Meet Our advisory board team
Let's Save Ma is grateful to our community partners and our dedicated advisory board members who volunteer their time and expertise to help further our mission and advocate for breast cancer awareness.
Dr. Julia DiGioia
General Surgeon
Diplomate, American Board of surgery,
Hall Digioia Surgical Associates, P.A
Dr. Julia DiGioia is a breast cancer survivor and renowned Breast Surgeon, serving as Director of Breast Surgical Oncology North Jersey at Englewood Health Medical Center. She also practices at Overlook Medical Center and Jersey City Medical Center.
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Together with her husband, Dr. Stephen C. Hall, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, she leads Hall DiGioia Surgical Associates, a practice known for compassionate, personalized care. Their motto, once “Hope Starts Here,” now reflects her own journey: “Hope Starts, Lives, and Works Here!”
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Dr. DiGioia specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of breast cancer, with expertise in oncoplastic surgery and breast reconstruction, including preventive procedures for high-risk patients.
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Recognized for her excellence, she has been named a Castle Connolly Top Surgeon in New Jersey for nineteen consecutive years, among the top breast surgeons in the New York metropolitan area, and in 2022 was ranked in the top one percent of breast surgeons nationwide.
Dr. Amit Patel
Hematology/Oncology, Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine Partner, Astera Cancer Care - Jersey City
Dr. Amit Patel is an oncologist in Jersey City, NJ, affiliated with multiple Hudson County hospitals, including Jersey City Medical Center–RWJBarnabas Health, Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital, and Hoboken University Medical Center.
He earned his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, completed residency at St. Luke’s Roosevelt–Columbia University, and holds a B.S. with Honors from the University of Houston.
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A sought-after speaker, Dr. Patel collaborates with leading pharmaceutical companies such as Celgene, Novartis, Incyte, Daiichi Sankyo, and AstraZeneca. He frequently presents at breast cancer, general, and GI tumor boards at Jersey City Medical Center.
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Dr. Patel views oncology as both a responsibility and a privilege, providing advanced, evidence-based treatment with compassion and empathy. His goal is to help patients not only fight cancer, but become survivors.
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He is fluent in English, Spanish, Gujarati, and Hindi.
Jaclyn Fulop
EPGT - Owner
Jaclyn Fulop is a licensed physical therapist with over 13 years of experience in sports medicine and orthopedic rehabilitation. She is the founder of EPTG, a leading physical therapy practice with locations in Jersey City, Weehawken, and Hoboken. Jaclyn earned her B.S. in Nutrition, Food, and Exercise from Florida State University and her M.S. in Physical Therapy from Florida A&M University.
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In 2019, she was appointed by Governor Murphy and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate to the New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners, where she helps regulate the profession statewide.
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Beyond her clinical work, Jaclyn is an executive board member of the Liberty Humane Society, where she helped raise over $300,000 to launch Hudson County’s first low-cost mobile spay and neuter program. She is also a Lululemon ambassador at the American Dream Mall, collaborating on wellness and social impact initiatives.
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A proud working mom, Jaclyn lives in Jersey City with her husband, Steven, their son Jaxon, and daughters Stasha and Sage.
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Deval P. Gadhavi
MD - Internal Medicine
Founder - Let's Save Ma
At just 39 years old, Dr. Deval Gadhvi’s life took an unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. A physician with no known risk factors, she suddenly found herself on the other side of care—the patient fighting for survival.
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Her experience as a breast cancer survivor gave her a powerful new purpose: to raise awareness about the importance of early screenings and to make lifesaving care more accessible to women who need it most.
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With this mission in her heart, Dr. Gadhvi founded Let’s Save Ma, a nonprofit dedicated to educating young girls and women about breast cancer, and to providing screenings and treatment for the South Asian community and other underserved populations.
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Through Let’s Save Ma, Dr. Gadhvi is turning her personal battle into a movement—empowering women, breaking down barriers to care, and working to save lives through prevention, education, and early detection.