25 of the Best Oncologists Near Me in Plainview, NY

Bruce Kappel is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Woodbury, New York. Dr. Kappel has been practicing medicine for over 44 years is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

Nancy Sun is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Woodbury, New York. Dr. Sun is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Paris-Trousseau Thrombocytopenia, RUNX1 Familial Platelet Disorder, and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

Louis Kavoussi, MD, MBA, Director of teleintervention at Northwell. He is a world-renowned urologic surgeon who brings more than 30 years of specialized expertise in minimally invasive urological surgery. His area of focus includes treating a wide range of urologic diseases, including kidney obstructions, renal stones and urologic cancer. At the forefront of innovation, Dr. Kavoussi pioneered several new surgical techniques, including the first minimally invasive approaches to kidney surgery for kidney cancer and kidney donation. He was also part of the team that performed the first laparoscopic prostate removal for cancer. In 1999, Dr. Kavoussi received a Smithsonian Computerworld Permanent Collection award for his work in developing telerounding, the starting point of telehealth medicine-to facilitate physician communication with hospitalized patients. Before joining Northwell in 2005 as chair of urology, Dr. Kavoussi completed his medical degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He obtained his urologic training at Washington University of St. Louis and, directly following residency, was named chief of urology at the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. In 1991, he was appointed assistant professor at Harvard School of Medicine and director of endourology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. In 1993, he joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he was vice chairman of urology and named a Patrick C. Walsh Distinguished Professor. Dr. Kavoussi values a team approach to care, and often collaborates with other specialists to create personalized and comprehensive treatment plans. His patients appreciate his easygoing personality and thoughtfulness. As the Waldbaum-Gardner Distinguished Professor of Urology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Dr. Kavoussi is passionate about training the next generation of surgeons. He has presented his work and given live surgical demonstrations at conferences around the world and has more than 500 academic publications. Dr. Kavoussi is highly rated in 35 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Michael Buchholtz is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Huntington, New York. Dr. Buchholtz is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Thrombocytopenia, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Anemia.

Nagashree Seetharamu, MD, MBBS, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology, Medical Oncology and Hospice/Palliative medicine, she specializes in cancers of the head and neck and thoracic malignancies (lung cancer, mesothelioma, thymic tumors). She maintains an active clinical practice at the Monter Cancer Center where she focuses on providing compassionate, personalized, evidence-based multidisciplinary care. Dr. Seetharamu has established her reputation at the national level through her active involvement, and leadership within influential oncology organizations that steer the direction of clinical cancer care and research across the United States, and globally. She is a full member of both the Cancer Prevention Committee and Respiratory Committee of Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. This is a national, NCI-sponsored, cooperative group that develops, fund and conducts clinical trials at many academic and community oncology centers across the country. In her position on these committees, she collaborates with clinical research experts across the country to establish standards-of-care, oversees the conduct of existing clinical trials, develops innovative and impactful hypotheses, and formulate future clinical trials. Dr. Seetharamu is the institutional principal investigator on over 10 clinical trials, has co-authored over 50 publications and book chapters and is a sought after speaker at various regional, national and international events related to Head and Neck and Thoracic cancer. Dr. Seetharamu is also Associate Program Director of the Medical Oncology and Hematology Fellowship Program for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. In this role, she provides hands-on involvement in the recruitment, education and mentorship of future generations of physicians. Dr. Seetharamu trained in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and in hematology/oncology at New York University Medical Center. Dr. Seetharamu is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.

I am a board certified medical oncologist treating all solid tumor malignancies,with special expertise in gastrointestinal malignancies, gynecological malignancies and head and neck cancer. I am the Director of GI Malignancies for the Eastern Region at Northwell Health Cancer Institute, and Chief of Hematology Oncology at Huntington Hospital. I collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, surgeons, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists to bring the best possible care to patients who wish to be treated close to home on Long Island. I am also an attending physician of the Don Monti Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology at North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Southside Hospital. Prior to joining Northwell Health, I was an attending physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. I completed my Internal Medicine residency training at Maimonides Medical Center and my fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Vermont. In addition to my work as a clinician, I have a strong interest in clinical research. I immensely enjoy teaching and have mentored many young physicians during their training. I am proud to be part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, providing state- of-the-art comprehensive care to all of our patients on Long Island. Dr. Siebel is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, and Lynch Syndrome.

Douglas Gladstone is a Transplant Surgeon in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Gladstone is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Kevin Holcomb is an Oncologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Holcomb is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Oophorectomy, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

Reza Ghavamian is an Oncologist and a Urologist in Greenlawn, New York. Dr. Ghavamian is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Lisa Santos is an Oncologist in Huntington, New York. Dr. Santos is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, Endometrial Cancer, Angiomyoma, Hernia Surgery, and Hysterectomy.

Veena John, MD, is the System Head for GYN/Medical Oncology for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, she maintains an active practice caring for patients with gynecologic cancers where she focuses on providing compassionate, personalized, evidence-based multi-disciplinary care. In conjunction with physicians in Surgical Oncology, she pioneered a multi-disciplinary team approach for gynecologic oncology patients at the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center where her practice is based. Dr. John is a highly experienced principal investigator for industry sponsored Phase I, II and III clinical trials in gynecologic oncology. She is the site principal investigator for the NRG cooperative group for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute and co-chair of the protocol review monitoring committee. Dr. John earned her medical degree from Christian Medical College in India, where she also completed her internal medicine internship. She completed her internal medicine residency at Flushing Medical Center and fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at North Shore University Hospital. She is an active member of the Society for Gynecologic Oncology, Society for Immunotherapy in Cancer, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology as well as a member of the Ovarian Cancer committee for the national Gynecologic Oncology Group. Dr. John is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor, and Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor.

