Our Cancer Expert Team | Rochester Regional Health

The Lipson Cancer Institute's highly-trained, board-certified physicians are dedicated to providing expert, personalized cancer care for our patients. Our team of cancer treatment experts includes: oncologists, hematologists, pathologists, nurses, therapists, physicists, pharmacists, social workers and support staff.

Chiefs
	Meri Atanas, MD Chief, Department of Radiation Oncology Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks, Unity Hospital (consultants Only), United Memorial Medical Center College: SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton, NY) Medical School: Tufts University (Boston, MA) Internship: Strong Memorial Hospital (Rochester, NY), Primary Care Residency: SUNY Health Science Center (Syracuse, NY), Radiation Oncology Board Certifications: Radiation Oncology Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Physician Department of Radiation Oncology; NWCH Attending Physician, Department of Radiology; Lakeside Memorial Hospital Consulting Physician, Department of Radiology; Unity Hospital Attending Physician, Department of Radiology; Past President of Medical Staff, Unity Health System Membership in Professional Organizations: American Medical Association, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, New York State Medical Society, Monroe County Medical Society, Breast Cancer Coalition Advisory Council Awards/Honors: Gilda's Club of Rochester, NY, Gitleman Award 2010; Nominee, Father George Norton Physician Excellence Award, Rochester General Hospital, 2009, 2010 Special Interests: General Radiation Oncology, Head and Neck Cancers, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
	Stephen E. Ettinghausen, MD, FACS Medical Director, Surgical Oncology Locations: Rochester General Hospital College: Amherst College, Amherst, MA Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY Intern & Residency: Intern & Assistant Resident, Department of Medicine, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Assistant Resident, Department of Pathology, The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; Intern & Assistant, Senior & Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD. Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Surgeon; Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Membership in Professional Organizations: Association for Academic Surgery, Society of Surgical Oncology, American College of Surgeons (Fellow), American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Clinical Interest & Expertise: Hepato-biliary and pancreatic cancer; Upper and lower gastrointestinal tract cancers including recurrent rectal cancer; Retroperitoneal and visceral sarcomas; Melanoma; Breast Cancer
	Lori Medeiros, MD, CM, FRCSC, FACS Medical Director, Rochester General Breast Center Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital College: McGill University, 1992 Medical School: McGill University, 1997 Residency: McGill University, 2002 Board Certifications: American Board of Surgeons; General Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; Breast Ultrasound, American Society of Breast Surgeons Medical Staff Appointments: Faculty Practice RGH, Faculty Practice Newark-Wayne Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society of Breast Surgeons, Mastery of Breast Surgery Continuing Quality Initiative, American College of Physicians and Surgeons, Royal Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons, RGH Cancer Committee, American Medical Association, Monroe Medical Society, Surgical Executive Committee, RGH Medical Board Clinical Interests & Expertise: Frequent presenter to community, media and professional groups on breast cancer, breast cancer, diseases of the breast, breast surgery
	Pradyumna Phatak, MD Chief, Medical Oncology/Hematology Director, Oncology Strategic Service Unit Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks Medical School: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India Residency: St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, NY Internal Medicine Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY Hematology and Oncology Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Hematology, Medical Oncology Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Physician Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Adjunct Staff Department of Medicine Membership in Professional Organizations: American College of Physicians, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Federation of Clinical Research, American Society of Hematology, Hemophilia Research Society, World Hemophilia Federation Clinical Interest & Expertise: Iron overload, Anemia, Hematologic malignancies
	Eugene Toy, MD Gynecologic Oncology Chief, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center – Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine – Gynecologic Oncology Licensure and Certifications: New York State Medical License; Board Certified – Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology

