Meet Our Team
Columbia Cancer builds a team of medical and support experts around you, bringing you care that’s truly multidisciplinary and all in one place. Our experts specialize in lymphoma diagnosis, treatment, and support. We coordinate your care to make it as simple as possible and to make sure you have smooth continuity of care during and after your treatment.
Your Care Team at Columbia Cancer
Your care team may include:
- Hematologist/oncologist, who specializes in blood diseases.
- Bone marrow and stem cell transplant specialist, a doctor who specialize in these complex procedures.
- Pathologist, who examines tissue and fluid to look for changes in cells in order to classify a tumor's stage and look for markers that will help your care team determine the best course of treatment for you.
- Cytogeneticist, a specialist who looks for gene mutations and other changes in your cells.
- Oncology nurses and nurse practitioners, who provide hands-on medical and supportive care along your journey. Nurse navigators may also help you through specific processes, such as enrolling in a clinical trial.
- Palliative care specialists, who are experts in reducing symptoms like nausea and pain.
- Fertility preservation specialists, to help you navigate this issue if you wish to have children after cancer treatment.
- Social workers, who can help you find resources in the community and provide emotional support.
- Integrative health practitioners, including reiki, massage, acupuncture, yoga therapy, meditation and more, to help you deal with the physical, mental, and emotional aspects of cancer treatment and survivorship.
- Nutritionists, to help you create and follow a plan that will support the healing your body must do during and after cancer treatment.
- Mental health counselors, to help you and your loved ones cope with cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival.
- Spiritual practitioners, multifaith chaplains who can help with your religious, spiritual, and emotional needs and help you make decisions, participate in religious rituals, and more.
Showing 1 - 10 of 11 Doctors
![Ahmed Sawas, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/02f3d200-e178-11ea-a782-73ae5e7d5ebb.jpg?itok=kFu98tIl 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/02f3d200-e178-11ea-a782-73ae5e7d5ebb.jpg?itok=UB5l5Gru 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/02f3d200-e178-11ea-a782-73ae5e7d5ebb.jpg?itok=urGVS3GF 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/02f3d200-e178-11ea-a782-73ae5e7d5ebb.jpg?itok=VUXE0Bg6 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/02f3d200-e178-11ea-a782-73ae5e7d5ebb.jpg?itok=Ge-CH7bV 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/02f3d200-e178-11ea-a782-73ae5e7d5ebb.jpg?itok=JyZ2AeNl 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/02f3d200-e178-11ea-a782-73ae5e7d5ebb.jpg?itok=JcvTRovF 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Hematology, Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Cancer Care
Academic Appointments
- Instructor in Medicine at CUMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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New and Existing Patients:
![Pawel Muranski, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/f40ab1f0-05d4-11ec-aa87-8f8cb5a73854.jpeg?itok=qaj_bhs- 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/f40ab1f0-05d4-11ec-aa87-8f8cb5a73854.jpeg?itok=13sk2Vt3 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/f40ab1f0-05d4-11ec-aa87-8f8cb5a73854.jpeg?itok=4AWu5b1z 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/f40ab1f0-05d4-11ec-aa87-8f8cb5a73854.jpeg?itok=O_3XsYpo 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/f40ab1f0-05d4-11ec-aa87-8f8cb5a73854.jpeg?itok=HuzetH1- 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/f40ab1f0-05d4-11ec-aa87-8f8cb5a73854.jpeg?itok=v-hLBUe7 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/f40ab1f0-05d4-11ec-aa87-8f8cb5a73854.jpeg?itok=ifryy6CG 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Specialties
Hematology, Internal Medicine
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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New and Existing Patients:
![Nobuko Hijiya, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/0f5d0530-f9ea-11eb-9ca7-e54f6b0568af.jpg?itok=cCN6riq8 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/0f5d0530-f9ea-11eb-9ca7-e54f6b0568af.jpg?itok=s0zPc9aG 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/0f5d0530-f9ea-11eb-9ca7-e54f6b0568af.jpg?itok=hw6BQIpx 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/0f5d0530-f9ea-11eb-9ca7-e54f6b0568af.jpg?itok=Qd3ShMe0 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/0f5d0530-f9ea-11eb-9ca7-e54f6b0568af.jpg?itok=7WY9Bkyq 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/0f5d0530-f9ea-11eb-9ca7-e54f6b0568af.jpg?itok=mJZmvipt 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/0f5d0530-f9ea-11eb-9ca7-e54f6b0568af.jpg?itok=o7WRAMGk 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation
Accepting New Patients
Treats Children
Specialties
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Academic Appointments
- Herbert and Florence Irving Professor of Pediatrics Development Therapeutics (in Pediatrics) at CUMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
![Barbara Pro, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/1c70fa20-7d29-11ec-829f-25c8b15b2830.jpg?itok=mc_naOuL 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/1c70fa20-7d29-11ec-829f-25c8b15b2830.jpg?itok=FF76gjX2 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/1c70fa20-7d29-11ec-829f-25c8b15b2830.jpg?itok=EwyHbJPI 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/1c70fa20-7d29-11ec-829f-25c8b15b2830.jpg?itok=LwnsXzEg 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/1c70fa20-7d29-11ec-829f-25c8b15b2830.jpg?itok=BkPEF2cq 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/1c70fa20-7d29-11ec-829f-25c8b15b2830.jpg?itok=o9EN84Qx 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/1c70fa20-7d29-11ec-829f-25c8b15b2830.jpg?itok=wMb2us0t 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Specialties
