Tayyaba Bashir, MD, Joins Medical Oncology Staff at St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center
12/27/2007
Media Contact:
Lisa Rand
St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center
212-367-1715
lrand@aptiumoncology.com
Tayyaba Bashir, MD, has joined the medical oncology department at St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center (SVCCC) as attending physician, effective October 1, 2007. She is board eligible in hematology and medical oncology and board certified in internal medicine. She treats patients through the breast and intestinal cancer programs at SVCCC. Dr. Bashir also advises patients on chemoprevention strategies that include genetic counseling and testing.
Dr. Bashir most recently served as a chief fellow in hematology and oncology at North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY. She pursued her internship and residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY.
She graduated medical school from State University of New York at Downstate, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Bashir is an alumnus of Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY. Her background includes being a teaching assistant in mathematics and chemistry at Barnard College and research internships for the New York City Department of Health and Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY.
Dr. Bashir is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and a member of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). She speaks Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and Spanish.
St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center is an academic cancer center and teaching facility. SVCCC has some of the nation's most accomplished cancer specialists, offers the latest treatments and maintains an active clinical research program. SVCCC provides individualized, comprehensive cancer care to patients. Teams of highly skilled professionals assist patients with every aspect of cancer care, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery. The challenges faced by people with cancer and their families are met with a full range of complementary support services. Treatment is available 24/7/365, with an expert nursing staff that helps patients manage issues with their therapies.