Breast Surgical Oncology
	Lori Medeiros, MD, CM, FRCSC, FACS Medical Director, Rochester General Breast Center Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks Breast Center, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital College: McGill University, 1992 Medical School: McGill University, 1997 Residency: McGill University, 2002 Board Certifications: General Surgery, American Board of Surgeons; General Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; Breast Ultrasound, American Society of Breast Surgeons Medical Staff Appointments: Faculty Practice RGH, Faculty Practice Newark-Wayne Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society of Breast Surgeons, Mastery of Breast Surgery Continuing Quality Initiative, American College of Physicians and Surgeons, Royal Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons, RGH Cancer Committee, American Medical Association, Monroe Medical Society, Surgical Executive Committee, RGH Medical Board Clinical Interests & Expertise: Frequent presenter to community, media and professional groups on breast cancer, breast cancer, diseases of the breast, breast surgery
	Marguerite Dynski, MD Locations: Rochester General Hospital
	Joel Yellin, MD Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks

Breast Surgical Oncology

Lori Medeiros, MD, CM, FRCSC, FACS
Medical Director, Rochester General Breast Center

Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks Breast Center, Newark-Wayne Community Hospital

College: McGill University, 1992
Medical School: McGill University, 1997
Residency: McGill University, 2002
Board Certifications: General Surgery, American Board of Surgeons; General Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; Breast Ultrasound, American Society of Breast Surgeons
Medical Staff Appointments: Faculty Practice RGH, Faculty Practice Newark-Wayne
Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society of Breast Surgeons, Mastery of Breast Surgery Continuing Quality Initiative, American College of Physicians and Surgeons, Royal Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons, RGH Cancer Committee, American Medical Association, Monroe Medical Society, Surgical Executive Committee, RGH Medical Board
Clinical Interests & Expertise: Frequent presenter to community, media and professional groups on breast cancer, breast cancer, diseases of the breast, breast surgery

