Cancer Care Team

Leaders in Cancer Care

Catholic Health cancer specialists give Long Islanders access to the highest level of clinical excellence in cancer care. Under the direction of Dr. Bhoomi Mehrotra, Catholic Health chair of cancer services, our team's compassionate and personalized approach sets us apart. We work together as one team. Your team.

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Our Leadership

Bhoomi Mehrotra, MD

Chair of Cancer Services, Catholic Health; Director of Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital

Gary Gecelter, MD, FACS, FACG

Chair of Surgery Services, Catholic Health

Sandeep Anantha Sathyanarayana, MD

System Chief of Robotic Surgical Oncology

Abbas E. Abbas, MD, MS, FACS

System Chair of Thoracic Surgery

Pratibha Vemulapalli, MD

Chair of Surgery, Good Samaritan University Hospital

Mohammed Ali, MD

Chair of Cancer Committee, Mercy Hospital

Christopher Atalla, DO

Director of Men’s Health, Good Samaritan University Hospital

Sharad Chandrika, MD

Director of Interventional Pulmonary Medicine, Catholic Health; System Director

Mitchell Chorost, MD

Director of Surgical Oncology, St. Francis Hospital

Jana Deitch, MD

System Chief of Breast Surgery Program and Medical Director, Breast Services Program at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital

Johnny Kao, MD

Director of Cancer Institute at Good Samaritan University Hospital; Chair of Radiation Oncology, Good Samaritan University Hospital

Sophia Fu, MD

Chief of Breast Surgery, Good Samaritan University Hospital

Natalya Krichmar, MD

Section Chief of Hematology Oncology, St. Joseph Hospital

Dilip Patel, MD

Vice Chair of Hematology & Malignant Hematology Services, St. Francis Hospital

David Babak Samadi, MD

Director of Men’s Health & Urologic, St. Francis Hospital

Ashish Sangal, MD

Chief of Medical Oncology & Hematology & Director of Clinical Research & Thoracic Oncology

Syed Saad Mahmood, MD, MPH

Director of Cardio Oncology at Catholic Health

Marlene Mancuso, MD, FACS

Section Chief Breast Surgery, St. Joseph Hospital

Edward Obedian, MD

Director Radiation Oncology at St. Francis Hospital

Rajasree Roy, MD

Oncology Section Head for Breast & Women’s Cancers

Wallace Chan, MD

Oncology Section Head for Quality Care Initiatives

Arnbjorn Wollebaek Toset, MD

Head & Neck Surgery, General Surgery

Anthony Capizzi, MD

Associate Chair of Surgery, Good Samaritan University Hospital

Marc Sher, MD FACS, FASCRS

Nassau County Director of Surgery, Business Development and Strategy for Colorectal Surgery

Cristina Sardinha, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Chief Colon and Rectal Surgical Services

Our Care Team

St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center

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Medical Oncology

Cardio-Oncology

Interventional Pulmonology

Sharad Chandrika, MD

Men’s Health and Urologic Oncology

David Babak Samadi, MD

Pulmonology

Radiation Oncology

Surgery Oncology

Thoracic Surgery

Lawrence Durban, MD, FACS

Good Samaritan University Hospital

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Contact The Cancer Institute at Good Samaritan University Hospital

Medical Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Johnny Kao, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Mark H. Genovesi, MD

Neurosurgery

Head & Neck Surgery

Arnbjorn Toset, MD

Interventional Pulmonology

Sharad Chandrika, MD

Gynecologic Oncology

Jennifer L. McEachron, DO

Breast & General Surgery

*General surgery includes: Breast, Colorectal, Hepatobiliary, Laparoscopic, Bariatric, Endocrinology and Oncology

Symptom Management & Supportive Care

Robotic-Assisted Urology

Christopher Atalla, DO

Hepatobiliary Surgery

John Hsu, MD

Mercy Hospital

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Contact The Cancer Institute at Mercy Hospital

Medical Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Anne Vinokur, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Mark H. Genovesi, MD

Colorectal Surgery

Kristine Kenning, MD

Interventional Pulmonology

Sharad Chandrika, MD

St. Joseph Hospital

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Contact The Cancer Institute at St. Joseph Hospital

Medical Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Johnny Kao, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Mark H. Genovesi, MD

Interventional Pulmonology

Sharad Chandrika, MD

Breast Surgery

Marlene Mancuso, MD, FACS

Surgery Oncology

Cardio-Oncology

Syed Saad Mahmood, MD, MPH

Comprehensive Cancer Care

Catholic Health chair of cancer services Dr. Bhoomi Mehrotra (left) and our cancer team offer comprehensive care for patients—body, mind and soul.

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Cancer Care Team

Leaders in Cancer Care

Our Leadership

Bhoomi Mehrotra, MD

Gary Gecelter, MD, FACS, FACG

Sandeep Anantha Sathyanarayana, MD

Abbas E. Abbas, MD, MS, FACS

Pratibha Vemulapalli, MD

Mohammed Ali, MD

Christopher Atalla, DO

Sharad Chandrika, MD

Mitchell Chorost, MD

Jana Deitch, MD

Johnny Kao, MD

Sophia Fu, MD

Natalya Krichmar, MD

Dilip Patel, MD

David Babak Samadi, MD

Ashish Sangal, MD

Syed Saad Mahmood, MD, MPH

Marlene Mancuso, MD, FACS

Edward Obedian, MD

Rajasree Roy, MD

Wallace Chan, MD

Arnbjorn Wollebaek Toset, MD

Anthony Capizzi, MD

Marc Sher, MD FACS, FASCRS

Cristina Sardinha, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Our Care Team

Comprehensive Cancer Care

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