Medical Oncology
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
![David P. Horowitz, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=JNyYHJ7H 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=T11k8pCU 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=yRNxw1lj 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=bmD7YhR5 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=h4abYfrw 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=dP48gg3A 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/790aca70-7294-11ed-bf6e-5b21ae3cc73b.jpg?itok=Cn2KaBrj 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Radiation Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
![Simon K. Cheng, MD, PhD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/4cded040-e4ac-11ea-9739-29851ef36139.jpg?itok=MuJQltm9 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/4cded040-e4ac-11ea-9739-29851ef36139.jpg?itok=HnRmb_bg 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/4cded040-e4ac-11ea-9739-29851ef36139.jpg?itok=HIWmlGab 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/4cded040-e4ac-11ea-9739-29851ef36139.jpg?itok=1XkkJUPl 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/4cded040-e4ac-11ea-9739-29851ef36139.jpg?itok=KYPoB7mA 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/4cded040-e4ac-11ea-9739-29851ef36139.jpg?itok=dJB6x2Qc 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/4cded040-e4ac-11ea-9739-29851ef36139.jpg?itok=H5uSQSQj 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Radiation Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at CUMC
Primary Location
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
![Ran Reshef, MD, MSc Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/13c22380-82e3-11ec-b35d-b53c0f86072e.jpg?itok=msmyxpHn 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/13c22380-82e3-11ec-b35d-b53c0f86072e.jpg?itok=TYmsEz7h 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/13c22380-82e3-11ec-b35d-b53c0f86072e.jpg?itok=M5Mg4Yea 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/13c22380-82e3-11ec-b35d-b53c0f86072e.jpg?itok=adgYqx1Q 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/13c22380-82e3-11ec-b35d-b53c0f86072e.jpg?itok=efSkPvUf 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/13c22380-82e3-11ec-b35d-b53c0f86072e.jpg?itok=Dx0nnP0Q 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/13c22380-82e3-11ec-b35d-b53c0f86072e.jpg?itok=_FFBi_NM 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation, Hematology/Oncology
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
![Jennifer Effie Amengual, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/239a02a0-0801-11ef-9852-4d03d7289038.jpg?itok=dfMiJJmN 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/239a02a0-0801-11ef-9852-4d03d7289038.jpg?itok=CuxE-hxi 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/239a02a0-0801-11ef-9852-4d03d7289038.jpg?itok=RqRiGNyC 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/239a02a0-0801-11ef-9852-4d03d7289038.jpg?itok=hbIoQNrX 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/239a02a0-0801-11ef-9852-4d03d7289038.jpg?itok=Kriuqe2H 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/239a02a0-0801-11ef-9852-4d03d7289038.jpg?itok=MmBw6rb_ 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/239a02a0-0801-11ef-9852-4d03d7289038.jpg?itok=OPilKBN6 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Cancer Care
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
New Patients:
Existing Patients:
![Seda S Tolu, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/d8d03a10-711d-11ef-966c-5129cf50960f.jpeg?itok=sNRHtmqR 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/d8d03a10-711d-11ef-966c-5129cf50960f.jpeg?itok=CU57rqyJ 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/d8d03a10-711d-11ef-966c-5129cf50960f.jpeg?itok=_D8sUfut 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/d8d03a10-711d-11ef-966c-5129cf50960f.jpeg?itok=18_niMAt 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/d8d03a10-711d-11ef-966c-5129cf50960f.jpeg?itok=ws6TM_9l 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/d8d03a10-711d-11ef-966c-5129cf50960f.jpeg?itok=4Mmimjp6 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/d8d03a10-711d-11ef-966c-5129cf50960f.jpeg?itok=6RIljJwD 800w)
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Specialties
Hematology/Oncology
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUIMC
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
![Justine Kahn, MD Profile Headshot](https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/cups-profile/headshot/6a84a940-8b22-11eb-9c98-412cc41c5a2a.jpg?itok=9x4a9btn 200w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/cups-profile/headshot/6a84a940-8b22-11eb-9c98-412cc41c5a2a.jpg?itok=8VTNVblh 260w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/cups-profile/headshot/6a84a940-8b22-11eb-9c98-412cc41c5a2a.jpg?itok=1QdW0kd4 320w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/cups-profile/headshot/6a84a940-8b22-11eb-9c98-412cc41c5a2a.jpg?itok=r5aNAWOH 400w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/cups-profile/headshot/6a84a940-8b22-11eb-9c98-412cc41c5a2a.jpg?itok=nEJdobdK 520w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/cups-profile/headshot/6a84a940-8b22-11eb-9c98-412cc41c5a2a.jpg?itok=btrDPZ1D 640w, https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/cups-profile/headshot/6a84a940-8b22-11eb-9c98-412cc41c5a2a.jpg?itok=vVt4z9If 800w)
Departments/Divisions
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation
Accepting New Patients
Treats Children
Specialties
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatrics
Research Interests
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology, Cancer care delivery, Health outcomes and survival disparities, Leukemia and lymphoma, Social determinants of health, Survivorship
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Location
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Schedule an Appointment
New and Existing Patients:
New Patients:
Existing Patients: