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 highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy.

My goal is to provide the highest quality surgical care available with an emphasis on advanced techniques. Patient care is the core value of my practice. Dr. Reitz is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Ghazanfari continually strives for surgical excellence and has been consistently complemented on his surgical skill and bed side manner. Dr. Ghazanfari has a way about him that make his patients feel at ease and trust he will do all in his power to get them the best outcome possible. He continues to earn a great reputation among his peers and patients for his total patient care. Dr. Ghazanfari is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

Dr. Sumeet Kadakia grew up in Redondo Beach, California and completed his high-school education in Manhattan Beach. From there he went on to receive Bachelors of Science degrees in biology and chemistry from the University of California, Irvine. He then attended Georgetown University where he received his Master of Science in physiology and ultimately received his medical education at the New York Medical College before returning to the west coast.His residency training at the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency brought him to the sunny state of Arizona. During residency he was awarded the honor of administrative chief surgical resident as well as surgery house officer of the year by the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix campus students.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. Kadakia is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Hernia Surgery.

Dr. Oh was born in Seoul, South Korea. He grew up in Houston, TX and graduated Cum Laude from Trinity University in San Antonio with a B.S. in engineering sciences. He is an Alpha Omega Alpha honor graduate of medicine from the university of Texas San Antonio medical school. He then completed general surgery residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX training under world renowned surgeon Dr. Michael E. Debakey.Before relocating to the East Valley, Dr. Oh practiced surgery for four years in Seattle, WA. There he was a clinical instructor in both the Swedish Hospital general surgery residency program and the University of Washington Medical School. He received the outstanding faculty instructor award from the Swedish Hospital Surgical Residents in 2005.My goal is to provide the highest quality surgical care available with an emphasis on advanced techniques. Patient care is the core value of my practice. Dr. Oh is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Hernia Surgery.

Adwoa Opoku is a General Surgeon in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Opoku is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Nodule, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Opoku 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 highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Stomach Cancer, Vagotomy, and Pancreatectomy.

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. Rula is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Dr. Hernandez is an Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon and specializes in the treatment of benign and cancerous breast diseases. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. He is a board certified surgeon and has recently re-certified with the American Board of surgery for the fourth time in his career.Dr. Hernandez completed his general surgery residency at Maricopa County Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona in 1983 and practiced General Surgery and trauma surgery in the early years of his career. During the past 10 years and currently, Dr. Hernandez has dedicated his surgical practice exclusively to the practice of breast and Oncoplastic Surgery. He operates at both Chandler Regional Medical Center and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.Regularly featured in Phoenix Magazine's annual list of Top Doctors, Dr. Hernandez has been credited in the state of Arizona as being one of the earliest pioneers in the field of breast-conserving surgery, and advanced innovative techniques as Oncoplastic Surgery, Brachytherapy and Nipple-Areolar Skin-Sparing Mastectomies. He believes in comprehensive Breast Cancer care in conjunction with both Radiation and Medical Oncology.Over the years, Dr. Hernandez has served the regional medical community in various leadership roles that includes serving Chandler Regional Medical Center as the Chief of Staff, the Chairman of the Department of Surgery also as a Member of the hospital's Board of Directors. He is well respected in the medical community as a leader and a colleague.Dr. Hernandez was born in Mexico and immigrated to the USA at the age of ten. He has been a recognized asset to the community and has received two humanitarian awards from the Desert Cancer Foundation of Arizona and the Fresh Start Women's Foundation. These awards honored his continued support of uninsured women in Arizona who were in need of medical/surgical care for breast disorders, including cancer care.Dr. Hernandez and his wife raised three children and are the proud grandparents of six beautiful granddaughters.Our mission is to provide the highest quality medical care in a supportive and comprehensive enviroment. We focus on each patient as an individual, taking the time to effect the best out comes. Dr. Hernandez is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Infection, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Intraductal Papilloma, Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.

Born and raised in north central Indiana, Dr. Masur attended Wabash College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. While in college, he was a member of the Alpha-Pi Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He then received his medical training at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his surgical residency in the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency program in Phoenix, Arizona.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. Masur is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Epidural Lipomatosis, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Femoral Hernia, and Hernia Surgery.

