SquamousCellCarcinomaofSkin near Beckley, WV

Biography: Dr. William Fintel, MD is a Hematology Specialist who practices in Salem, VA. He is 68 years old. Dr. William Fintel, MD is affiliated with Lewisgale Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Giordano practiced oncology and hematology in Maine before moving to North Carolina for its warmer winters. Her interest is in helping patients who have lung cancer and patients with gastrointestinal and hematological malignancies. She leads the cancer center's weekly thoracic oncology tumor board meeting. Her interest in oncology stems from a personal goal of helping patients maintain the best quality of life possible after a life-changing diagnosis. Her hope is to make what is often a frightening diagnosis less scary. Dr. Giordano is a native of Long Island, New York, but prefers country living. She enjoys spending her free time with her four dogs, two cats and two horses.

Biography: Birgit Arb, MD, is a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist with LewisGale Physicians serving patients in Pulaski, Virginia, and the surrounding community. Dr. Arb received her undergraduate degree in chemistry from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and her medical degree from Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Arb completed her residency in internal medicine at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, followed by her fellowship in medical oncology at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine-CCCWFU in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Dr. Arb is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and medical oncology and holds a certification from the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program. She is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and North Carolina Oncology Association. Additionally, she has served as a board member and president for the North Carolina Oncology Association. She most recently has received a patient nominated Guardian Angel award and subsequent pinning for excellence in patient care. She has over 25 years of experience delivering comprehensive, patient-focused hematology and oncology care. Dr. Arb offers a variety of services including diagnostic bone marrow biopsies and aspirations, chemotherapy treatment planning and implementation, supportive care for infusion therapies, blood tests, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy. She believes in delivering compassionate care to each patient and works collaboratively with patients to develop the best plan of care.Outside of the practice, Dr. Arb enjoys attending Virginia Tech athletic events, being part of the Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley, biking, hiking, and spending time with family.

Care Philosophy: Dr Anil Vedula is a fellowship trained corneal surgeon who specializes in cataract and refractive surgery medical and surgical treatments of corneal diseases and general ophthalmology As an undergraduate Dr Vedula attended Duke University where he was awarded the prestigious A B Duke Memorial Scholarship to study mathematics and physics given to only 15 graduating high school seniors nationally While at Duke he received the Faculty Scholar Award the highest award given by the faculty and graduated summa cum laude He went on to earn his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine one of the nation s most prestigious medical schools graduating at the top of his class Dr Vedula completed his internship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan New York where he worked with Dr David Abramson studying ocular oncology He then completed his residency at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute the nation s top residency program and eye hospital He stayed at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute completing a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery While there he performed novel research on nanoparticular technology and endothelial cell transplantation He studied several new laser vision correction platforms and worked on advancing corneal transplantation techniques with novel injectors Dr Vedula has published articles in several medical journals and is a co author of various book chapters He is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the Cornea Society He is currently a volunteer assistant professor at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute where he teaches clinical and surgical ophthalmology to residents and fellows