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Dr. Saro Sarkisian

Oncology

United States

17 years of experience

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Area of expertise

Specialty

Oncology

Subspecialty

Medical Oncology, Hematologic Oncology

Diseases

Lung Cancer, Genitourinary Cancers, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Leukemia, Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Liver Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Small Bowel Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer

Procedures Performed

Bone Marrow Aspiration

Bone Marrow Biopsy

Experience

Hematologist/Medical Oncologist, a Frederick Health

Frederick, MD, USA. From 2021

Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellow, a Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute

Allentown, PA, USA. 2018 - 2021

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Hospitalist, a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 2017 - 2018

Assistant Medical Director, a Palliative Care Program, Excela Health

Greensburg, PA, USA. 2015 - 2017

Member, a Excela Health Medical Group Advisory Board

Greensburg, PA, USA. 2015 - 2017

Member, a Patient Family Advisory Board, Excela Health

Greensburg, PA, USA. 2014 - 2017

Chair, a Case Resource Management Committee, Excela Health

Greensburg, PA, USA. 2013 - 2017

Lead Hospitalist Physician, a Excela Health

Greensburg, PA, USA. 2014 - 2017

Hospitalist Physician, a Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital

Greensburg, PA, USA. 2013 - 2017

Internal Medicine Resident, a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Mckeesport, PA, USA. 2010 - 2013

Clinical elective rotation in cardiology, a Veterans Affairs

Wichita, KS, USA. 2009 - 2009

Research internship at the neurovascular laboratory, a Columbia University

New York City, NY, USA. 2007 - 2007

Clinical elective rotations in pulmonary medicine and cardiology, a University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, IL, USA. 2007 - 2007

Education

Masters of Health Administration, Capella University

2017

MD, University of Aleppo, School of Medicine

2009

Biography

Dr. Sarkisian is an experienced medical oncologist and hematologist with more than 10 years of practice. He received his MD from the University of Aleppo, School of Medicine, and completed his Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship at the Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute. He also holds a Master of Health Administration from Capella University. Throughout his career, Dr. Sarkisian has held various positions, such as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Hospitalist at... the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, and Assistant Medical Director of the Palliative Care Program at Excela Health. He is currently an attending physician at James Stockman Cancer Institute, specializing in lung, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal malignancies, as well as benign and malignant hematology. Dr. Sarkisian is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Hematology and Medical Oncology and is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. His affiliations also include serving on various advisory boards and committees within Excela Health Medical Group.

Affiliations

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

American Society of Hematology (ASH)

Publications

Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease: Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma in Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome

Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 Amplified Metastatic Melanoma treated with Erdafitinib

Palbociclib-induced pneumonitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Current Clinical Trials in the Treatment of Advanced Melanomas

MEK inhibitors for the Treatment of NRAS Mutant Melanoma

Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma

Accountable Care Units Improve Patient Satisfaction

You are never too old for a congenital disease: Dysphagia Lusoria. A Case Presentation and Review of Literature

Hoax Alarm for STEMI in Colon Cancer Treatment

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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