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Hematology/Oncology biographies


Azam Farooqui, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subspecialty:
Hematologic Oncology

Medical Degree
Rush University, Chicago, Illinois

Residency
Internal Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Fellowship
Hematology and Medical Oncology
St Louis University in St Louis, Missouri

Professional Affiliation
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Hematology

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Medical Oncology

Azam Farooqui, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subspecialty:
Hematologic Oncology

Medical Degree
Rush University, Chicago, Illinois

Residency
Internal Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

Fellowship
Hematology and Medical Oncology
St Louis University in St Louis, Missouri

Professional Affiliation
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Hematology

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Medical Oncology


Puneet Bhalla, MD

Role in Program:
Faculty - Hematology & Oncology

Specialty:
Hematology/Oncology

Medical School:
Bangalore Medical College

Residency:
William Beaumont Hospital

Fellowship:
Medical Oncology
William Beaumont Hospital

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Professional Affiliations, Awards and Honors:
American Society of Internal Medicine

Puneet Bhalla, MD

Role in Program:
Faculty - Hematology & Oncology

Specialty:
Hematology/Oncology

Medical School:
Bangalore Medical College

Residency:
William Beaumont Hospital

Fellowship:
Medical Oncology
William Beaumont Hospital

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Professional Affiliations, Awards and Honors:
American Society of Internal Medicine


Ian Deroeck, MD

Role in Program:
Faculty - Hematology & Oncology

Medical School:
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson

Residency:
University of California Davis Health

Fellowship:
Hematology/Oncology- University of California Davis Health

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Hematology

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Medical Oncology & Hematology

Professional Affiliations, Awards and Honors:
Subinvestigator for over 80 clinical trials in oncology

Ian Deroeck, MD

Role in Program:
Faculty - Hematology & Oncology

Medical School:
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson

Residency:
University of California Davis Health

Fellowship:
Hematology/Oncology- University of California Davis Health

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Hematology

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Medical Oncology & Hematology

Professional Affiliations, Awards and Honors:
Subinvestigator for over 80 clinical trials in oncology


Neel Dharia, MD

Role in Program:
Faculty - Hematology & Oncology

Medical School:
Mumbai University, Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College

Residency:
McLaren Regional Medical Center and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Fellowship:
Hematology/Oncology- St. Elizabeth's Medical Center-Tufts University

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Internal Medicine & Oncology

Professional Affiliations, Awards and Honors:
Best Team Player Award McLaren Regional Medical Center
American Society of Clinical Oncology

Neel Dharia, MD

Role in Program:
Faculty - Hematology & Oncology

Medical School:
Mumbai University, Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College

Residency:
McLaren Regional Medical Center and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Fellowship:
Hematology/Oncology- St. Elizabeth's Medical Center-Tufts University

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Internal Medicine & Oncology

Professional Affiliations, Awards and Honors:
Best Team Player Award McLaren Regional Medical Center
American Society of Clinical Oncology


Anita Koszyk-Szewczyk, MD

Specialties:
Hematology & Oncology

Subspecialty:
Medical Oncology
Oncology

Medical School:
Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland
Honours Biology at McMaster University Hamilton, Canada.

Residency:
Pinnacle Health at Community Hospital

Fellowship:
Penn State University

Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology

Anita Koszyk-Szewczyk, MD

Specialties:
Hematology & Oncology

Subspecialty:
Medical Oncology
Oncology

Medical School:
Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum in Krakow, Poland
Honours Biology at McMaster University Hamilton, Canada.

Residency:
Pinnacle Health at Community Hospital

Fellowship:
Penn State University

Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology


Kalyan Mantripragada, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subpecialty:
Hematologic Oncology

Medical Degree
Rangaraya Medical Colleg, Kakinada, India

Residency
Internal Medicine
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital/Providence VAMC, Providence, RI

Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology

Master of Public Health
Western Kentucky University,Bowling Green, KY

Professional Memberships
Fellow of the American College of Physicians
American College of Physicians
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology

Kalyan Mantripragada, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subpecialty:
Hematologic Oncology

Medical Degree
Rangaraya Medical Colleg, Kakinada, India

Residency
Internal Medicine
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital/Providence VAMC, Providence, RI

Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology

Master of Public Health
Western Kentucky University,Bowling Green, KY

Professional Memberships
Fellow of the American College of Physicians
American College of Physicians
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology


Sumeet Mendonca, MD

Specialty:
Hematology/Oncology

Medical Degree
MGM, Mumbai University, India

Residency
Internal Medicine
Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston, TUFTS University School Of Medicine

Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology
Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston, TUFTS University School Of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Research at the Center for Immunotherapy in Cancer and Infectious Diseases, University Of Connecticut Health Center

Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology

Professional Memberships
American Society Of Clinical Oncology
American Society Of Hematology
American Medical Association
Indian Medical Association

Sumeet Mendonca, MD

Specialty:
Hematology/Oncology

Medical Degree
MGM, Mumbai University, India

Residency
Internal Medicine
Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston, TUFTS University School Of Medicine

Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology
Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston, TUFTS University School Of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Research at the Center for Immunotherapy in Cancer and Infectious Diseases, University Of Connecticut Health Center

Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology

Professional Memberships
American Society Of Clinical Oncology
American Society Of Hematology
American Medical Association
Indian Medical Association


Karen Ortiz Cruz, MD

Specialty:
Hematology/Oncology

Medical Degree
Ross University School of Medicine

Residency
Internal Medicine
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix AZ

Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology
Meedical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC

Board Certifications
Inernal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology

Professional Memberships
South Carolina Oncology Society
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
American College of Physicians

Karen Ortiz Cruz, MD

Specialty:
Hematology/Oncology

Medical Degree
Ross University School of Medicine

Residency
Internal Medicine
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix AZ

Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology
Meedical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC

Board Certifications
Inernal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology

Professional Memberships
South Carolina Oncology Society
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
American College of Physicians


Luke Halbur, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subspecialties:
Hematologic Oncology

Medical School:
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Residency:
University of California (Irvine)

Fellowship:
University of California (Irvine)

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Hematology

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Medical Oncology

Awards and Honors:
CMS Stage 1 EHR, 2012

Luke Halbur, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subspecialties:
Hematologic Oncology

Medical School:
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Residency:
University of California (Irvine)

Fellowship:
University of California (Irvine)

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Hematology

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Medical Oncology

Awards and Honors:
CMS Stage 1 EHR, 2012


Sujith Kalmadi, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subspecialties:
General Oncology

Medical School:
Kasturba Medical College Manipal, India

Fellowship:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Residency:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology

Sujith Kalmadi, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subspecialties:
General Oncology

Medical School:
Kasturba Medical College Manipal, India

Fellowship:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Residency:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology


Christopher Kellogg, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subspecialties:
General Oncology

Medical School:
Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency:
Wayne State University School of Medicine

Fellowship:
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Hematology

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Medical Oncology

Honors and Awards:
Checkbook Top Doc, 2012

Super Doc

CMS Stage 1 EHR

Christopher Kellogg, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subspecialties:
General Oncology

Medical School:
Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency:
Wayne State University School of Medicine

Fellowship:
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Hematology

American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Medical Oncology

Honors and Awards:
Checkbook Top Doc, 2012

Super Doc

CMS Stage 1 EHR


Parvinderjit Singh Kahanuja, MD

Medical Degree
Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India

Residency
Internal Medicine
Bon Secours Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MI

Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI

Board Certifications
Diplomat, The American Board of Internal Medicine
Diplomat, Subspecialty Board of Medical Oncology
Diplomat, Subspecialty Board of Medical Hematology

Professional Societies
American College of Physicians, Member
American Society of Clinical Oncology

Board Committees
5 Rivers Foundation
Phoenix Art Museum

Parvinderjit Singh Kahanuja, MD

Medical Degree
Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India

Residency
Internal Medicine
Bon Secours Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MI

Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI

Board Certifications
Diplomat, The American Board of Internal Medicine
Diplomat, Subspecialty Board of Medical Oncology
Diplomat, Subspecialty Board of Medical Hematology

Professional Societies
American College of Physicians, Member
American Society of Clinical Oncology

Board Committees
5 Rivers Foundation
Phoenix Art Museum


Rohit Sud, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subspecialties:
General Oncology

Medical School
Patna Medical College, Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India

Residency
Cornell Medical Center - Lincoln Medical Center, New York, NY

Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology
Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology

Special Interests
Genitourinary
GI Malignancies
Melanoma

Rohit Sud, MD

Specialty:
Oncology

Subspecialties:
General Oncology

Medical School
Patna Medical College, Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India

Residency
Cornell Medical Center - Lincoln Medical Center, New York, NY

Fellowship
Hematology and Oncology
Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Hematology
Medical Oncology

Special Interests
Genitourinary
GI Malignancies
Melanoma