Wendy Hobbie is Associate Director of the Cancer Survivorship Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, one of the first comprehensive follow-up clinics in the United States. In addition to co-authoring Childhood Cancer Survivors, Wendy is one of the editors and chapter authors of the textbook for professionals, Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Assessment and Management (now in its second edition). She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals on topics such as the late effects of treatment for childhood cancer, the role of the nurse practitioner in follow-up care, and risk taking and decision making by survivors of childhood cancer. She is frequently invited to present lectures to healthcare professionals, cancer survivors, and their families on a variety of cancer survivorship issues.

For 29 years, Wendy has devoted her professional life to the research and clinical care of survivors of childhood cancer and their families. Through education, Wendy has empowered survivors with the knowledge to advocate for themselves in the healthcare system and society. Wendy lives with her husband Dan and two children, Jonathan and Sarah, in Philadelphia.