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UPSTATE UROLOGY AT MVHS OFFICE OPENS State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University and the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) have jointly opened a new urology office at the MVHS Faxton Campus in Utica, New York. Ruben M. Pinkhasov, MD, MPH, a specialist in urology, urologic oncology, and minimally invasive and robotic surgery, has joined Upstate Urology at MVHS as the Director. He is also an Assistant Professor of Urology at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Pinkhasov will have admitting privileges at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare, St. Elizabeth Medical Center and SUNY Upstate Medical University. Prior to joining Upstate Urology at MVHS, which is part of the MVHS Medical Group, Dr. Pinkhasov completed a rigorous, two-year, Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) accredited fellowship in urologic oncology and robotic surgery at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Pinkhasov's areas of expertise include prostate, kidney, bladder, testicular and ureter - al cancers, as well as disorders of the adrenal gland. His practice also treats common urologic diseases including stones, benign disorders of the prostate and incontinence. Dr. Pinkhasov received his Doctor of Medicine with a commendation in investiga - tive scholarship from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. He com- pleted his master's degree in public health at SUNY Downstate School of Public Health and a research fellowship in men's health with the Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Pinkhasov completed his residency and served as Chief Resident in Urology at Maimonides Medical Center. He graduated valedictorian with a bachelor's degree in bio - logical sciences from Hunter College of the City University of New York. Dr. Pinkhasov is accepting new patients at the Upstate Urology at MVHS Office at the Faxton Campus second floor, 1676 Sunset Ave., Utica, New York. He can be reached at 315-624-5252. See mvhealthsys - tem.org/urology for more details. MOHAWK VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM (MVHS) AND SUNY UPSTATE CANCER CENTER ENTER INTO PARTNERSHIP Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has entered into a partnership with SUNY Upstate Cancer Center to provide radiation oncology services to our community. This partnership took effect on Dec. 1, 2018, when the previous partner - ship with 21st Century Oncology ended. As of Nov. 30, 2018, Radiation Oncologist Brij Sood, MD, is no longer affiliated with MVHS's Cancer Center. Gilbert Lawrence, MD, transi - tioned into providing care as part of SUNY Upstate and continues his care of the MVHS Cancer Center. Karna Sura, MD, from SUNY Upstate, has joined Dr. Lawrence in providing care at the MVHS Cancer Center and patients will continue to be treated by the same dedicated team of nurses and radiation therapists. In addition to caring for patients at MVHS, Drs. Lawrence and Sura, as part of their university appointments, will engage in teaching medical students and residents at MVHS as well as SUNY Upstate. The MVHS Cancer Center provides a multidis - ciplinary approach to cancer care, offering a full range of radiation services, including: intensity modulated radiation therapy, image guided radia - tion therapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy and stereotactic radio surgery. In addition, our deep inspiration breath hold technology permits us to treat breast cancer while reducing the radiation dose to the heart. All treatments are provided in a warm, caring environment with personalized care for patients and their families. The MVHS Cancer Center also uses the Varian Edge Radiosurgery System, allowing the Cancer Center's team to deliver radiation treatment to patients with even greater precision and minimal radiation to the surrounding tissues. Its knife-like beam targets tumors of the brain, spine, lung and other areas that are typically difficult to treat surgically. The SUNY Upstate Cancer Center is a com - prehensive resource for cancer care and will supplement the services currently offered at the MVHS Cancer Center as they provide advanced outpatient treatments, additional access to clini - cal research studies and support services. n 2 2 2 2❱❱❱❱❱ M E D I C A l B R I E F S