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Michael Zakem, DO
A graduate of the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing, Dr. Zakem completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Metro Health Hospital. He completed a fellowship in hematology/oncology at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in East Lansing, followed by a hematology/oncology fellowship at Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital. Dr. Zakem is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology.
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Julie Forstner, MD
Dr. Julie Forstner is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School. She completed her residency in radiation oncology at the University of California, San Francisco, where she served as the chief resident in the department of radiation oncology. Dr. Forstner is board certified in radiation oncology and has received advanced training in radiosurgery. She is also fluent in Spanish.
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Stephanie Dublis, DO
Stephanie Dublis, DO, is a graduate of Midwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Loyola University Medical Center where she then worked for a year as a hospitalist. She went on to complete a fellowship in oncology and hematology at Loyola. Dr. Dublis is a member for the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. Her special interests include lung cancer, colorectal cancer and melanoma. |
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Terri Bott-Kothari, MD
Dr. Terri Bott-Kothari earned her medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. She completed both her internship and residency at the University Hospital of Cincinnati where she also served as chief resident. Dr. Bott-Kothari is board certified in radiation oncology and has a special interest in treating lung and breast cancer.
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Stacy Dunning, FNP-BC, MSN, AOCNP
Stacy Dunning is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with a master’s degree in nursing from Grand Valley State University and a bachelor’s in nursing from Ferris State University. She has a diverse nursing background and is passionate about partnering with her patients from the point of diagnosis, understanding their multi-faceted needs.
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Pamela A. White, PhD
Dr. White earned her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Kent State University and received post-doctoral training at the J. Leonard Camera Center Rehabilitation Facility, specializing in pain and stress management. She worked with Columbus Children’s Hospital before moving to Michigan where she has been a staff psychologist with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services since 1994. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Michigan Psychological Association.
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The Nursing Staff All members of the registered nursing staff at The Cancer Center at the Metro Health Village are oncology certified and work alongside the physicians in molding a treatment plan for patients. Our patients receive primary cancer care though the nursing staff as well, meaning each patient has one nurse to follow them through the entire treatment process. The nursing team handles each patient with professional empathy and care, knowing that cancer directly impacts all aspects of a patient’s life. Nursing staff members available to answer questions Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. to reach a nurse please call (616) 252-8100
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