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Our Physicians : Cancer Experts
For more than 50 years, St. Mary's of Michigan Seton Cancer Institute has brought cancer patients hope and health with pioneering, lifesaving technologies and treatments.

Dr. Young Kim, M.D., Medical Director
Dr. Kim received his bachelor of medicine degree at Kyungpook University in Taegu, Korea. He performed his surgical internship at Mount Sinai Hospital in Elmhurst, New York, and surgical residency at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. He completed his radiation oncology residencies at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

He was certified in radiation therapy by the American Board of Radiology in 1975.

Dr. Kim has been an assistant professor at the University of Michigan, then associate professor at the University of Miami and Wayne State University. He has published more than 30 research articles and has presented at more than 30 conferences.

Dr. Michael Cappelli, M.D.
Dr. Cappelli earned his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed additional training in general surgery at the Mayo Clinic, and completed his residency in radiation oncology at Wayne State University.

He is board certified in radiation oncology, and serves as chairman of the St. Mary's of Michigan Cancer Committee.

Dr. Cappelli was a member of the full-time academic faculty in radiation oncology at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. There he held academic appointments both at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Albert Einstein School of Medicine.

He is active in the Michigan State Medical Society, serving as one of 39 physician board members. He was also elected chairman of the young physician section and represents Michigan at American Medical Association governing meetings.

Dr. Tushar Shah, M.D.
Dr. Shah received his medical degree from Baroda Medical College in Baroda, India. He completed a surgical internship at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia and a radiation oncology residency at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.

He has published in both the International Journal of Radiation Oncology and the American Heart Journal.

Dr. Shah is board certified in Radiation Oncology

 Medical Oncologist
Ernie P. Balcueva MD Medical Oncologist, Hematologist
Oncology Research Director, Seton Cancer Institute
John K. Bartnik MD Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology , and Pathology
John C. Hughes MD Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology
Bei F. Liu MD Board Certified in Hematology, Oncology and Internal Medicine
Jacob C Ninan MD Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology

Breast Surgeons
Bays, Sussan M. MD, MS, FACS Board Certified in General Surgery
Maresca, Carlotta M. MD, FACS Breast Surgeon, Specializing in Breast Surgery since 1999

Radiologist
Ramakrishnayya Gadam, MD Staff Radiologist, St Mary's of Michigan, St Mary's of Michigan-Standish Hospital, West Branch Regional Medical Center
Mark Ludka, MD Staff Radiologist, St Mary's of Michigan, St Mary's of Michigan, Standish Hospital, West Branch Regional Medical Center
Steve Min, D.O. Staff Radiologist, St. Mary's of Michigan, West Branch Regional Medical Center
St. Mary's of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Certifications American Osteopathic Board of Radiology, MQSA Level II (ACC ACR) Cardiac CT
Julie Taylor, MD Staff Radiologist, St Mary's of Michigan, West Branch Regional Medical Center
St. Mary's of Michigan-Standish Hospital
Certifications American Board of Radiology, National Board of Medical Examiners , Clinical Assistant Professor, MSU
Harvey Yee MD Staff Radiologist, St Mary's of Michigan, St Mary's of Michigan-Standish ,West Branch Regional Medical Center
Certifications American Board of Radiology, Clinical Assistant Professor SMU, Clinical Preceptor, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

All our mammographers are certified in Mammography

We have 6 ARDMS, 1 RT and 2 Ultasound Technicians

Nurse Navigator
Nancy A. Topham, RN. BSN, OCN
An Oncology Nurse Navigator is a registered nurse trained in cancer care, who guides and supports patients through the challenges of having cancer. Nancy has experience, expertise and compassion to help you through your journey. She can:
  • Guide you through the health care system
  • Help you find ways to pay for health care if you don't have insurance
  • Direct you to local resources and support
  • Help you keep track of and find ways to get to your appointments
  • Help you get your questions answered
  • Help you find more information on health care
 
The Navigation program will benefit you through:
 
  • Improved and more timely access to health care services and information
  • Fewer delayed and missed appointments
  • Increased satisfaction with your health care experience

Our Staff : Here for your support
Other Staff Members :
Jacek G. Wierzbicki, Ph.D.
Chief Medical Physicist and Clinical Associate Professor at Michigan State University

Paul Bachleda, MS - - Physicist
Scott Symington, MS - -Physicist

Timothy Laugh, MS, BS, RT(T) - -Administrative Director

Amy Curtis, RT(R)(T) - - Technical Manager
Jayne Gerow - - Community Outreach Liaison
Joe Spleet - - Engineer


Cancer Survivors

Sonya Vukadinovich
DEFINACE, OHIO
Cancer Care Closer Than You Think!
When Sonya Vukadinovich learned she had cancer, her first response was concern for her kids. All she could think was, "What happens to them if I die?!"

What happened next was a resolve to live and to find the best cancer care available - the kind that treats the disease today and prevents it from recurring tomorrow...

READ MORE ...


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