Tania Cortas is a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Cortas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Cortas is currently accepting new patients.

Giraldo Kato is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Kato is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Kato is currently accepting new patients.

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 Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Shrivastava is currently accepting new patients.

Todd Erickson is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Erickson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. 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. Dr. Erickson is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Galamaga is a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Galamaga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer.

Surabhi Amar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Amar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Heart Tumor, and Acute Mountain Sickness. Dr. Amar is currently accepting new patients.

Waqas Arslan is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Arslan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Leukocytosis, Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Arslan is currently accepting new patients.

Lamia Boric is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Boric is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer.

Andrew Buresh is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Buresh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. 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.

Sultan Mohammad is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Mohammad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

Abhishek Patel is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Anemia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Patel 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 Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. 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.

Mukundkumar Patel is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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 Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. 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.

Antonio Fontelonga is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Fontelonga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

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 Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Essential Thrombocythemia. Dr. Rakkar is currently accepting new patients.

Jason Salganick is an Oncologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Salganick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Agranulocytosis, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, and Severe Congenital Neutropenia. Dr. Salganick 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 Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. 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 Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Oligodendroglioma, Astrocytoma, Gliosarcoma, and Ependymoma.

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 Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Agranulocytosis.