Marguerite Dynski, MD

Locations: Rochester General Hospital

Joel Yellin, MD

Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks

Hematology and Medical Oncology
	Peter Bushunow, MD Director of Oncology Research Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks College: Washington University, St. Louis, MO, BA, Philosophy Medical School: Washington University, St. Louis, MO, MD Residency: SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY, Internal Medicine Fellowship: SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY, Medical Oncology/Hematology Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Physician Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Adjunct Staff Department of Medicine Membership in Professional Organizations: American College of Physicians; American Society of Clinical Oncology; Society for Neuro-Oncology; CALGB investigator, institutional responsible investigator; University of Rochester Community Clinical Oncology Program Research Base co-investigator, institutional principal investigator. Clinical Interest & Expertise: General medical oncology, neuro-oncology, quality of life and symptom management.
	Gregory Connolly, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Rochester General Hospital, United Memorial Medical Center Medical School: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY Fellowship: James P Wilmot Cancer Center, URMC, Rochester, NY Board Certifications: Hematology, Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society of Clinical Oncology; American Society of Hematology, International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis; Hemophilia and Thrombosis Research Society
	Stephen M. Ignaczak, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic, Geneva Medical School: Hahnemann University School Medicine Residency: Case Western Reserve's University Hospital of Cleveland Fellowship: University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital, Hematology/Oncology Board Certifications: Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Internal Medicine. Medical Staff Appointments: Senior Instructor in Medicine at the University of Rochester Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Ontario County Medical Society
	Farhan S. Imran, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks Medical School: Khyber Medical College/University – Peshawar, Pakistan Residency: Rochester General Hospital – Rochester, NY Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center – Washington, DC Board Certifications: Board Certified in Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine; Board Eligible – Hematology
	Saad Jamshed, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks Medical School: University of Karachi, Dow Medical College, Pakistan Intern & Residency: Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Affiliate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY Fellowship: Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington DC Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Hematology, Medical Oncology Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); American Society of Hematology (ASH)
	Peter A. Kouides, MD Medical & Research Director, Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center Locations: Rochester General Hospital College: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Chemistry Medical School: SUNY at Syracuse, Syracuse, NY Residency: New England Medical Center of Tufts University, Boston MA, Internal Medicine Fellowship: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, Medical Oncology, Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Hematology, Medical Oncology Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Physician Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Adjunct Staff Department of Medicine, Clinical Professor of Medicine-University of Rochester School of Medicine Membership in Professional Organizations: American College of Physicians, American Society of Hematology, American Thrombosis Association, Alpha Omega Medical Honorary Society, Hemophilia Research Society of North America, International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, National Hemophilia Foundation, Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society Clinical Interest & Expertise: benign and malignant hematology; disorders of clotting and bleeding particularly studies in von Willebrand disease and menstrual bleeding
	Zachary B. Kramer, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Biology Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY Residency: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, Internal Medicine Fellowship: University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. Hematology, Medical Oncology Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Hematology Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Physician Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Adjunct Staff Department of Medicine Membership in Professional Organizations: American College of Physicians, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology Clinical Interest & Expertise: All malignancies in Adults
	Mehul Patel, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks Medical School: Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, India Residency: McLaren Regional Medical Center/Michigan State University, Flint, Michigan Fellowship: Roswell Park Cancer Institute / SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Physician / Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Adjunct Staff/Department of Medicine Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology Clinical Interest & Expertise: General Oncology, particularly Lung Cancer, Benign and Malignant Hematology, particularly Multiple Myeloma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
	Pradyumna Phatak, MD Chief, Medical Oncology/Hematology Director, Oncology Strategic Service Unit Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks Medical School: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India Residency: St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, NY Internal Medicine Fellowship: Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY Hematology and Oncology Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Hematology, Medical Oncology Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Physician Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Adjunct Staff Department of Medicine Membership in Professional Organizations: American College of Physicians, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Federation of Clinical Research, American Society of Hematology, Hemophilia Research Society, World Hemophilia Federation Clinical Interest & Expertise: Iron overload, Anemia, Hematologic malignancies
	Robin Reid, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Unity Hospital Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY Residency: URMC Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY Fellowship: URMC Wilmot Cancer Center, Rochester, NY Licensure and Certifications: NYS Medical License; Board Certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine.
	Maria Sbenghe, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks Medical School: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Residency: Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; Dermatology, Colentina Hospital, Bucharest Romania Fellowship: Hematology/Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); American Society of Hematology (ASH)
	Ronald L. Sham, MD, FACP Hematology, Medical Director Mary M. Gooley Hemophilia Center Medical Director RGH Anticoagulation Unit Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks College: Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, Biophysics Medical School: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Internal Medicine Fellowship: University of Rochester Medical Center, Hematology Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Hematology Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Physician Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Adjunct Staff Department of Medicine Membership in Professional Organizations: American College of Physicians, American Society of Hematology, Hemophilia Research Society of North America. Clinical Interest & Expertise: Benign and malignant hematology, disorders of hemostasis and thrombosis, iron overload disorders, medical education
	Roxanna Vlad-Vonica, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Unity Hospital, St. Mary's Campus Medical School: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Residency: Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital, Rochester, NY Fellowship: Providence Hospital and Medical Center, Southfield, MI Board Certifications: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society of Clinical Oncology
	Shoukri Wisa, MD Locations: United Memorial Medical Center
	Timothy Woodlock, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Unity Hospital, St. Mary's Campus Medical School: University of Rochester Residency: University of Cincinnati Fellowship: James Wilmot Cancer Center, URMC, Rochester, NY Board Certifications: Hematology, Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, American College of Surgeons
	Bruce A. Yirinec, MD Medical Oncologist / Hematologist Locations: Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School Residency: University of Virginia Fellowship: University of Virginia and the University of Rochester, hematology/oncology Board Certifications: Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine Medical Staff Appointments: Adjunct Senior Instructor in Medicine at the University of Rochester Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Ontario County Medical Society

