Meet Our Team
The Thoracic Oncology Program (TOP) at the Upstate Cancer Center has a multidisciplinary team of physicians from multiple specialties to give our patients the most comprehensive treatment available. Each member of this team brings a special expertise. The coordinated efforts allow for a well thought-out and streamlined diagnostic and treatment plan.
Note: While the physicians pictured below represent the core team, patients may be seen by other members of each specialty.
Meet Our Team
Medical Oncology
315 464-8200
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Internal Medicine; Oncology; Hematology; Medical Oncology; All Cancers and Hematological Conditions; Lung Cancer; more
Education: University of Minnesota Medical School
Participation in the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
(Principal Investigator).
Clinical Trials
Solid Tumor Biology
Lung cancer and Thoracic Malignancies
Prognostic Factors in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; lung cancer clinical trials; participation in the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology.
Radiation Oncology
315 464-5276
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Radiation Oncology; All Cancers and Hematological Conditions; Esophageal Cancer; Lung Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Urologic Cancers; more
Education: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
- Lung and prostate cancer
- Clinical investigations through cooperative clinical trials
- Lung cancer
- Prostate cancer including IMRT and brachytherapy
- Breast cancer
- Lymphoma
Radiation Oncology
315 464-5276
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Radiation Oncology; Brain Cancer; Brain Tumor; Esophageal Cancer; Liver Cancer; Lung Cancer; more
Education: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Surgery
315 464-1800
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Surgery; Thoracic Surgery; Achalasia; Barretts Esophagitis; Bronchiectasis; Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD); more
Education: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Quality metrics in lung cancer surgery. Molecular and genetic drivers of thoracic malignancies. Impact of social media on the dissmenation of scientific and surgical peer-reviewed publications
Surgical education and simulation in surgical training.
Thoracic surgical oncology. Multimodality treatment of locally advanced lung and esophageal cancers. Robotic thoracic surgery.
Surgery
315 464-1800
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Thoracic Surgery; Achalasia; Barretts Esophagitis; Bronchiectasis; Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD); Chest Pain (Lung Related); more
Lung cancer, lung infections, surgery in patients with limited pulmonary capacity, minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic procedures.
Surgical Education
Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Thymus Cancer
GERD/Gastroesophageal Reflux, Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Esophageal Diverticula
Minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, endoscopic surgery
Pathology
315 464-4750
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Anatomic and Clinical Pathology; Pulmonary Pathology; Surgical Pathology; Interstitial Lung Disease; Lung Cancer; Lung Disease; more
Education: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Pulmonary Pathology, Lung Cancer, Interstitial Lung Disease, Non-neoplastic Lung Disease, Digital Pathology
Surgical Pathology, Pulmonary Pathology
Pathology
315 464-4750
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Anatomic Pathology; Clinical Pathology; Cytopathology; Pulmonary Pathology; Lung Cancer; Lung Disease; more
Education: American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Thoracic oncology and inflammatory bowel disease.
Pathology
315 464-4750
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Anatomic Pathology; Clinical Pathology; Cytopathology; Gynecologic Problems; Human Papillomavirus (HPV); Vaginal Cancer; more
Education: University College of Medical Sciences Delhi University, India
Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration, Head & Neck Cytology
Radiology
315 464-5189
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Diagnostic Radiology; Computed Tomography; Cardiovascular MRI; Cardiomyopathy; Chest Pain (Heart Related); Chest Pain (Lung Related); more
Education: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
- Percutaneous image-guided interventions for improved diagnosis and treat ment of lung cancer.
- Observer performance in thoracic imaging.
- Physiologic implications of CT and MRI of the chest, particularly CT scans made to diagnose pulmonary embolism.
Medical imaging for diagnostic and management of diseases of the heart and lungs.
Cardiopulmonary imaging; Pulmonary physiology; Lung cancer.
Integrative Therapy
315 464-4686
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Family Medicine; Integrative Medicine; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Adult Patients; Acute & Chronic Diseases and Conditions in Pediatric Patients; Chronic Disease Management; Family-centered Care; more
Primary Care; Integrative and Holistic Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
315 464-3835
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Interventional Pulmonology; Critical Care Medicine; Internal Medicine; Pulmonary Diseases
Education: St. John's Medical College, Bangalore University, India
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy, Pleural Diseases
Lung Cancer, Complex Airway Disorders, Malignant Pleural Effusion, Asthma
Linear and radial endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy, Endobronchial cryosurgery and electrosurgery, Airway stents, Bronchial thermoplasty, Endobronchial laser resection, Rigid bronchoscopy, Balloon bronchoplasty, Medical thoracoscopy, Placement of chest tubes and PleurX catheters, Percutaneous tracheotomy tube placement
Pulmonary Medicine
315 464-3835
Diseases/Specialties/Treatments: Internal Medicine; Pulmonary Diseases; Critical Care Medicine; Asthma; Bronchiectasis; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD ); more
Education: B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Science, Dharan, Nepal
Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension