I enjoy ice hockey, boating, and hiking. When not working, I enjoy spending time with my sons and family. Dr. Erickson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Robert Yoo is an Oncologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Yoo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Oligodendroglioma, Astrocytoma, and Glioma. Dr. Yoo is currently accepting new patients.

Shirnett Williamson is a Radiation Oncologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Williamson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Meningioma, and Endometrial Cancer. Dr. Williamson is currently accepting new patients.

Essam Ali is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ali is currently accepting new patients.

James Doris is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Doris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Doris is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kresl is a nationally recognized expert in stereotactic radiosurgery and is frequently an invited lecturer at seminars throughout the world. Through his participation in Clinical Oncology Treatment Protocols, he offers the newest and most advanced forms of treatment for tumors of all disease sites. An executive board member for the CyberKnife Society, he has published extensively on radiosurgery. He is the current Medical Director of Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center and oversees their Department of Radiation Oncology as well. He was the Assistant Director for the Center for Thoracic Disease at St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center and Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix until 2008. Dr. Kresl completed advanced medical educational and research training in the field of oncology as one of five National Institute of Health (NIH) supported combined MD/PhD Fellows in Graduate Medical Science training in Molecular and Immunological Tumor Cell Biology. He received his MD and PhD from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed a comprehensive Radiation Oncology training program at the Mayo Clinic,Rochester, MN. Dr. Kresl has also completed advanced Clinical Radiation Oncology training in the field of Brachytherapy, GammaKnife™Stereotactic Radiosurgery and CyberKnife® Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Dr. Kresl is Board Certified by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology. A distinguished fellow of the American College of Cancer Specialists,he is included in the Best Doctors in America 2011-2012 and was named among America's Top Oncologists 2010 by the Consumer's Research Council of America.To help people achieve health for life. Dr. Kresl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Acoustic Neuroma, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Samuel Day is a Radiologist and a Radiation Oncologist in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Day is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Prostate Cancer. Dr. Day 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 Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

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 Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Oligodendroglioma, Astrocytoma, Gliosarcoma, and Ependymoma.

Tin Mai is a Radiologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Mai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bronchogenic Cyst, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

Abraham Kanate is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Kanate is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Kanate is currently accepting new patients.

Kurt Wharton is a Radiation Oncologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Wharton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Radiation Sickness, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Wharton 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 Mediastinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Thrombocytopenia, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

Amol Rakkar is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Rakkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Essential Thrombocythemia. Dr. Rakkar 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 Mediastinal Tumor. 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.

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 Mediastinal Tumor. 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.

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 Mediastinal Tumor. 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.

Anjali Iyengar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Avondale, Arizona. Dr. Iyengar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Chronic Familial Neutropenia. Dr. Iyengar is currently accepting new patients.

Justin Goldfarb is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Avondale, Arizona. Dr. Goldfarb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinal Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Goldfarb 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 Mediastinal Tumor. 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.