Radiation Oncology
	Meri Atanas, MD Chief, Department of Radiation Oncology Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks, Unity Hospital (consultants Only), United Memorial Medical Center College: SUNY Binghamton (Binghamton, NY) Medical School: Tufts University (Boston, MA) Internship: Strong Memorial Hospital (Rochester, NY), Primary Care Residency: SUNY Health Science Center (Syracuse, NY), Radiation Oncology Board Certifications: Radiation Oncology Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Physician Department of Radiation Oncology; NWCH Attending Physician, Department of Radiology; Lakeside Memorial Hospital Consulting Physician, Department of Radiology; Unity Hospital Attending Physician, Department of Radiology; Past President of Medical Staff, Unity Health System Membership in Professional Organizations: American Medical Association, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, New York State Medical Society, Monroe County Medical Society, Breast Cancer Coalition Advisory Council Awards/Honors: Gilda's Club of Rochester, NY, Gitleman Award 2010; Nominee, Father George Norton Physician Excellence Award, Rochester General Hospital, 2009, 2010 Special Interests: General Radiation Oncology, Head and Neck Cancers, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
	Sheema Chawla, MD Radiation Oncologist Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks, United Memorial Medical Center Medical School: University College of Medical Sciences (Delhi, India) Residency: University of Rochester (Rochester, NY) Fellowship: Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester (Rochester, NY) Board Certification: Board Certified, Radiation Oncology Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Physician, Department of Radiation Oncology; NWCH Telehealth Physician, Department of Radiology Special Interests: General Radiation Oncology, Lung Cancer, Stereotactic Radiosurgery Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Radiological Society of North America
	Dana Hansen, MD Radiation Oncology Locations: Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic, United Memorial Medical Center Medical School: University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) Residency: University of Minnesota Hospital & Clinic (Minneapolis, MN) Board Certifications: Radiation Oncology Medical Staff Appointments: CSHC Attending Physician, Consulting Physician at NWCH, GGH & FFTH Membership in Professional Organizations: American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
	Jeffrey Haynes, MD Radiation Oncologist Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks, United Memorial Medical Center College: Rutgers College (New Brunswick, NJ) Medical School: University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) Intern & Residency: Internship - Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia; Residency - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) Board Certification: Radiation Oncology Medical Staff Appointments: Rochester General Hospital Attending Physician, Department of Radiation Oncology; NWCH Telehealth Physician, Department of Radiology Membership in Professional Organizations: American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Special Interests: General Radiation Oncology, Colorectal Cancer, GYN Oncology
	Kristina Novick, MD Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks, United Memorial Medical Center

Gynecologic Oncology
	Eugene Toy, MD Gynecologic Oncology Chief, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center – Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine – Gynecologic Oncology Licensure and Certifications: New York State Medical License; Board Certified – Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology
	Jennifer Brown-Broderick, MD Gynecologic Oncology Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Unity Hospital Medical School:University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Residency: University of Ottawa Post Graduate Medical Education FRCSC Obstetrics & Gynecology Fellowship: University of Ottawa Post Graduate Medical Education, Fellow, Gynecologic Oncology Licensure and Certifications: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada certification for specialty of Obstetrics & Gynecology (FRCSC)

Gynecologic Oncology

Eugene Toy, MD
Gynecologic Oncology
Chief, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Linden Oaks

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center – Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine – Gynecologic Oncology
Licensure and Certifications: New York State Medical License; Board Certified – Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology

Jennifer Brown-Broderick, MD
Gynecologic Oncology

Locations: Rochester General Hospital, Unity Hospital

Medical School:University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Residency: University of Ottawa Post Graduate Medical Education FRCSC Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fellowship: University of Ottawa Post Graduate Medical Education, Fellow, Gynecologic Oncology
Licensure and Certifications: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada certification for specialty of Obstetrics & Gynecology (FRCSC)

Surgical Oncology
	Stephen E. Ettinghausen, MD, FACS Medical Director, Surgical Oncology Locations: Rochester General Hospital College: Amherst College, Amherst, MA Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY Intern & Residency: Intern & Assistant Resident, Department of Medicine, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Assistant Resident, Department of Pathology, The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; Intern & Assistant, Senior & Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD. Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Surgeon; Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Membership in Professional Organizations: Association for Academic Surgery, Society of Surgical Oncology, American College of Surgeons (Fellow), American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Clinical Interest & Expertise: Hepato-biliary and pancreatic cancer; Upper and lower gastrointestinal tract cancers including recurrent rectal cancer; Retroperitoneal and visceral sarcomas; Melanoma; Breast Cancer

