Tremendous Opportunity for a Hematologist Oncologist with transplant experience to become a member of an Autologous Transplant Program, along with Cellular Therapy Program, including CAR-T immune therapies and solid tumor CAR-T trials.
Practice Overview:
The transplant program is based at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest which is a 900+ bed tertiary medical center flagship teaching hospital, with full specialty care and comprehensive residencies, fellowships, and now proudly part of Jefferson, and the Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center. The program will be overseen by Usama Gergis, MD , MBA, Director of Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy (TCT) and Professor of Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.
Set Up for Success:
New 22 bed Hematology/Oncology Unit, fully equipped with protected environment, positive pressure, HEPA filtrated rooms to provide optimal care for transplant patients and patients diagnosed with hematologic malignancies.
100% OCN Certified Nursing. One of only 23 Hospitals in the U.S. to receive Magnet Nursing recognition five consecutive times over two decades from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Referral access to 32 Hematology/Oncology Physician Colleagues within the Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute for the new Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, including a malignant hematology subspecialty inpatient service with subspecialists and dedicated APCs with transplant and CAR-T experience.
7000 new analytic cancer cases annually in the program, serving a tertiary care population of over 1 million.
9 Hematology/Oncology Fellows in training, and dedicated APC support.
Blood Banking support, including experience in supporting bone marrow transplant program.
24/7 Neuro ICU in house intensivist, sophisticated Medical ICU with full capabilities, largest Emergency Room in the state, full complement of Medical Specialties being organized to support the program.
Access to more than 150 clinical trials, including NCI Cooperative Group trials through membership in the Michigan NCORP, MSKCC trials, and large cohort of Immuno-Oncology trials with Pharma.
Quality Team, Navigation, Clinical Trials have been recognized among national best for academic community hospital.
Competitive salary and benefits, and programmatic support from the Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute.
About us:
Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute brings together clinicians of the strongest caliber to better predict, prevent and treat cancer. While delivering today s most effective treatments. As one of Lehigh Valley Health Network s five specialized health institutes , the cancer specialists at Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute are always evolving. At their many 28 locations throughout the region, you ll find advanced medical techniques and technologies, the latest clinical trials through alliances (with innovators like Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ) and a dedicated team. Becker s Healthcare recognized Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute among the 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs to know for 2023.
Lehigh Valley area:
The Lehigh Valley metro region, with a population of more than 800,000, is one of the top 5 fastest growing regions in the United States with population under a million and offers small town, suburban and urban living with close proximity to New York City (90 miles) and Philadelphia (50 miles), as well as excellent colleges, schools, restaurants and quality of life.
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