Biliary Tract Cancer near Middletown, NY

Care Philosophy: Pancreatic cancer has been my area of clinical and research focus for the past 15 years. I participated in the process of recognition that outcomes of complex surgery such as that for pancreatic cancer are better in high volume centers when performed by experienced surgeons. In 2006, I conceived, funded and built a multidisciplinary unit with the mission of improving overall outcomes in pancreatic cancer care by integrating the care of multiple medical specialists.

Biography: Dr. Vinit Karur, MD is an Oncology Specialist who practices in Cortlandt Manor, NY. He has been practicing for 25 years. Dr. Vinit Karur, MD is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital.

Care Philosophy: We are committed to delivering the best care and an exceptional patient experience. We are devoted to providing services that are patient-centered and compassionate, and care for you as a person.

Biography: Stuart Leitner, MD, is a board-certified medical oncologist and Section Chief of Medical Oncology for the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center's Department of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Dr. Leitner completed his residency at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX and a medical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. Dr. Leitner is very interested in clinical research. He has published numerous abstracts and journal articles and has presented research on breast cancer at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer Group, and has chaired sessions at the Annual Retreat on Cancer Research in New Jersey. He has been a reviewer for articles on breast and genitourinary cancer for Cancer, the official journal of the American Cancer Society. Dr. Leitner is a member of the New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer Group, American Society of Breast Disease and the New Jersey Commission on Cancer Prostate Research Advisory Group. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including being recognized in Best Doctors in America; included in the Consumers' Research Council of America's Guide to America's Top Physicians; named as a Top Doc in NJ Monthly and Inside Jersey magazines; recipient of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Excellence in Caring; and an American Cancer Society Diamond Ball Honoree. In 2011, Dr. Leitner received the Arnold Gold Foundation Award for ``skill, sensitivity, caring and compassion in the practice of medicine``.