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About the Lifespan Cancer Institute team
Lifespan Cancer Institute physicians work collaboratively in disease-specific teams to provide leading-edge, patient-centered cancer care and access to the latest, most appropriate clinical trials for each patient.
This care is offered at all our locations: Rhode Island, The Miriam, and Newport hospitals and the Lifespan Ambulatory Care Center in East Greenwich. We bring the expert care to the places where our patients live and work.
Our physicians and scientists have pioneered groundbreaking treatments for cancers through their research and leadership in national and international cooperative groups of cancer researchers. LCI physicians’ expertise positions our cancer center among a select group of sites in the world participating in the most innovative clinical trials that are driving the next generation of immunotherapy and genomic-based treatments for cancer.
Partnership with the Brown University Oncology Group is also instrumental to our ultimate mission to improve the lives of patients with cancer through better treatments and care.
Select one of the specialties below to learn about the physicians whose outstanding care will achieve the best outcomes.
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Quickly find a physician by clicking on one of these specialties:
- Brain and Spine Center
- Breast Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Genetics
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Head and Neck/Thyroid Cancer
- Hematology
- Infectious Diseases
- Interventional Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Palliative Care
- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Hasbro Children's Hospital
- Radiation Oncology
- Sarcoma
- Skin Cancer/Melanoma
- Surgical Oncology
- Thoracic Cancer
- Urology

Ziya Gokaslan, MD
Neurosurgeon-in-Chief, Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital More

Steven A. Toms, MD
Director, Brain Tumor and Stereotactic Radiosurgery Program More

Adetokunbo Oyelese, MD, PhD, FAANS
Director, Spinal Surgery Division, Surgical Director, Norman Prince Spine Institute More

Deus J.C. Cielo, MD
Director, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Program Director, Peripheral Nerve Surgery Division More

Curtis Doberstein, MD
Director, Cerebrovascular and Skull-Base Surgery More

Albert E. Telfeian, MD, PhD
Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spinal Surgery More

Petra M. Klinge, MD, PhD
Director, Center for CSF Disorders of the Brain and Spine, Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery Division More

Jared Fridley, MD
Director, Spinal Surgical Outcomes Laboratory More

Wael F. Asaad, MD, PhD
Director, Functional Neurosurgery & Epilepsy Program; Co-Director, Deep Brain Stimulation; Laboratory Director, Cognitive Neurophysiology & Neuromodulation More
Pediatric Neurosurgery

Konstantina Svokos, DO
Pediatric Neurosurgeon More
Neuro-Oncology
Pediatric Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Pathology
Diagnostic Imaging/Neuroradiology
Jerrold L. Boxerman, MD
Diagnostic Neuroradiologist
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Richard A. Haas, MD
Neuroradiologist
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Mahesh V. Jayaraman, MD
Director of the Neurovascular Center, Rhode Island Hospital
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Ryan A. McTaggart, MD
Director of Interventional Neuroradiology
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Jeffrey M. Rogg, MD
Director of Neuroradiology and Medical Director of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital
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Jerrold L. Boxerman, MD
Diagnostic Neuroradiologist More

Richard A. Haas, MD
Neuroradiologist More

Mahesh V. Jayaraman, MD
Director of the Neurovascular Center, Rhode Island Hospital More

Ryan A. McTaggart, MD
Director of Interventional Neuroradiology More

Jeffrey M. Rogg, MD
Director of Neuroradiology and Medical Director of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital More
Medical Oncology

Maria Constantinou, MD
Oncologist More

Don S. Dizon, MD
Director of Women's Cancers, Lifespan Cancer Institute, Clinical Director, Gynecologic Medical Oncology and Director of Medical Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital More

Mary Ann Fenton, MD
Clinical Director, Breast Medical Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital More

Mary L. Lopresti, DO
Oncologist More

Rochelle Strenger, MD
Clinical Director, Women’s Medical Oncology at The Miriam Hospital More

Sabrina Witherby, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Oncology

Christine M. Emmick, MD
Surgical Oncologist More

Theresa A. Graves, MD
Director, Breast Cancer Center of the Lifespan Cancer Institute More

Bradford C. Gray, MD
General Surgeon More

Julia S. Tassinari, MD
Associate Director, Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic at Newport Hospital More

Charu Taneja, MD
Surgical Oncologist More

Doreen L. Wiggins, MD
Director, Cancer Survivorship Program More
Medical Oncology
Surgical Oncology

Adam A. Klipfel, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Colorectal Surgeon More

Leslie A. Roth, MD
Colorectal Surgeon and Co-Director, Program for Pelvic Floor Disorders, Women’s Medicine Collaborative More

Steven Schechter, MD
Interim Chief of Colorectal Surgery for Lifespan More

Nish S. Shah, MD
Colorectal Surgeon More

Matthew D. Vrees, MD
Director of General Surgery, The Miriam Hospital More
Radiation Oncology
Medical Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Medical Oncology

Don S. Dizon, MD
Director of Women's Cancers, Lifespan Cancer Institute, Clinical Director, Gynecologic Medical Oncology and Director of Medical Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital More

Mary L. Lopresti, DO
Oncologist More

Rochelle Strenger, MD
Clinical Director, Women’s Medical Oncology at The Miriam Hospital More
Radiation Oncology

M. Yakub Puthawala, MD
Chief of Brachytherapy Services More
Surgical Oncology
Medical Oncology

Ariel E. Birnbaum, MD
Medical Oncologist More
Palliative Care

Dana L. Guyer, MD
Palliative Care Physician More
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Oncology

