Karen Powell

I was diagnosed with stage I ER+IDC/ILC breast cancer at age 39. August 2, 2025, will be the one-year anniversary of my diagnosis which also happens to be my 15-year work anniversary at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

I’m a sneaker junkie and an avid (audiobook) reader. I haven't decided if I actually enjoy running or its reprieve from my lively home. I love to cook outside the pizza-fries-mac-and-cheese spectrum. Nothing brings me more joy than the cold side of the pillow and raising my four children alongside my dreamy husband.