My mission, along with the Dignity Health Medical Group, is to focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. This allows me to provide patients with state-of-the-art patient services and exceptional patient experiences. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

Vamsee Torri is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Torri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Dr. Torri is currently accepting new patients.

I enjoy golf, tennis and spending time with family. Dr. Paul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Gastric Lymphoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Makardhwaj Shrivastava is a Hematologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Shrivastava is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Shrivastava is currently accepting new patients.

John Bibb is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Bibb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Schnitzler Syndrome, Hemochromatosis, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Bibb is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Buresh is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Buresh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Essential Thrombocythemia, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Buresh is currently accepting new patients.

Amol Rakkar is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Rakkar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Essential Thrombocythemia. Dr. Rakkar is currently accepting new patients.

Boo Low is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Low is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Hemochromatosis, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and B-Cell Lymphoma. Dr. Low is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Puneet Bhalla is a board certified Medical Oncologist and joined Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers in September 2006. Dr. Bhalla is a graduate of Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and Medical Oncology fellowship from William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan. His research has been published in national and international oncology meetings and he remains actively involved in research at Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers. He has been practicing in the East Valley since 2003, initially in solo practice and since 2006 as part of Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers. He also serves on the Dignity Health East Valley Board of Directors for Mercy Gilbert and Chandler Regional Hospitals.A strong patient advocate, he routinely picks up the phone to communicate with other physicians and health insurance companies on his patients behalf. He has been nominated as Top Doc in medical oncology by his peers several times in Phoenix Magazine. As an extended faculty at Midwestern University he mentors medical students during their Oncology rotations. He is well respected by his peers in the community for his expertise in solid tumors.He lives in the Phoenix area with his wife and twin daughters and dog Frodo! In his spare time, he may be seen hiking with his family, riding his road bike or camping in the AZ high country. Dr. Bhalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

Clayton Polowy is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Polowy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Dr. Polowy is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ortiz Cruz joined Ironwood Cancer & Research Center in September 2014, after completing her hematology and medical oncology fellowship at the University of South Carolina in Charleston. She completed two years of research at the National Cancer Institute | National Institutes of Health in Bethesda Maryland where she was involved with clinical research in radiation oncology in addition to work with medical oncology. Dr. Ortiz Cruz also completed an internal medicineresidency training program at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix. She has published several articles in scientific journals and presented at various meetings. Dr. Cruz's specializes in solid tumor and hematologic disorders with a special interest in breast, colon cancer and lymphoma. Dr. Cruz's goal is to deliver the best care available for her patients by providing personalized treatment planning in conjunction with cutting-edge therapy.Dr. Cruz's personal goal is to deliver the best care available for her patients with the understanding that personalized treatment planning in conjunction with utilizing cutting-edge therapy is the best means to achieve this goal. Dr. Cruz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Agranulocytosis.

Dr. Cherington joined Ironwood Cancer &  Research Centers in July 2016 after completing his fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Mayo clinic.  An Arizona native, he earned undergraduate degrees in Biology and Spanish at Arizona State University prior to attending the University of Arizona for his medical doctorate.  Dr. Cherington has presented research at ASCO and ASH and authored several research articles. However, what he values most is receiving the Gold Humanism Award, which recognizes him as possessing the personal characteristics that colleagues themselves would look for in a physician for themselves or their family members. Early in his youth, Dr. Cherington developed a passion to fight cancer when a childhood friend was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor.  His friend's cancer was aggressive, and her life was ultimately lost, but her tumor cells were donated to research new therapies. Years later, Dr. Cherington spent time at Barrow Neurological Institute investigating cell lines that most likely included his friend's saved cells. The fire that was ignited as a child was further fueled when Dr. Cherington's step-sister lost her life to cancer as a young adult. Today, in each new patient, Dr. Cherington sees a friend or family member who deserves the utmost compassion and expertise that modern medicine has to offer.Outside of work, Dr. Cherington enjoys hiking, exploring Arizona, sports, and spending time with his three children, his dog, and his beautiful wife.  Together, they are passionate about continually moving toward adopting lifestyle factors to prevent or slow cancer.  Dr. Cherington promotes using healthful lifestyle changes in conjunction with the best cancer treatment modern medicine has to offer to continually work towards a cure. Dr. Cherington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Oligodendroglioma, Astrocytoma, Gliosarcoma, and Ependymoma.

Erkut Borazanci is an Oncologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Borazanci is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatoblastoma, and Familial Pancreatic Cancer. Dr. Borazanci is currently accepting new patients.

Nazish Ahmad is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Thrombocytopenia, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

Maqbool Halepota is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Halepota is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Thrombocytopenia, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Halepota is currently accepting new patients.

Jason Salganick is an Oncologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Salganick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Agranulocytosis, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, and Severe Congenital Neutropenia. Dr. Salganick is currently accepting new patients.

Tara Iyengar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Iyengar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Iyengar is currently accepting new patients.

Anu Batra is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Batra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Batra is currently accepting new patients.

Syed Akbar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Akbar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Severe Congenital Neutropenia, and Pulmonary Embolism. Dr. Akbar is currently accepting new patients.

Leslie Klein is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Klein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendix Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Agranulocytosis, and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Dr. Klein is currently accepting new patients.