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With our free packet of information, you will find answers to many of the questions you may have about acoustic neuroma and what the Acoustic Neuroma Association (ANA) can do for you. Included in the packet are names of persons who are willing to talk about their acoustic neuroma Request_FREE__ANA_Support___Group_Informationexperience, as well as ANA publications that provide helpful information such as treatment options and questions to ask your doctor. Our quarterly newsletter, Notes, will also be included in your packet, and booklets on specific topics such as Balance, Headache, Facial Nerve, Hearing and Eye Care are also available upon request.

ANA Local Support Group Leaders/Facilitators and Co-Leaders are valuable resources to ANA and are people just like you. They are individuals leading their own busy lives when one day they are faced with an unexpected challenge...the diagnosis and treatment of an acoustic neuroma. They've traveled the road and are now giving back to others. Our Leaders/Facilitators and Co-Leaders volunteer their time and energy to schedule support group meetings in your community. They provide personal connection and encouragement to individuals facing the challenges of an acoustic neuroma. They have committed themselves to providing the opportunity for individuals to meet, network and gain knowledge and assurance in a safe and comfortable space.

Please refer to the state list below for the ANA Local Support Group in your state and city.  If your state or city is not listed, there currently is no local suppoort group in your area.  If you are an ANA member and are interested in starting a local support group in your area, please email our Support Group Coordinator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 877-200-8211.

ALABAMA

Mobile Leader: Marye Alice Pinson 
251-626-2815
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Co-Leader: Reba Cuevas Ladner
228-669-9238
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ARIZONA

Phoenix Leader: Mike Simon
480-621-6554
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Tucson

Leader: Carol Franklin
520-722-8340
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CALIFORNIA

Long Beach Leader: Bob Chatterson
310-344-6161
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Los Angeles Leader: Leah Keith
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Palo Alto Leader: Christina Esfehani
650-575-6990
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Co-Leader: Mark McLaren
925-838-8175
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Sacramento For more information contact our Support Group Coordinator at 877-200-8211 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
San Diego Leader: Wanda JK Crook
760-787-0931
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Co-Leader: Helen McHargue
760-728-0309
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San Francisco/Oakland Leader: Carol Most Walker
415-889-3547
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Co-Leader: Thomas Sattler
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San Jose Leader: Marty Couch
408-348-0315
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COLORADO

Denver Leader: Roberta Hutchings
720-225-7241
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Co-Leader: Elaine Balasia
303-617-6066
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Co-Leader: Polly Wilson
303-997-5758
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Grand Junction Leader: Carol Mayhew
970-818-9450
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CONNECTICUT

Hartford For more information contact our Support Group Coordinator at 877-200-8211 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

DC

Washington, DC Co-Leader: Patty Winter
301-219-6661
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FLORIDA

Ft. Lauderdale For more information contact our Support Group Coordinator at 877-200-8211 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Jacksonville Leader: Joan Vanderbilt
904-287-8132
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Co-Leader: Johnny Diaz
904-738-5063
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Sarasota Leader: David Puzzo
813-924-0688
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GEORGIA

Atlanta Leader: Cindy Jones
770-833-8529
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ILLINOIS

Chicago Leader: Ellen Nuebel
847-971-0896
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Southwest Chicago Leader: Meagan Casey
630-541-3914
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INDIANA

Indianapolis Leader: Deborah Walls
317-988-3198
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KENTUCKY

Louisville

Leader: Virginia Coffey
270-307-8523
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MARYLAND

Baltimore Leader: Virginia Barnes Ricketts
410-507-7435
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Co-Leader: Joel Perrell
410-385-3762
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MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Leader: Laura Barbaro
978-475-0496
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Springfield Leader: Lisa Parent
413-378-6966
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MICHIGAN

West Bloomfield Leader: Gail Beale
246-681-0780
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Co-Leader: Jim Notarnicola
313 274-2675
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MINNESOTA

Minneapolis/St. Paul Leader: Yvette Adele Spratt
952-843-3370
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MISSOURI

St. Louis Leader: Agnes Garino
314-821-1905
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Leader: Dona Anderson
618-288-9936
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Co-Leader: Elizabeth Clark
636-227-1059
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NEW JERSEY

NJ Chapter Leader: Wilma Ruskin
609-799-4442
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Co-Leader: David Belonger
609-654-8141
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NEW YORK

Albany/Mid-Hudson Leader: John Gigliello
518-862-1602
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Long Island Leader: Daria Quinones
631-219-0397
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New York City Leader: Lauren Tauman Goldberg
917-547-0572
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Leader: Miranda Warren Sacharin
646-964-4679
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Syracuse/Rochester Leader: Greg Ewing
315-637-7002
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Co-Leader: Ceci McCurdy
585-249-4887
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NORTH CAROLINA

Charlotte Leader: Ken Mooney
704-297-0774
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Durham Co-Leader: Steve Coleman
828-295-8071
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Co-Leader: Karla Jacobus
919-467-1556
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OHIO

Columbus Leader: Karl Forster
614-431-3448
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Cincinnati/Dayton Leader: Sr. Annette Grisley
937-643-0296
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Northeast Ohio Leader: Pat Gillespie
330-456-6006
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OREGON

Portland Leader: Hillary Frie
877-200-8211
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Co-Leader: Steve Gerrard
503-780-7391
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PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia Leader: Thomas Smith
610-532-9531
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Reading Leader: Nancy Graffius
610-939-9114
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SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia Leader: True Henderson
803 376-6231
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Co-Leader: Wayne Marsh
704-882-2677
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Co-Leader: Sandra Lail
843-884-9598
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TENNESSEE

Knoxville Leader: Tammi Hart
865-309-2378
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Nashville Co-Leader: Lesley-Ann Smith
615-936-4730
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TEXAS

Dallas / Ft. Worth Leader: Linda Dorasami
817-244-0615
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Co-Leader: Linda Webber
972-989-1640
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Houston Leader: Peter Meaden
832-689-8957
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San Antonio Leader: Priscilla Riedel-Cohan
713-270-1360
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VIRGINIA

Richmond For more information contact our Support Group Coordinator at 877-200-8211 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

WASHINGTON

Seattle/Tacoma Leader: Barbara Shinn
425-771-2105
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WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia Leader: Clarice Dalton
304-744-5078
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WISCONSIN

Green Bay Leader: Audrey Laskowski
920-822-5635
Milwaukee Leader: Scott VanElls
920-323-9141
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There are currently no support groups in these states. If you are a current ANA member and are interested in starting an Acoustic Neuroma Local Support Group in your area, please email our Support Group Coordinator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call at 877-200-8211.

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