Overview
Dr. Kumar attended the University of California, Berkeley where she received her undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology and Business Administration. She worked at an accounting/professional services firm for 2 years before realizing that medicine was her passion. She received her medical degree from the University of California, Davis School of Medicine and completed her residency training at H.L. Moffitt Cancer Center/University of South Florida. Dr. Kumar's research interests include adolescent and young adult oncology, melanoma, brain tumors and breast cancer. She and her husband reside in the Atlanta area.
Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Prostate Cancer.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1255 Highway 54 W, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Wilfred Williams is a Radiation Oncologist in Cumming, Georgia. Dr. Williams is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Anal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Radiation Oncology
Diana A. Santiago, MD is a board-certified radiation oncologist, currently practicing and serving as Medical Director of the Piedmont Newnan Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic. She treats all tumor types, but has a special interest in breast, prostate, lung and head and neck malignancies. Dr. Santiago earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She completed her residency in 1996 at the Medical University of South Carolina. She received her board certification in Radiation Oncology in 1997. Dr. Santiago has been practicing medicine and Radiation Oncology for almost 20 years with her medical group, Therapeutic Radiation Oncology, P.C. Dr. Santiago is very active in administration and strategic planning of cancer services throughout the Piedmont System. She currently serves on the Piedmont Centers of Excellence for breast cancer. She is part of the Piedmont creation team that reviews standardization and quality of cancer care system-wide. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, painting, traveling and playing tennis. Dr. Santiago is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thymic Epithelial Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer.
Areas of Expertise
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- Breast CancerDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
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- Anal CancerDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AstrocytomaDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Brain TumorDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cervical CancerDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Cancer.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes