Your Phoenix Area Cancer Team

At Palo Verde Cancer Specialists, our focus is on you and providing the most advanced and compassionate cancer care available. We understand that you want the very best for your cancer care, which is why we are so proud of our team.

We’ve compiled the highest caliber of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and nurse practitioners at our cancer treatment center to provide you with a total package of cancer care. Our board certified physicians are highly educated and trained and they continue to work in the field, conducting research, speaking at symposiums, and attending conferences to keep up with the latest technological advancements in cancer care. We pass this knowledge and skill along to you by offering the latest most advanced technology available, PET scan imaging, and clinical trials.

If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, your thoughts are likely scattered in a million different directions. Let our staff help sort out the clutter and provide a clear cancer treatment plan for your specific case. We think it’s critical that you know about the variety of treatment options you have and the pros and cons of each option. Contact Palo Verde Cancer Specialists at one of our conveniently located offices. We will answer all your questions and work with you to administer a cancer treatment plan that will give you the best possible outcomes. We won’t give up the fight!

Palo Verde Medical Oncology Physicians

Nazish Ahmad, DO

Rajinder Grover, MD

Maqbool A. Halepota, MD, FACP, CPE

Martin B. Langford, MD

Demetrio Mamani, MD

Amol N.S. Rakkar, MD

Haider Zafar, MD

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Lauren Childress, NP-C

Deirdre B. Colao, DNP-C, OCN

Amanda Finlayson, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Alissa Ramirez, NP-C

Tiffani Rollins, MSPAS, PA-C

Joanne Schlesinger, NP

Sydney Sornsin, PA-C

Jessica A. Bencic, MSN, FNP

Shannon McLean, PA-C

Janssen Todd, PA-C

Palo Verde Radiation Oncology Physicians

John Kresl, MD, PhD, FACRO, FACR

Abhilash P. Nambiar, MD, DABR

Lauren D. Stegman, MD,
PhD

Kurt Wharton, MD, DABR

Academic Urology

Hemikaa Devakumar MD

Joshua Jones, MD

David J. Kaplan MD

Jennifer Klauschie MD

Chandan Kundavaram MD

Aaron W. LaTowsky MD

Amy Schlaifer MD

Jeffrey A. Stern MD FACS

Keri Wong MD