Five MCGHealth physicians have been included in the fifth edition of “America’s Top Doctors for Cancer®,” a patient reference guide that identifies the nation's most outstanding cancer physicians. The guide was prepared by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., which follows an extensive screening process and a careful examination by a doctor-directed research team. It contains detailed profiles of more than 2,200 of America's leading cancer specialists across more than 40 medical specialties.
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The five physicians selected to be in this prestigious guide are:
Dr. Sharad A. Ghamande, Gynecology/Oncology. Dr. Ghamande is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of the Section of Gynecologic Oncology. His clinical and research interests include ovarian cancer, cervix cancer and chemotherapy trials.
Dr. Anand P. Jillella, Hematology/Oncology. Dr. Jillella is Professor of Medicine, and Chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation. His areas of study and practice include bone marrow transplantation, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and blood-related cancers.
Dr. David Scott Lind, Surgical Oncology. Dr. Lind is Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Section of Surgical Oncology and the Jarrell Distinguished Chair in Surgical Oncology. His clinical and research interests are in the area of breast cancer.
Dr. David J. Terris, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Terris is Professor, Department Chair and Porubsky Distinguished Chair in the Otolaryngology Department. His clinical interests are minimally invasive thyroid and parathyroid surgery. His research focuses on innovative surgical techniques for thyroid and parathyroid tumors.
Dr. Martha K. Terris, Urology. Dr. Terris is Chief of the Section of Urology at the Augusta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Professor of Urology at the Medical College of Georgia. Her research interests include prostate biopsy techniques, prostate cancer risk factors, bladder cancer risk factors, nutritional therapies for prostate cancer and new imaging techniques for urologic cancers.
In January 2010, these top doctors and their colleagues will treat patients in the new state-of-the-art MCGHealth Cancer Center. Designed in conjunction with a team of patient advisors, the two-story, freestanding outpatient center will help reduce cancer morbidity and mortality in a healing environment. It will feature a boutique, Family Resource Library and rooftop garden in addition to other unique amenities.
MCG Health, Inc. (d/b/a MCGHealth) is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCGHealth Medical Center, MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center, and related outpatient facilities and services throughout the state. For more information, please visit mcghealth.org.