Meet Your Skin Cancer Team

Benefit from the most advanced care for skin cancer at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Bronx. Here you can expect the latest treatments, guidance and support. Our expert team includes hematologists, oncologists and other cancer specialists. You’ll receive a treatment plan tailored to your needs and the best care available for skin cancers, melanomas and Merkel cell carcinomas. We’ll focus on what all cancer patients need most—healing and hope.

Team Leaders

Our experienced specialists direct our skin cancer team. They ensure you receive the most effective and safe treatments for your cancer.

Katia T. Papalezova, MD

Katia T. Papalezova, MD

Surgical Oncologist, Department of Surgery
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Beth N. McLellan, MD

Beth N. McLellan, MD

Chief, Dermatology
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Yvonne Saenger, MD

Yvonne Saenger, MD

Co-Leader, Cancer Therapeutics, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Team Members

Our team offers well-rounded, whole-person care. Together we help you have the best outcomes. And we’ll provide the best possible quality of life during and after your treatment.

Bijal Amin, MD

Bijal Amin, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
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David H. Ciocon, MD

David H. Ciocon, MD

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Jazcrisha Toni C. Ferriols, NP

Jazcrisha Toni C. Ferriols, NP

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Evan S. Garfein, MD

Evan S. Garfein, MD

Chief, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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Susan D. Klugman, MD

Susan D. Klugman, MD

Director, Reproductive and Medical Genetics
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Jamie R. Manning, MD

Jamie R. Manning, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Nitin Ohri, MD, MS

Nitin Ohri, MD, MS

Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
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Thomas J. Ow, MD

Thomas J. Ow, MD

Associate Professor, Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Stuart H. Packer, MD

Stuart H. Packer, MD

Clinical Director, Medical Oncology Service, Weiler Campus
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Johnny C. Yap, MD

Johnny C. Yap, MD

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Michael L. Yee, MD

Michael L. Yee, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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