The photographers working on this project are intimately acquainted with pediatric oncology.
Dan Shapiro, Ph.D., is the Chair of the Department of Humanities at Penn State College of Medicine and a clinical psychologist, but he also spent five years in treatment, including a bone marrow transplant for Hodgkin’s Disease, a lymphatic cancer.
Rick Hammer, M.D., a pediatrician, has taken care of pediatric oncology patients.
Alex Shapiro is a Sophmore at Brandeis University and has a passion for photography and a talent with working with young children.
Abby Shapiro is a rising senior at Hershey High School…
With their history, the photographers and staff are able to build rapid connections with Four Diamonds Families and the resulting images have been described as capturing the true personality and energy of the patients and their families.