Hon Chan is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Woodbury, New York. Dr. Chan is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia, Glossitis, Pernicious Anemia, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency.

Joan Tymon is an Oncologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Tymon is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Ovarian Cancer, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Hysterectomy, and Oophorectomy.

Richard Carvajal is an Oncologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Carvajal is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Melanoma, and Tissue Biopsy.

Magdalena Pomykol is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Greenlawn, New York. Dr. Pomykol is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Anemia, and Thrombocytopenia.

The Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Research and Treatment Program has become a landmark for CLL patients worldwide. Dr. Kanti Rai has been involved in diagnosing and treating CLL for almost 40 years and the staging system that bears his name came out of his early breakthrough research. His particular areas of interest are: natural history of CLL, improving prognostic features of this disease and developing newer strategies of therapy which are hypothesis-driven. Dr. Rai is an active member of the International Workshop on CLL (iwCLL) and Dr. Keating s Global CLL Foundation. He is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the American Society of Hematology (ASH). In 2006, Dr. Rai served as the President of ASH. He was the recipient of ASCO s David Karnofsky Memorial Award in 2012. In 2013, Dr. Rai was honored with the iwCLL David Galton award. In 2014 he was presented with ASH s Wallace H. Coulter Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Rai is the Joel Finkelstein Cancer Foundation Professor of Medicine, and Professor of Molecular Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell School of Medicine and Professor of Medicine at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY. Dr. Rai is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Leukemia, and Richter Syndrome.

Birjis Akhund is an Oncologist in Huntington, New York. Dr. Akhund is highly rated in 45 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Lung Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Anthony Corcoran is an Oncologist in Garden City, New York. Dr. Corcoran is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Nephrectomy, and Vasectomy.

Jennifer Lue is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Commack, New York. Dr. Lue is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Lue is currently accepting new patients.

Raphael Steiner is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Steiner is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are B-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Tissue Biopsy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Steiner is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Stuver is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Commack, New York. Dr. Stuver is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma, T-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Stuver is currently accepting new patients.

Maximilian Merz is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Commack, New York. Dr. Merz is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Merz is currently accepting new patients.

David Tuveson is an Oncologist in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Dr. Tuveson is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Trophoblastic Tumor Placental Site, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Pancreatectomy.

Steven L. Allen, MD, FACP, is Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. An expert in benign and malignant hematology, he is the System Head for Benign Hematology for the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. As an attending physician at the Monter Cancer Center, Dr. Allen focuses on providing compassionate, personalized, evidence-based multi-disciplinary care. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Dr. Allen has been the principal investigator for numerous drug trials and has collaborated with several basic science labs, resulting in over 150 publications. Among his many professional affiliations, he is most active with the American Society of Hematology, having served in numerous leadership positions and committees. In addition, he is a dedicated member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Empire State Hematology and Oncology Society, and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Allen earned his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He trained in internal medicine and hematology/oncology at New York Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Allen is highly rated in 43 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Schnitzler Syndrome, Follicular Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Dr. Simon J Hall MD is a board certified urologist with Fellowship training in Urologic Oncology. His clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of Prostate, Bladder and Kidney cancers. He is especially interested in Active Surveillance of men with prostate cancer and men and women with incidentally found small renal masses and the creation of continent urinary reconstructions for patients who need to undergo cystectomy for Bladder cancer. Furthermore, Dr. Hall has a keen interest in treating patients with recurrent prostate cancer following definitive therapy. He believes that objective & balanced communication with the patient and family is the key to decision making and individualized care. Over the years Dr. Hall has been named as Best Doctor, both nationally and regionally, by organizations such as Castle Connolly, SuperDoctors and New York Magazine. Dr. Hall s research has focused of new therapies for prostate and bladder cancer; he has participated in numerous clinical trials, some of which generated data resulting in FDA approval of Sipleucel-T (Provenge) and enzulutamide (Xtandi). He oversees a laboratory investigating novel approaches to negating the Androgen Receptor, an important key driver of castration resistant prostate cancer. Decision making and improved methods of clinical care for patients with bladder and prostate cancer are important aspects of his research interests in collaboration with Dr. Michael Diefenbach, a behavioral scientist in the Departments of Urology & Medicine at NS-LIJ. He has authored or co-authored nearly 70 peer reviewed articles in Journals such as Journal of Urology, Urology, British Journal of Urology, Clinical Cancer Research and Science. Dr. Hall received his MD from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University. He then completed two years of Surgery training at the Mount Sinai Medical Center followed by a four year residency in Urology at Boston University School of Medicine. This was followed by a 2 year fellowship in Urologic Oncology in the Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine. Prior to joining the Smith Institute for Urology, he served on the faculty of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for 18 years, holding various positions including Kyung Hyun Kim MD Chair of Urology and the Director of the Deane Prostate Health & Research Center. Dr. Hall is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.