Peter M. Barth, MD
Hematologist Oncologist More

James N. Butera, MD
Hematologist Oncologist More

Pamela C. Egan, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Rabin Niroula, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Thomas A. Ollila, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Adam J Olszewski, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Alessandro Papa, MD
Hematologist Oncologist More

Matthew I. Quesenberry, MD
Adult Hematologist Oncologist More

John Reagan, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Fred J. Schiffman, MD
Associate Physician-in-Chief, The Miriam Hospital; Medical Director, Lifespan Cancer Institute More

Robert A. Sokolic, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Gregory J. Dubel, MD, FSIR
Director, Interventional Radiology, Rhode Island Hospital More

Terrance T. Healey, MD
Director, Thoracic Radiology, Rhode Island Hospital More

Jason Iannuccilli, MD
Director, Interventional Oncology More

Bryan Scott Jay, MD
Director, Interventional Radiology, The Miriam Hospital More

Richard B. Noto, MD
Director, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital More

Ethan A. Prince, MD
Interventional Radiologist More

Robert C. Ward, MD
Radiologist More

Don C. Yoo, MD
Director, Nuclear Medicine, The Miriam Hospital More

Khaldoun Almhanna, MD
Oncologist More

Christopher G. Azzoli, MD
Director of Thoracic Oncology More

Don S. Dizon, MD
Director of Women's Cancers, Lifespan Cancer Institute, Clinical Director, Gynecologic Medical Oncology and Director of Medical Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital More

Ariel E. Birnbaum, MD
Medical Oncologist More

Rimini A. Breakstone, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

James N. Butera, MD
Hematologist Oncologist More

Benedito A. Carneiro, MD
Director of Clinical Research, Director of Cancer Drug Development, and Associate Director of Division of Hematology/Oncology More

Maria Constantinou, MD
Oncologist More

Pamela C. Egan, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD
Oncologist More

Mary Ann Fenton, MD
Clinical Director, Breast Medical Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital More

Hina Khan, MD
Medical Oncologist More

Randall R. Ingham II, MD
Oncologist More

Humera Khurshid, MD
Director, Lifespan Cancer Institute Thoracic Multidisciplinary Clinic More

Mary L. Lopresti, DO
Oncologist More

Anthony E. Mega, MD
Hematologist Oncologist More

Thomas A. Ollila, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Adam J Olszewski, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Alessandro Papa, MD
Hematologist Oncologist More

Matthew I. Quesenberry, MD
Adult Hematologist Oncologist More

Alexander G. Raufi, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

John Reagan, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Iole Ribizzi-Akhtar, MD
Oncologist More

Howard P. Safran, MD
Chief, Hematology Oncology More

Rochelle Strenger, MD
Clinical Director, Women’s Medical Oncology at The Miriam Hospital More

Anthony G. Thomas, DO
Oncologist More

Sabrina Witherby, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist More

Thomas A. DiPetrillo, MD
Clinical Director, Radiation Oncology More

Jaroslaw T. Hepel, MD
Director of Stereotactic Radiosurgery More

Timothy J. Kinsella, MD
Radiation Oncologist More

Paul P. Koffer, MD
Radiation Oncologist More

Kara Lynne Leonard, MD
Radiation Oncologist More

M. Yakub Puthawala, MD
Chief of Brachytherapy Services More

David E. Wazer, MD
Oncologist-in-Chief, Radiation Oncology More

Esther Yu, MD
Radiation Oncologist More
Medical Oncology
Pediatric Oncology
Surgical Oncology
Pediatric Surgery
Radiation Oncology
Dermatology

Martin A. Weinstock, MD
Dermatologist More
Medical Oncology

Maria Constantinou, MD
Oncologist More
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Oncology

Christina Ann Bandera, MD
Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rhode Island and The Miriam Hospitals More

Rachel E. Beard, MD
Surgeon More

William G. Cioffi, MD
Surgeon-in-Chief, Surgery More

Travis M. Cotton, MD
Surgeon More

Christine M. Emmick, MD
Surgical Oncologist More

Tarra Evans, MD
Gynecologic Oncologist More

Dragan J. Golijanin, MD
Director, Minimally Invasive Urology Institute; Director, Genitourinary Oncology at The Miriam Hospital More

Theresa A. Graves, MD
Director, Breast Cancer Center of the Lifespan Cancer Institute More

Bradford C. Gray, MD
General Surgeon More

Adam A. Klipfel, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Colorectal Surgeon More

Peter Mazzaglia, MD
Surgeon More

Steven Milman, MD
Thoracic Surgeon More

Thomas J. Miner, MD
Chief of Surgical Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital More

Leslie A. Roth, MD
Colorectal Surgeon and Co-Director, Program for Pelvic Floor Disorders, Women’s Medicine Collaborative More

Steven Schechter, MD
Interim Chief of Colorectal Surgery for Lifespan More

Nish S. Shah, MD
Colorectal Surgeon More

Julia S. Tassinari, MD
Associate Director, Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic at Newport Hospital More

Charu Taneja, MD
Surgical Oncologist More

Richard M. Terek, MD
Chief of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital More

James D. Valente, MD
Medical Director, Chair of Surgery More

Michael Vezeridis, MD
Surgical Oncologist More

Matthew D. Vrees, MD
Director of General Surgery, The Miriam Hospital More

Richard Wein, MD
Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon More

Doreen L. Wiggins, MD
Director, Cancer Survivorship Program More
Our team includes the neurosurgery team at Rhode Island Hospital.
Medical Oncology
Pulmonology
