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MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

What is Medical Oncology?

Medical oncology is a subspecialty where doctors are trained to treat cancers with various different medications. Medical oncologists advise and formulate their patient’s treatment plans, often in coordination with other professionals such as radiation oncologists, surgeons, and other specialists. Medical oncology  training also includes methods of surveillance, genetic testing, and prevention of cancer. Their mission is to advise you on all of your options and help you proceed with the best option for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cancer?
Cancer is the rapid and uncontrolled division of cells. This division forms masses of tissue, often called tumors, which can be benign (no need for treatment) or malignant (treatment required).
What Causes Cancer?
There is no complete understanding of the cause of cancer, though there are risk factors, such as inherited genes, certain viruses, or use of tobacco products. You cannot “catch” cancer from another person.
How is Cancer Diagnosed?
Depending on severity and location of the cancer, it can be diagnosed through a number of different medical procedures, include: blood-work, diagnostic imaging, and/or endoscopy procedures.
How is Cancer Treated?
As technology changes and improves, so do options for cancer treatment. At CSNF, we stay up to date with the latest advancements and cutting edge technologies, ensuring you get the best treatment while remaining close to home.

 

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How To Cope: Patients
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How To Cope: Family Members
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Treatment Options

Meet Your Medical Oncologists

Yousif A. Abubakr, MD

Southside

Safeer Ashraf, MD

Baptist South

Ayed Ayed, MD

Northside/Riverside

Suprith Badarinath, MD

Riverside

Zelia Bowman, MD

St. Augustine

Lakshmi Boyapati, MD

Palm Coast

Hardik Chhatrala, MD, MPH

Southside/Southpoint

Thomas S. Davis, MD

Riverside

Amber Feinman, DO

Clay

Leann Fox, MD

Macclenny/Riverside

Kevin Hunger, MD, FACP

Fleming Island

M. Fahair Iqbal, MD

Palm Coast/St. Augustine

Sahana Kalmadi, MD

Baptist South

Tejas Karawadia, MD

Clay

Birendra KC, MD

Nocatee/St. Augustine

Daniel Kobrinski, DO

Beaches

Jacqueline Kropf, DO

Beaches

Sejal Kuthiala, MD

Southside

Alexander Lim, MD

Southpoint

Laura Lourdes, MD

Beaches/Southpoint

Hiral Parekh, MD, MPH

Northside/Riverside

Mehdi M. Moezi, MD, FACP

Fleming Island

Miten Patel, MD

Southpoint

Satish Shanbhag, MD

Fleming Island

Ilicia Shugarman, MD

Beaches

Steven Siegel, MD

Clay

Bijoy Telivala, MD

Southside

Unni C. Thomas, MD

Southside

Nishitha Thumallapally, MD

St. Augustine

Gaurav Trikha, MD

St. Augustine

Susmitha Vaka, MD

Riverside

Maria Valente, MD

Southpoint

Hema Vankayala, MD

Fleming Island

Marc Warmuth, MD

Palm Coast/St. Augustine

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