Navigate your cancer with clarity, not just hope.
Physician-led concierge care for people who refuse to face cancer alone, confused, or rushed. We slow it down, translate the complexity, and help you build an internal terrain as inhospitable to cancer as possible.
You came here because something has shifted.
Maybe a diagnosis. Maybe a treatment decision you can't unsee. Maybe the quiet realization that you're being moved through a system that doesn't have time for the questions that actually matter.
"My oncologist appointments are 15 minutes — and I leave with more questions than I came in with."
The system isn't built for explanation. It's built for throughput. That doesn't mean you have to accept it.
"Google is terrifying. Friends mean well. None of it actually helps."
Conflicting information at 2 a.m. is not a strategy. You need someone who can separate signal from noise — for your specific case.
"No one has talked to me about nutrition, sleep, stress, or what I can actually do."
Your oncologist treats the cancer. We help you care for the whole person — and the biology underneath everything.
 "I'm a capable person, but I can't think straight about my own body right now."
That's not weakness. That's what fear and urgency do to the nervous system. We help you stabilize so you can decide clearly.
We step in to slow it down...
When you're making life-changing medical decisions, fear and urgency take over. Your sleep changes. Your thinking narrows. Everything feels high-stakes and fast. Concierge Care exists for one reason: to give you the time, the translation, and the coordinated physician oversight you deserve during one of the most volatile periods of your life.
This isn't generic support. It's a board-certified physician team applying cancer biology directly to your diagnosis, your treatment plan, and your life — with the time to actually do it well.
Things every patient deserves — and rarely gets.
Physician Expertise
Board-certified physicians with deep medical knowledge who translate the complexity, build your decision-making literacy, and give you the biological understanding to navigate cancer with confidence.
Connection
You're never figuring this out alone. Direct access to your physician team, coordinated communication with your oncology providers, and a relationship built to meet you where you are and move at your pace.
Holistic Approach
Cancer affects more than cells. It affects sleep, nutrition, stress, relationships, and meaning. We address the complete biological terrain — giving you the tools to make your body as inhospitable to cancer as possible.
The team you wish your friends had.
Matthew Lederman, MD
Dr. Matthew Lederman is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician who specializes in helping individuals navigate complex and high-stakes medical decisions, particularly during serious or life-altering illness. He works with patients to synthesize competing recommendations, interpret evolving data, and align treatment strategies with their values and long-term goals.
Alona Pulde, MD
Dr. Alona Pulde is a board-certified practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and a Family Practice physician with expertise in integrative, lifestyle, and nutritional medicine. She brings together Traditional Chinese Medicine and evidence-based Western care, using a whole-systems approach that looks at metabolism, hormones, inflammation, and how chronic stress affects the body.Â
Mark Ideta
Mark Ideta is a Trauma and Connection–Focused Life Coach who helps individuals navigate emotional pain, relationship strain, and the stress responses that arise during difficult life circumstances. His work focuses on helping people develop a healthier relationship with their emotional experience so that fear, grief, anger, and shame no longer create inner conflict or paralysis.
Lisa Rice
Lisa Rise is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBHWC) with advanced training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, nutrition counseling, yoga instruction, and plant-based culinary arts. Her work focuses on helping people turn health recommendations into sustainable daily habits, especially through food systems that support stable blood sugar, balanced inflammation, steady energy, and overall resilience.Â
Jessica Maruri
Jessica Maruri brings nearly a decade of experience supporting physicians and patients within complex clinical environments. She previously worked for eight years alongside Drs. Alona Pulde and Matthew Lederman at the Whole Foods Market Medical & Wellness Center, where she served as a Department and Clinical Assistant supporting patient care coordination, clinical workflow, and communication between providers and patients.Â
Real transformations, real people.
"Working with Matt helped me realize that connection isn't just a concept — it's something you can live in your body. Through my cancer journey, he gave me tools that brought calm to moments that once felt overwhelming."
Chef AJ
"Dr. Lederman created a space where I felt safe, heard, and understood. Through his guidance, I've learned how to understand my emotions and begin to heal. I finally feel like I'm on the right path."
David S.
"She helped me achieve milestones of recovery that had eluded me for years. She approaches healing as a mind-body-life-world process and listened deeper than any doctor I've ever worked with."
Allison D.
What people ask before they apply.
Does Cancer Connection Docs replace my oncologist?
Where are you located? Is care delivered remotely?
Is this for only newly diagnosed patients?
How long does the program last?
Why is there an application instead of a sign-up?
Is this covered by insurance?
Application
We know how important it is to find the right support—especially in complex or high-stakes situations.
Because of the number of individuals reaching out, we ask that you complete this brief application before scheduling. This allows us to understand your situation, assess alignment and readiness, and ensure that any conversation we have is meaningful and highly relevant to your needs.
We intentionally limit the number of individuals we work with each month so we can provide a high level of care, coordination, and responsiveness. For that reason, not all applications will move forward to a consultation.
