
Overview
Dr. Patel is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cancer physician specializing in hematology and oncology. Dr. Patel earned his medical degree from Medical College Baroda in India. He then moved to the United States to complete his residency at Long Island College Hospital. He completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, University Hospital, Brooklyn. Dr. Patel is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, hematology, medical oncology, and hospice and palliative care. He speaks English, Hindi and Gujarati.
Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
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Locations
200 Scenery Drive, State College, PA 16801
UPMC Gynecologic Oncology
Sharon Fitzgerald, MD, specializes in gynecologic oncology and is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She practices at PinnacleHealth Women's Cancer Center and is affiliated with UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC West Shore, UPMC Carlisle, UPMC Memorial, and UPMC Harrisburg. She completed medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine, fellowship at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Fitzgerald is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Endometrial Cancer, and Ovarian Cancer.
UPMC Gynecologic Oncology
Alexander Olawaiye, MD, is a professor of gynecologic oncology at the University of Pittsburgh and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. He specializes in gynecologic malignancies, as well as endometrial, ovarian, cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancers. Dr. Olawaiye is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as gynecologic oncology. He completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and received a medical degree from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in London, UK. Dr. Olawaiye completed a residency at the State University of New York at Buffalo, and a gynecologic oncology fellowship at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Olawaiye is a member of professional organizations such as the Society for Gynecologic Oncologists, American Society of Gynecologic Oncologists and the American Joint Committee on Cancer. He maintains a research interest in translational and clinical research for endometrial, ovarian, cervical, and vulvar cancers. Dr. Olawaiye is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Vulvectomy, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.
Geisinger Lewisburg - Hematology And Oncology
Dr. Corona is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cancer physician specializing in hematology. She earned her medical degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana School of Medicine, Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. She then moved to the United States to complete her residency at Reading Hospital and Medical Center and her fellowship in hematology and oncology at Drexel University. Dr. Corona is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in hematology and medical oncology. She speaks English and Spanish. Dr. Corona is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, and Appendix Cancer.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Dr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL)Dr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL).
- Experienced
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Acute Promyelocytic LeukemiaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.


