MUSC Health Infusion Services at Nexton Medical Park

Dr Askin completed his residency at Pennsylvania Hospital in internal medicine. He was employed through the Veterans Administration at the University of Pennsylvania as a hospitalist in the medical intensive care unit prior to fellowship. He completed his fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital in 2013. He served as a hematologist and medical oncologist in Queens, NY for 10 years prior to joining the Medical University of South Carolina. He served as lab director for his practice in NY and has held multiple academic appointments.

Dr. Nawabi has more than three decades of experience treating patients with cancer and blood disorders. His goal is to create a patient centric atmosphere where patients are treated in a kind, compassionate, and caring manner. Dr. Nawabi completed his fellowship at the Hollings Cancer Center. He was founder, president, and managing partner of Lowcountry Hematology and Oncology from 2001 until 2020. He previously served as director of medical subspecialties and hospitalists for Roper Physician Partners.

Dr. Suneet Kumar completed his residency at Interfaith Medical Center, a part of One Brooklyn Health NY. He trained at Nassau University Medical Center and Stony Brook University Hospital during his fellowship in Hematology \& Medical Oncology. He is a firm believer in patient satisfaction driven services; he strives to provide personalized and comprehensive care to patients with various benign as well as malignant hematological conditions and solid tumors. He has a special interest in breast and GI cancers.

Dr. Alisa Blumenthaler is a breast surgical oncologist and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Her clinical interests focus on providing up-to-date, comprehensive and multi-disciplinary care for patients with breast cancer as well as high-risk and benign breast conditions. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Blumenthaler is dedicated to providing compassionate care, specific to each individual patient. She works closely with MUSC's multidisciplinary breast cancer team to incorporate the latest advancements in breast cancer treatment with the goal of achieving the best cancer-related outcomes while minimizing patient side effects. She is passionate about making sure patients feel well-informed about their condition and their treatment options, in order to make a joint decision about their care. When performing a surgery to remove cancer, or another lesion in the breast, Dr. Blumenthaler also focuses on maintaining the breast's natural appearance as much as possible, including hidden-scar techniques, local breast tissue rearrangement, and performing nipple-sparing mastectomies in collaboration with MUSC's reconstructive surgeons. Dr. Blumenthaler obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame, graduating with honors, prior to earning her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. She completed her residency training in general surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, during which she dedicated additional time to a clinical research fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Blumenthaler completed specialized training in breast surgical oncology, including breast surgery and breast cancer management, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Blumenthaler is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology. Her research interests include improving patient-physician communication and patient decision-making in breast cancer care.