"Shawn Stevenson, DO, FACS is an employed provider who serves as the Director of Bariatric and Foregut Surgery and employed provider at Dignity Health Arizona.He is a board certified, fellowship trained surgeon who specializes in advanced bariatric surgical procedures including metabolic weight loss, weight loss and oncology surgery using advanced laparoscopic techniques.Dr. Stevenson earned his undergraduate in Biology from Grand Canyon University. He earned his doctorate degree in Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University and completed is residency in  General Surgery at the University of Arizona.He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Arizona Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. He is a professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, an Assistant Profession at Midwestern University College of Medicine and Adjunct Professor at A.T. Still University College of Osteopathic Medicine and a Clinical Preceptor for Northern Arizona University.It is a privilege to be entrusted with the health of our patients and to provide them with the best possible care and outcomes available. I take great pride in the relationships we develop with our patients and welcome the opportunity to care for patients health.I strive to provide excellent and up to date surgery for my patients through the use of the latest surgical technologies and meticulous surgical technique. It is also of the utmost importance to me that the surgical process goes as smoothly as possible resulting in a quick and effective healing process for my patients.It is a privilege to be entrusted with the health of our patients and to provide them with the best possible care and outcomes available. I take great pride in the relationships we develop with our patients and welcome the opportunity to care for patients health.Quality care is important to Dr. Stevenson, ""I strive to provide excellent and up to date surgery for my patients through the use of the latest surgical technologies and meticulous surgical technique. It is also of the utmost importance to me that the surgical process goes as smoothly as possible resulting in a quick and effective healing process for my patients.""". Dr. Stevenson is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

A native Arizonan, Dr. Haley was born and raised in Tucson. He moved to the Valley of the Sun to complete his undergraduate studies at Arizona State University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He then traveled back to Tucson, earning his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Haley completed his general surgery training at the Phoenix integrated Surgical Residency program and is board certified. His clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery, endocrine, and breast surgery.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. Haley is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Oophorectomy.

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 highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis.

Travis Howard is a General Surgeon in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Howard is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Howard is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Champagne's interests are focused on the treatment of all types of breast disease, with an emphasis on the treatment of breast cancer.  Her practice includes core biopsies, surgical biopsies, lymph node dissections, lumpectomies, mastectomies, sentinel node procedures, venous access for chemotherapy, and partial breast radiation catheter placement. Dr. Champagne is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Giant Mammary Hamartoma, and Lymphadenectomy.

Dr. Cashman joined Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers in July, 2016. Dr. Carrie Cashman is a board certified general surgeon who specializes in breast surgical oncology and the treatment of both benign and malignant breast diseases. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Michigan and medical school at the University of Arizona. Her surgical training was at the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency Program in Phoenix, AZ.Dr. Cashman uses a patient-centered evidence based approach to breast cancer treatment. She works closely with the medical oncologists and radiation oncologists as well as plastic surgeons and genetic counselors to achieve a multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer care for each patient. Decisions regarding type or timing of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, breast reconstruction, and genetic testing are coordinated with the providers to optimize the patient's oncologic and cosmetic outcome.She performs lumpectomy (breast conservation surgery) and uses oncoplastic techniques when appropriate, skin and nipple sparing mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and axillary dissections when indicated. A minimally invasive approach and hidden scar techniques are used whenever possible. Dr. Cashman has received Hidden Scar certification.She also does venous access procedures for those patients requiring chemotherapy, both before and after surgery for breast cancer.Dr. Cashman is an active member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and is certified in breast ultrasound. She is also a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She organizes and runs the breast cancer conference at Banner Desert Medical Center and participates in the multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic with Dignity Hospital as well.Dr. Cashman is married and has 2 children. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her young children, swimming and biking with her family as well as traveling.RecognitionDr. Cashman was recently recognized as one Phoenix Magazine's Top Doctors in 2018, her tenth year.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. Cashman is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Joseph Abdo is a General Surgeon in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Abdo is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cellulitis, Gallbladder Disease, Thyroidectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Abdo is currently accepting new patients.

Daveshni Kumar is a General Surgeon in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Kumar is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Choledocholithiasis, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

Philip Pepple is a General Surgeon in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Pepple is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Cholecystitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Pepple is currently accepting new patients.

Syed Tahir is a General Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Tahir is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Hernia, Proctitis, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Tahir is currently accepting new patients.

Nathan Bodily is a General Surgeon in Gilbert, Arizona. Dr. Bodily has been practicing medicine for over 10 years is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, and Choledocholithiasis.

Originally from Bronx, New York, Dr. Marini attended the University of  Arizona where he earned a degree in molecular and cellular biology. He then attended the University of Arizona College of Medicine where he earned his medical degree. Dr. Marini completed his general surgical training at the University of Arizona Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency.   Dr. Marini's professional interests include endocrine, complex hernia repair, advanced laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery.My goal is to provide the highest quality surgical care available with an emphasis on advanced techniques. Patient care is the core value of my practice. Dr. Marini is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis.

Scott Sholem is a General Surgeon in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Sholem is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Concussion, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Hip Replacement.

Stephanie Byrum is a General Surgeon in Gilbert, Arizona. Dr. Byrum is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Byrum is currently accepting new patients.

Rohit Sahai is a General Surgeon in Chandler, Arizona. Dr. Sahai is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Sahai is currently accepting new patients.