I advocate a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care that balances clinical response with maintenance of the best possible quality of life for my patients. I place strong emphasis on actively involving patients in their treatment plans and encourage the enrollment of patients into clinical trials when available. I take pride in being the patient's Quarterback and I communicate regularly with their multiple providers while keeping the patient as informed as possible. Dr. Amini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy.

Philip Pepple is a General Surgeon in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Pepple is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Cholecystitis, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Pepple is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Woo has practiced Radiation Oncology since the late 90's. He joined ICRC in 2005 after practicing in Chandler for five years and Sun City for three. Dr. Woo completed his medical training at Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. Following his internship at Tucson Hospital's Medicine Education Program, Dr. Woo finished his Radiation Oncology Residency Program at the University of Arizona, Tucson. During that time, he performed extensive laboratory research in prostate cancer. He is Board Certified in Radiation Oncology. As with our other doctors, Dr. Woo's priority is to maximize the benefits of cancer therapy by using the latest treatment approaches, while minimizing the side effects through the use of technology. Dr. Woo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Breast Cancer, Astrocytoma, and Oligodendroglioma.

Joining Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers in 2004, Dr. Shtivelband received his medical degree and PhD in Experimental Hematology in Russia. After Internal Medicine Residency, Dr. Shtivelband received fellowship training in Hematology and Medical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where he stayed for an additional year to participate in experimental research. Treating patients with all kinds of malignancies and benign hematological problems, Dr. Shtivelband has particular interest in developing research programs to bring the newest advances in the field of Oncology and Hematology to our community. Dr. Shtivelband also heads the Ironwood Cancer & Research Center's research program. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. Dr. Shtivelband is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Hemochromatosis, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Plasmacytoma, and Lung Cancer.

Robin Obenchain is a Hematologist in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Obenchain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Obenchain is currently accepting new patients.

My goal is to provide the highest quality surgical care available with an emphasis on advanced surgical procedures and technology. I believe that caring is spoken, believed and practiced. Communication is essential to our effectiveness. Dr. Runfola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Stomach Cancer, Vagotomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, Dr. Damore attended college at Emory University in Atlanta, GA where he graduated summa cum laude in Biology. He continued on to medical school at the University of Cincinnati. Next, he completed five years of General Surgery residency at Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center. Having a great interest in minimally invasive surgery, Dr. Damore spent a year at the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery at Ohio State University. He then moved to the Phoenix area to begin practice with Advanced Surgical Associates in 1999.Dr. Damore is Board Certified and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the American College of Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Special professional interests include minimally invasive surgery, single incision laparoscopic surgery, and medical education. Dr. Damore also is a clinical instructor for the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency.To provide the highest quality surgical care with an emphasis on advanced surgical procedures and technology. To help patients reduce there down time from surgery with advanced procedures. Dr. Damore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis.

Isaac Bowman is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Bowman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, and Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC). Dr. Bowman is currently accepting new patients.

Jasleen Khanuja is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Khanuja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Agranulocytosis, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Severe Congenital Neutropenia, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Khanuja is currently accepting new patients.

Heidi Rula is a Family Medicine provider in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Rula is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, and Virilizing Ovarian Tumor.

Azam Farooqui is a Hematologist in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Farooqui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE).

Ramesh Ramanathan is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Ramanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Ramanathan is currently accepting new patients.

Rohit Sud is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Sud is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Acute Mountain Sickness, Thrombocytopenia, and Essential Thrombocythemia. Dr. Sud is currently accepting new patients.

Hermina Fernandes is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Fernandes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. Dr. Fernandes is currently accepting new patients.

Abhimanyu Ghose is a Hematologist in Gilbert, Arizona. Dr. Ghose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Ghose is currently accepting new patients.

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 Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. 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 Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Agranulocytosis.

Kalyan Mantripragada is a Hematologist in Gilbert, Arizona. Dr. Mantripragada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Hemochromatosis, Agranulocytosis, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Gallbladder Removal.

Dr. Kalmadi joined Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers in 2008 and serves as Chief Medical Officer.  After finishing his medical schooling in India, Dr. Sujith Kalmadi completed his residency training and fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He then served as academic clinical faculty at the Cleveland Clinic School of Medicine (Lerner School) in Cleveland, Ohio and subsequently at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. During his tenure at these prestigious institutions, he pioneered several novel clinical research trials which have been lauded at national scientific meetings and published in peer reviewed journals. His areas of clinical and research interests include several solid tumors and hematological disorders. He currently resides in Chandler with his wife and three children, and enjoys tennis, chess and racquetball during his spare time. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. Dr. Kalmadi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Severe Congenital Neutropenia.

Dr. Neel Dharia joined Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers in January 2012. Dr. Dharia received his medical degree from Mumbai University, Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College in 1999. His residency was completed in Internal Medicine at McLaren Regional Medical Center and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Flint, Michigan. Dr. Dharia was a hospitalist at several Phoenix Valley hospitals between 2003-2007 and completed a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine) in Boston, Massachusetts from 2007-2010. He came back to Arizona in 2010 and is board-certified in medical oncology. Dr. Dharia's areas of interest include GI malignancies, melanoma, breast and lung cancers.You can find that team at Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers. With community-based centers strategically located throughout the Metro Phoenix area, Ironwood offers advanced therapies and a multi-disciplinary approach usually associated with large academic centers – but with a personalized touch recognizing the individual needs of the patient.Studies have shown the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach in effectively treating cancer. We spare you time and worry simply by having all the doctors, therapists, and resources you need in one convenient location, eliminating the delays and miscommunication. These collaborative efforts ensure the highest standards of care. Because Ironwood is actively involved in cutting-edge research, you can also benefit from promising new treatments through participation in clinical trials.  At Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers we evaluate you and develop a personalized treatment plan specifically for you to insure the best possible outcome. Dr. Dharia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, and Colorectal Cancer.