Medical Director, Mindoula Health
Psychiatrist and scientific medial advisor with deep, longtime commitment to the psychosocial wellbeing of people with cancer.

BYRON KATIE
Founder, Byron Katie International
American speaker and bestselling author, founder of The Work of Byron Katie, a method of self-inquiry that has helped millions worldwide to end their stress.

LIZA BERNSTEIN
Medicine X Community Organizer, Los Angeles Region, Stanford University School of Medicine
Three-time cancer survivor, ePatient advocate/mentor, and health care social media consultant. Deep experience at the intersection of healthcare innovation, technology and human-centered design.

ROBERT BROWN
Chief Technology Officer, Global Debt Registry, LLC
Technical leader with experience developing innovative systems for startups and large financial organizations including Barclays, Juniper Bank and MBNA.

PATRICK CALLAHAN
Co-Founder, ProximiTree, Managing Parther & Founder, CompassRed, Inc., Founding Partner, The Archer Group
Location-aware technology, social media data and analytics expert; digital agency operations executive and author.

SUZANNE CLOUGH, MD
Chief Innovation Officer, ArmadaHealth; Chief Medical Officer, AmalgamRx; Co-Founder and former CMO, WellDoc
Visionary entrepreneur, co-founder and chief medical officer, expert in mobile healthcare delivery.

ALEXANDER FOLEY, CISSP
Managing Partner, Axi.net Consulting / Obelex
Cyber security professional and ethical hacker with broad experience including product development and mHealth.

CHARLIE HARTWELL
Operating Partner, Bridge Builders Collaborative; Co-founder, ShiftIt Institute
Leader in the mind-training industry. Passionate about raising consciousness on the planet.

DANIEL ROSENBERG
Founder of rCDO UX
One of the founders of the user experience field, author, professor, has invented many commonly used UX concepts and patterns. Global design leader with medical, consumer, big data and enterprise software expertise.

PAM RESSLER, R.N.
Founder of Stress Resources
International mindfulness and resilience expert, faculty member at Tufts University School of Medicine and appointed member of the Consumer Health Advisory Board of Massachusetts Health Quality.
