Laura A. Biernat, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Laura A. Biernat, M.D. specializes in Medical Oncology and has a specific interest in the treatment of breast cancer. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Medical Oncology. She received undergraduate and graduate training at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Biernat completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Oncology fellowship program at the Detroit Medical Center. She served as Chief Oncology Fellow in her final year of training and then joined the staff of Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in 1996. During her tenure there, Dr. Biernat was an integral member of the Comprehensive Breast Cancer team at Karmanos Cancer Institute. She currently is the Director of the Multidisciplinary Breast Clinic at the Liggett Breast Clinic at the Van Elslander Cancer Center.
Dr. Biernat's professional memberships include Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the Southwest Oncology Group. She is very interested in the development of more effective cancer treatments and encourages patient participation in clinical research studies when available.
Dr. Biernat was recognized as a "Top Doc" in oncology by Hour Detroit magazine in 2008.
Savitha A. Kadakol, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Dr. Kadakol is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Tufts University and a fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology at Boston University Medical Center where she participated in direct patient care, and clinical trials. She was instrumental in developing best practice guidelines in medical oncology and hematology. Dr. Kadakol?s practice focuses on the total care and well being of each of her patients. She has a special interest in women?s health particularly gynecologic and breast cancers, and in both benign and malignant hematology.
Wajahat A. Khan, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Robert J. Leonard, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Dr. Leonard, M.D., F.A.C.P. joined the Great Lakes Cancer Management Specialists in 1989 after completing his subspecialty training in both Oncology and Hematology at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Dr. Leonard received his B.S. degree from the University of Michigan, attended Wayne State University School of medicine and completed his post Doctoral training at Northwestern University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Leonard is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Medical Oncology and Hematology and is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians. He is a member of the clinical faculty of Wayne State University School of Medicine and serves as the Principle Investigator at St. John Hospital and Medical Center for clinical cancer trials with the National Cancer Institute, Mayo Clinic and other national research organizations. The major clinical trials underway at this time are the STAR breast cancer prevention trial as well as the sentinel node study for breast cancer.
Dr. Leonard is not only concerned with providing the most current cancer treatments available through clinical research but also insuring "quality of life" for his patients. He is the Medical Director for the St. John Hospice Program helping establish this important service. He is also a Board Certified member of the American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine and is a member of the Ethics Committee at St. John Hospital and Medical Center.
Dr. Leonard has been recognized by his peers as one of the area's top oncologists in Hour Detroit magazine's "Top Docs" survey in 2007 and 2008.
Dr. Leonardo believes in offering the most curretn, state-of-the-art medical care in both oncology and hematology in a compassionate manner in partnership with the patient and their family. He tries to brace the use of clinical trials along with a sensitivity to maximize the quality of life.
Paul T. Porter, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Dr. P. Thomas Porter M.D., F.A.C.P. joined Great Lakes Cancer Management Specialists in April 2000. His undergraduate training was at Michigan Technological University in Houghton Michigan. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Wayne State University in 1984. He stayed on at Wayne State where he completed his internship and residency. During his tenure as an intern he was voted intern of the year by his peers. Following his residency he competed one year of teaching as Chief Resident at Grace Hospital.
Dr. Porter then completed his subspecialty training in Hematology and Oncology at the internationally renown Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation in La Jolla California.
Dr. Porter is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in the areas of Internal Medicine and Oncology. He is a Fellow of the American Collage of Physicians, and is a member of the clinical faculty of the Wayne State University of Medicine. Dr. Porter is actively involved in the Residency Teaching program at St. John Hospital and Medical Center.
Tariq Sabir, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Dr. Sabir is a Hematologist/Oncologist affiliated with Michigan Cancer Specialists. His areas of interest include hypercoagulable states, myelodysplastic syndromes and general medical oncology with interest in lung, GU and GI malignancies
Jerome E. Seid, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Dr. Seid began his undergraduate training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island before completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry at the University of Michigan in 1981. Dr. Seid then received a Masters of Science degree in Toxicology from the University of Michigan, Rackham School of Graduate Studies in 1983. He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree at Wayne State University in 1987, and then moved to Chicago, Illinois where he finished his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University. Returning to Ann Arbor, Dr. Seid undertook his subspecialty training in hematology and oncology at the University of Michigan, completing his studies in 1993. Dr. Seid remained on the faculty at the University of Michigan for a year before entering private practice in Pittsburgh, PA in early 1994. While in Pittsburgh, Dr. Seid maintained an active role as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, teaching medical and nursing students, residents and fellows. Dr. Seid has been active on various hospital cancer and medical committees. He has served as one of the Medical Directors of the Forbes Hospice in Pittsburgh and maintains a strong interest in the teaching of end of life issues to colleagues, physicians in training and students of medicine and nursing.
Adli Yakan, MD
Hospital Privileges: St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital
Dr. Yakan is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. He completed his residency and fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology at Providence Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Yakan treats a wide variety of solid tumors. He provides the most compassionate and up to date cancer care with special interest in breast cancer treatment, lymphoma and hematological disorders. His treatment approach is based on genetic profiling of the cancer and use of targeting agents with minimal side effects. He has access to large cutting edge clinical trials.