Surgical Oncology

Stephen E. Ettinghausen, MD, FACS
Medical Director, Surgical Oncology

Locations: Rochester General Hospital

College: Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY
Intern & Residency: Intern & Assistant Resident, Department of Medicine, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Assistant Resident, Department of Pathology, The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; Intern & Assistant, Senior & Chief Resident, Department of Surgery, The New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery
Medical Staff Appointments: RGH Attending Surgeon; Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Membership in Professional Organizations: Association for Academic Surgery, Society of Surgical Oncology, American College of Surgeons (Fellow), American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
Clinical Interest & Expertise: Hepato-biliary and pancreatic cancer; Upper and lower gastrointestinal tract cancers including recurrent rectal cancer; Retroperitoneal and visceral sarcomas; Melanoma; Breast Cancer

Advanced Practice Providers
	Laura DeRycke, RN, MSN, AOCNP Nurse Practitioner Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner in Adult Health, Magna Cum Laude, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SUNY Brockport, Brockport, NY Certification: Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner Membership in Professional Organizations: Oncology Nursing Society, Genesee Valley Oncology Nursing Society
	Elizabeth Elmore, RN, MSN, AOCNP Nurse Practitioner Education: Master of Science in Nursing Degree, Family Nurse Practitioner, Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University Certification: Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner Membership in Professional Organizations: Oncology Nursing Society
	Michelle Faulkner, PA Physician Assistant Education: Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies; Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Daemen College, Amherst, NY Certification: Physician Assistant, New York State Registration Membership in Professional Organizations: Rochester Regional PA Association, American Academy of Physician Assistants, Western New York Physician Assistant Association
	Adrienne Hanvey, RPA-C Physician Assistant Education: Master of Science in Physician Assistant studies, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Daemen College, Amherst, NY Certification: Physician Assistant-Certified, Registered in New York State Membership in Professional Organizations: American Academy of Physician Assistants, Western New York Physician Assistant Association
	Ruta Kirstein, NP Nurse Practitioner Education: Master of Science in Nursing, State University of New York Institute of Technology, Utica, NY; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, State University of New York Institute of Technology, Utica, NY Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Board Certified in Adult Health Membership in Professional Organizations: American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Oncology Nursing Society, Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology
	Debra Kosko, RN, MS, NP, AOCN Nurse Practitioner Education: Master of Science in Nursing,Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Oncology University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Certification: Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Membership in Professional Organizations: Oncology Nursing Society, Genesee Valley Oncology Nursing Society
	Tracy Meyer, NP Nurse Practitioner Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Acute Care Oncology Nurse Practitioner, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; B.S.N. & B.A., Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY Certification: Oncology Certified Nurse Membership in Professional Organizations: Oncology Nursing Society, Genesee Valley Oncology Nursing Society
	Maria Paddock, RN, MSN, ANP, AOCNP Nurse Practitioner Education: Master of Science in Nursing, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY. Certification: Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner Membership in Professional Organizations: Oncology Nursing Society, Genesee Valley Oncology Nursing Society
	Kathy Penny, RN MSN, ANP, GNP-BC Nurse Practitioner Education: Master of Science, Nurse Practitioner in Geriatric nursing, Sigma theta Tau, Nazareth College of Rochester: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Niagara University, Niagara Falls, NY Certification: Advanced Practice Provider in Geriatrics Membership in a Professional Organizations: Oncology Nursing Society, Genesee Valley Oncology Nursing Society, Sigma theta Tau
	Kimberly Provenzano, RN, MSN, AOCN, APNG Nurse Practitioner Education: Master of Science in Nursing, Acute Care Oncology Nurse Practitioner, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Certification: Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse; Advanced Practice Nurse in Genetics Membership in Professional Organizations: Oncology Nursing Society, Genesee Valley Oncology Nursing Society, International Society of Nurses in Genetics
	Michelle Storm, PA Physician Assistant
	Maureen Ta, NP Nurse Practitioner

Chiefs

Breast Surgical Oncology

Hematology and Medical Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Gynecologic Oncology

Surgical Oncology

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