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Hematology and Oncology Faculty

Division Chief

Dr. Suzanne Conzen wearing a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Suzanne Conzen, M.D.

Professor

Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology

Andrea L. Simmons Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research

Medical School: Yale University
Residency: Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell University
Fellowship: Hematology & Oncology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Fellowship: Molecular Oncology, Dartmouth Medical School

Division Faculty

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Dr. Hussna Abunafeesa wearing a black shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Hussna Abunafeesa, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Aimaz Afrough wearing a black shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Aimaz Afrough, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Salwan Al Mutar wearing a blue shirt with a blue bow tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Salwan Al Mutar, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Julio Alvarenga Thiebaud wearing glasses and a white shirt with a red tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Julio Alvarenga Thiebaud, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Larry Anderson wearing a blue shirt with a blue pattrened tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Larry Anderson, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Dr. Waddah Arafat wearing a dark blue shirt with a blue stiped tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Waddah Arafat, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Carlos Arteaga wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and and red tie standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Carlos Arteaga, M.D.

Professor

Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Internal Medicine, and Medical School Dean's Office

Dr. Arin Aurora wearing a green shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Arin Aurora, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Radiation Oncology, Biochemistry, and Internal Medicine

Dr. Farrukh Awan wearing a grey shirt with a blue stiped tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Farrukh T. Awan, M.D.

Professor

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Dr. Robert Bachoo wearing a blue shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Robert Bachoo, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Neurology and Internal Medicine

Dr. Taha Bat wearing a grey shirt with a red tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Assistant Professor

Dr. Natalie Bavli wearing a blue shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Natalie Bavli, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Haaris Beg wearing a blue shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Haaris Beg, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Lynda Bennett wearing a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Lynda Bennett, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Sheena Bhalla wearing a bright blue shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Sheena Bhalla, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Timothy Brown wearing a white shirt with a dark tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Timothy Brown, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Associate Program Director, Hematology Oncology Fellowship

Dr. James Brugarolas wearing a light blue shirt with a dark blue tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

James Brugarolas, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Director, Kidney Cancer Program

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Dr. Yu Cao wearing a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Assistant Professor

Dr. Issac Chan wearing a white shirt with a blue stiped tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Isaac S. Chan, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Sanjay Chandrasekaran wearing a light blue shirt with red, white and blue checkered tie a and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Sanjay Chandrasekaran, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Sung-hee Choi wearing a grey shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Sung-hee Choi, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Stephen Chung wearing a white shirt with a blue patterned tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Stephen S. Chung, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Victoria Chung wearing a bright red shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Victoria Chung, D.O.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Suzanne Cole wearing a black shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Suzanne, M. Cole, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Robert Collins wearing a light blue shirt with a patterend tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Robert Collins, M.D.

Professor

Dr. Kevin Courtney wearing a light grey shirt with a dark tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Kevin Courtney, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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Dr. Glenda Delgado Ramos wearing a patterned shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Glenda Delgado Ramos, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Andrew DeVilbiss, Ph.D.

Instructor

Dr. Jonathan Dowell wearing a beige shirt with a blue tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Jonathan Dowell, M.D.

Professor

Dr. Ben Drapkin wearing a purple checkered shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Benjamin Drapkin, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. David Gerber wearing a light blue shirt with a yellow tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

David Gerber, M.D.

Professor

Dr. Joshua Gruber wearing a stiped shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Joshua Gruber, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Internal Medicine and Molecular Biology

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Dr. Ariella Hanker wearing a floral shirt and a blue sweater standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Ariella Hanker, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Internal Medicine

Dr. Hans Hammers wearing a blue shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Hans Hammers, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Dr. J. Matt Hancock wearing a white with a dark plue tie shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

J. Matt Hancock, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Sandra Hofmann wearing a grey shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Sandra Hofmann, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Dr. David Hsieh wearing a blue checkered shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

David Hsieh, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Randall Hughes wearing a white shirt with a green striped tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Randall Hughes, M.D.

Professor

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Dr. Ibrahim Ibrahim wearing a light grey shirt with a red tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Ibrahim Ibrahim, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Vivian Irizarry Gatell wearing a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Vivian Irizarry Gatell, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Jackson Clayton wearing a frey shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Clayton Jackson, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Praveen Jaiswal, Ph.D.

Assistant Instructor

Haekyung "Hattie" Jeon-Slaughter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Charles Jiang wearing a white shirt with a plaid tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Changchuan "Charles" Jiang, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. David H. Johnson wearing a checkered shirt with a patterned tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

David H. Johnson, M.D.

