Hematology Oncology

The Hematology/Oncology Unit comprises seven faculty active in patient care, teaching and research.  The members of the Unit provide inpatient care and consultations for hospitalized patients with hematologic and oncologic illness.  The unit provides outpatient consultation and follow-up for patients with a wide range of blood disorders and cancer.  The unit also provides supervision of the Hemophilia Center, Hemochromatosis Center and Anticoagulation Therapy Unit here at Rochester General Hospital.

Two types of rotations are offered by the unit for senior medical residents:

(1) Hematology Rotation.  Medical residents on the Hematology rotation share the in-patient and out-patient consultations and follow-up visits with fourth year students when they are on the service.  Residents on the hematology rotation have the opportunity to see some of the solid tumor medical oncology patients in the office if they desire that experience.  Residents are actively involved in the team's approach to diagnosis and management of hematologic illness.  Residents learn through case-based discussions, guided reading and scheduled conferences.  The recognition and management of hematologic illness by the primary care clinician is emphasized.  The residents will learn to interpret peripheral blood smears and will learn the approach to common hematologic problems and the indications for specialized hematologic diagnostic testing.  This rotation is available to one or two residents at a time. 

(2) Medical Oncology Rotation. Medical residents on the Medical Oncology rotation will spend most of their time seeing inpatient and office consultations with the faculty that care for patients with solid tumors. Residents on the oncology rotation have the opportunity to see some of the Hematology patients in the office if they desire that experience.  Residents are actively involved in the team's approach to diagnosis and management of oncologic illness.  Residents learn through case-based discussions, guided reading and scheduled conferences. This rotation is available to one or two residents at a time.

Faculty members provide medical directorship and patient care  for the The Lipson Cancer and Blood Center as well as the Mary M Gooley Hemophilia Inc., the designated comprehensive hemophilia center for the region. The Center recieves federal funding for clinical services and research. In addition, an affiliation with Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) facilitates participation in investigator-initiated, pharmaceutical and cooperative group clinical trials. RPCI Hematology/Medical Oncology fellows rotate with the group and faculty members have adjunct faculty appointments at RPCI.

Faculty

Pradyumna D Phatak, MD; Section Chief Medical School: Christian Medical College, Vellore, India Residency: St. Mary's Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency, Rochester, NY Fellowships: Hematology/Oncology, University of Rochester
Peter Bushunow MD Medical School: Washington University, St Louis Residency: SUNY Health Sciences Center, Syracuse Fellowships: Combined Hematology/Oncology, SUNY Health Sciences Center, Syracuse
Peter A. Kouides, MD Medical School: SUNY Syracuse Residency: Tufts University Medial School Fellowships: Hematology, University of Rochester Oncology, University of Rochester   Bone Marrow Transplant, University of Rochester
Zachary Kramer MD Medical School: Albany Medical College Residency: : University of Virginia Internal Medicine Residency  Fellowship: Medical Oncology, University of Rochester Hematology, University of Rochester
John Phelan MD Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin  Residency: : Internal Medicine, New York Medical College and Rochester General Hospital   Fellowship: Medical Oncology, University of Rochester
Ronald L. Sham, MD Medical School: Penn State University College of Medicine Residency: : University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital  Fellowship: Hematology, University of Rochester
Julia Smith MD Medical School: New York Medical College Residency: Metropolitan Hospital/New York Medical College Fellowships: Combined Hematology/Oncology, University of Rochester

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