Cancer Care Medical Group Adds Oncologists and Breast Surgeon

Arizona Oncology, a premier provider of advanced cancer care across the state of Arizona, announced today it is expanding with new services and levels of care at its East Valley, Biltmore and Arrowhead locations and with the addition of several new fellowship-trained oncologists.

The provider hired 6 oncologists and a fellowship trained breast surgeon to join its existing network of more than 60 physicians.

• Ali Madani, MD.,PhD specializing in medical oncology and hematology at the East Valley Cancer Center in Tempe
• Abraham Kanate, MD, specializing in bone marrow transplant at Virginia G. Piper Cancer Transplant Institute in Scottsdale
• Amir Azadi, MD, specializing in neuro-oncology at the Biltmore Cancer Center in Phoenix
• Ronik Bhangoo, MD, specializing in radiation oncology at the Arrowhead Radiation Oncology & Imaging Center in Glendale
• Ian Komenaka, MD, specializing in breast surgery at the East Valley Cancer Center
• Katherine Stewart, MD, specializing in gynecology oncology at the East Valley Cancer Center
• Samuel Day MD, PhD  specializing in radiation oncology at the East Valley Cancer Center

“For more than 22 years, Arizona Oncology has remained committed to providing comprehensive, compassionate, high-quality cancer therapies in a community setting,” said Dr. Edgar Staren, Chief of Operations at Arizona Oncology. “Each one of these industry leading physicians brings valuable expertise to advance our levels of service in the Valley and to help ensure our patients have access to the latest in treatments closest to their homes and care providers.”

Service Expansions

The new physicians are helping to expand Arizona Oncology’s existing services and bring new, first-in-class practices, including:

• Elevated research. Dr. Madani is helping to elevate Arizona Oncology’s focus on research alongside Abhimanyu Ghose, MD, who leads trials for lung cancer patients in the Phoenix area. He brings more than 20 years of practice in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology, along with substantial research that has been widely published in various medical journals.
• Innovative fertility options. Dr. Stewart will spearhead Arizona Oncology’s new Oncofertility Program this fall. Dr. Stewart, whose fellowship concentrated in gynecologic oncology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, will oversee this first-of-its-kind treatment program focused on innovative fertility options for cancer survivors.
• New immunotherapy program. Dr. Kanate will join Veena Fauble, MD, and Adrienne Briggs, MD, at Virginia G. Piper Cancer Transplant Institute to expand its new CAR-T Cell Therapy Program. CAR-T is an innovative type of immunotherapy that stimulates the body’s immune system to fight cancer.
• Brain tumor diagnostics and treatments. As a fellow trained in neuro-oncology, Dr. Azadi will be heading Arizona Oncology’s neuro-oncology services to offer new levels of care in diagnosing and treating brain tumors. Dr. Azadi completed his neuro-oncology fellowship at the Barrow Neurological Institute and is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology.
• Radiation services. Dr. Bhangoo will work alongside radiation oncologists Dr. Jerry Lucas, Dr. Subhakar Mutyala  and Dr. Marshall Davis. Dr. Bhangoo has participated in various radiation oncology publications. He comes to Arizona Oncology from the Radiation Oncology Residency Program at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. Additionally, Dr. Day will join East Valley Cancer Center, bringing his expertise and interest in radiotherapy and radiosurgery applications using imaging tools to improve the precision and safety of radiation therapy.

Arizona Oncology is one of the largest medical groups in Arizona, with more than 120 clinicians devoted exclusively to providing comprehensive, compassionate and high-quality cancer care. Since its inception in 1998, Arizona Oncology has led with the philosophy that it’s beneficial to provide cancer therapies in a community setting, close to patients’ homes and support systems. Arizona Oncology specializes in Medical, Gynecologic, and Radiation Oncology, Hematology, Breast Surgery, Bone Marrow Transplant, Urology, Research, Genetic Risk Assessment, and patient ancillary programs. The physicians and their staff treat patients in many communities throughout the state including Deer Valley, East Valley, Flagstaff, Glendale, Goodyear, Green Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Prescott,  Prescott Valley, Scottsdale, and Tucson.

Arizona Oncology is an affiliate of The US Oncology Network (The Network). This collaboration unites AO with more than 1,400 independent physicians dedicated to delivering value-based, integrated care for patients — close to home. Through The Network, these independent doctors come together to form a community of shared expertise and resources dedicated to advancing local cancer care and to delivering better patient outcomes. The US Oncology Network is supported by McKesson Specialty Health, whose coordinated resources and infrastructure allow doctors in The Network to focus on the health of their patients, while McKesson focuses on the health of their practices. AO also participates in clinical trials through US Oncology Research, which has played a role in more than 100FDA-approved cancer therapies.