Professor

Dr. Amy Jones wearing a turquoise shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Amy Jones, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Program Director, Hematology and Oncology Fellowship

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Dr. Radhika Kainthla wearing a black shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Rakhika Kainthla, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Shifa Kanjwal wearing a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Shifa Kanjwal, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Syed Kazmi wearing a white shirt and dark blue tie standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Syed Kazmi, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Adeel Khan wearing a light blue shirt with a dark red tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Adeel Khan, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. James Kim wearing a dark grey shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

James Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Dawn Klemow-Reed wearing a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Dawn Klemow-Reed, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor

Dr. Arvind Kumar wearing a white shirt with bright blue tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Arvind Kumar, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Monika Kumar wearing a pink and blue striped shirt standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Monika Kumar, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Associate Program Director, Hematology Oncology Fellowship

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Dr. Ritu Lapsiwala wearing a red shirt and a grey jacket standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Ritu Lapsiwala, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Hsiao (Jenny) Li, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Jake Lichterman wearing a light blue shirt with a blue patterned tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Jake Lichterman, D.O.

Instructor

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Chang-Ching (Albert) Lin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center and Internal Medicine

Dr. Jay Lohrey wearing a white shirt with a red stiped tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

John (Jay) Lohrey, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Yazan Madanat wearing a light blue shirt with a dark tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Yazan Madanat, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Elizabeth Maher wearing a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Elizabeth Maher, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Dr. Alka Mallik wearing a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Alka Mallik, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Poorni Manohar wearing a red shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Poorni Manohar, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Alejandro Marinos Velarde wearing a light blue plaid shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Alejandro Marinos Velarde, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Syed Mazher wearing a light blue shirt with a dark blue tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Syed Mazher, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Heather McArthur wearing a black shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Heather L. McArthur, M.D.

Associate Professor

Clinical Director, Breast Cancer Program, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Patrick McCreesh wearing a grey shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Patrick McCreesh, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. John Minna wearing a blue shirt with a red tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

John Minna, M.D.

Professor

Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, Internal Medicine, Pharmacology

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Dr. Deepak Nijhawan wearing a white shirt, a red and blue stiped tie and dark suit jacket standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Deepak Nijhawan, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Radiation Oncology, Biochemistry, and Internal Medicine

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Dr. Ina Patel wearing a dark floral shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Ina Patel, D.O.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Namrata Peswani wearing a floral patterned shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Namrata Peswani, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Gopinath Prakasam, Ph.D.

Assistant Instructor

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Dr. Qian Qin wearing a grey shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari wearing a striped shirt with a plaid tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Praveen Ramakrishnan Geethakumari, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Siayareh Rambally wearing a blue shirt standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Siayareh Rambally, M.D.

Associate Profesor

Dr. Sawsan Rashdan wearing a black jacket and a white hajib standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Sawsan Rashdan, M.D.

Associate Professor

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Divya R. Reddy, Ph.D.

Assistant Instructor

Dr. Sangeetha Reddy wearing a red shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Sangeetha Reddy, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Navid Sadeghi wearing a white shirt withe a blue patterned tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Navid Sadeghi, M.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Ravindra Sarode wearing a bright blue shirt with a patterned and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Ravindra Sarode, M.D.

Professor

Pathology and Internal Medicine

Dr. Nawal Shaikh wearing a black shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Nawal Shaikh, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Neurology and Internal Medicine

Dr. Yu-Min Shen wearing a white shirt with a grey tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Yu-Min Shen, M.D.

Professor

Dr. Samira Syed wearing a beige shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Samira Syed, M.D.

Associate Professor

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Dr. Yunus Emre Tarhan wearing a blue checkered shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Yunus Emre Tarhan, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Ethan Tobias wearing a light blue shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Ethan Tobias, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Nisha Unni wearing a red shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Nisha Unni, M.D.

Associate Professor

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Dr. Joseph Vento wearing a light blue shirt with a blue bow tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Joseph Vento, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Nilesh Verma wearing a dark grey shirt with a plaid tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Nilesh Verma, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Mitchell von Itzstein wearing a black shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Mitchell von Itzstein, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Daniel Wang wearing a blue shirt with a dark tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Daniel Wang, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Jue Wang wearing a blue shirt with a blue patterned tieand a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Professor

Dr. Cynthia Wei wearing a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Cynthia Wei, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Heather Wolfe wearing a black shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Heather Wolfe, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Bingqing Xie wearing a floral print shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Bingqing Xie, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Elif Yilmaz wearing a black shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Elif Yilmaz, M.D.

Assistant Professor

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Dr. Mohammad Zahid wearing a grey shirt with a stiped tie and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Mohammad Zahid, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Tian Zhang wearing a dark blue shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Tian Zhang, M.D.

Associate Professor

Director, Clinical Research

Dr. Hao Zhu wearing a white shirt and a white lab coat standing in the Clements University Hospital lobby

Professor

Children's Medical Center Research Institute, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics