Mark A. Ramirez
Stuart Packer
<p>Stuart Packer, MD, is a medical oncologist with extensive experience in treating lung, head and neck, prostate and other types of cancer. After graduating magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Packer received his medical degree from the State University of New York/Downstate Medical Center. He went on to complete a residency in medicine and fellowship in hematology/medical oncology at Duke University Medical Center. Since then Dr. Packer has held clinical and teaching positions at leading cancer centers, including Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care.</p>
<p>Dr. Packer’s clinical expertise is in medical management of lung cancer, head and neck cancer and prostate cancer. He is director of the melanoma and sarcoma programs at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care. In addition, Dr. Packer is medical director of Montefiore’s Oncology Care Model (OCM), an alternative payment model sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and aimed at improving patient care coordination and appropriateness of care.</p>
<p>Dr. Packer is the author or co-author of medical textbook chapter and articles in peer-reviewed journals, including <em>Cancer, Clinical Cancer Research, British Medical Journal</em> and <em>Lung Cancer</em>. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.</p>
Dr. Packer’s clinical expertise is in medical management of lung cancer, head and neck cancer and prostate cancer.
<p>Stuart Packer, MD, is a medical oncologist with extensive experience in treating lung, head and neck, prostate and other types of cancer. After graduating magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Packer received his medical degree from the State University of New York/Downstate Medical Center. He went on to complete a residency in medicine and fellowship in hematology/medical oncology at Duke University Medical Center. Since then Dr. Packer has held clinical and teaching positions at leading cancer centers, including Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care.</p><p>Dr. Packer’s clinical expertise is in medical management of lung cancer, head and neck cancer and prostate cancer. He is director of the melanoma and sarcoma programs at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care. In addition, Dr. Packer is medical director of Montefiore's Oncology Care Model (OCM), an alternative payment model sponsored by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and aimed at improving patient care coordination and appropriateness of care.</p><p>Dr. Packer is the author or co-author of medical textbook chapter and articles in peer-reviewed journals, including <em>Cancer</em>, <em>Clinical Cancer Research</em>, <em>British Medical Journal</em> and <em>Lung Cancer</em>. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.</p>
Sun Young Oh
<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">The clinical focus is on medical oncology and the systemic treatment of breast cancer.</span>
<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Oh’s research follows her clinical focus and has been shared through publication in peer-reviewed journals.</span>
<p>Sun Young Oh, MD, is an Oncologist and Assistant Professor, Oncology and Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus is on medical oncology and the systemic treatment of breast cancer.</p><p>In 2003, Dr. Oh completed her Doctor of Medicine at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea. She pursued postdoctoral training in the United States completing her internal medicine internship at Lutheran Medical Center in 2006, her internal medicine residency at Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2008 and her hematology and oncology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine in 2015.</p><p>Dr. Oh’s research follows her clinical focus and has been shared through publication in peer-reviewed journals.</p><p>Dr. Oh is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology</p>
Irina Murakhovskaya
<p>Dr. Irina Murakhovskaya is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology). She completed a medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and residency and fellowship training at Montefiore Health System. Her clinical interests focus on monoclonal gammopathy, low-grade lymphoma, and hematologic issues in pregnancy.</p>
<p>Dr. Murakhovskaya is currently chairman of the fellowship Clinical Competency Committee and assistant course director for the Albert Einstein of Medicine Hematology Course. </p>
Kerry A. Morrone
<p>Anemia, hospitalist medicine, general pediatrics</p>
Dr. Morrone focuses on classical hematology, particularly sickle cell disease and hemoglobinopathies, platelet disorders, thrombosis, and bone marrow failure syndromes.
Dr. Morrone is committed to improving quality of care and health care utilization in chronic illness, particularly sickle cell disease, and thalassemia through her research
<p>Kerry Morrone, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the Director of the Sickle Cell Program and the Director of the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program at Montefiore. Dr. Morrone focuses on classical hematology, particularly sickle cell disease and hemoglobinopathies, platelet disorders, thrombosis, and bone marrow failure syndromes.</p><p>Dr. Morrone graduated from New York University, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 2003. She then attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she received her Doctor of Medicine in 2007 and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Morrone completed her pediatric residency, chief residency, and pediatric hematology oncology fellowship all at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She has also been recognized for her teaching efforts many times and won the Leo M. Davidoff Society – Albert Einstein College of Medicine Teaching Award in 2010 and 2015.</p><p>Dr. Morrone is committed to improving quality of care and health care utilization in chronic illness, particularly sickle cell disease, and thalassemia through her research. Other current research interests include pulmonary complications of sickle cell disease particularly asthma and acute chest syndrome, in addition to infectious complications and thrombotic complications of sickle cell disease.</p>
Haleh Moazen
Renee M. Moadel
<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">Dr. Moadel has been with Montefiore since 2002, with a clinical focus on therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals in oncology and pediatric nuclear medicine, and a particular interest in the therapy of thyroid, liver, and prostate cancers.</span><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;">In addition to sarcoma, pulmonary embolism, and infection imaging, Dr. Moadel’s research focuses on engineering-driven medicine and the use of Y-90 microsphere therapy (a minimally evasive procedure combining embolization and radiation) for treating liver cancers. Her research examines many topics, ranging from nuclear therapy of breast cancer to methods of body scanning.</span><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Renee M. Moadel, MD, MSc, is an Attending Physician in the Department of Radiology and an Assistant Professor of Nuclear Medicine and Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Moadel has been with Montefiore since 2002, with a clinical focus on therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals in oncology and pediatric nuclear medicine, and a particular interest in the therapy of thyroid, liver, and prostate cancers.</p><p>Dr. Moadel received her Doctor of Medicine in 1996 and Master of Clinical Research in 2007 at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. From 1996 to 2001, Dr. Moadel completed her postgraduate training with a residency in medicine and nuclear medicine, a chief residency in nuclear medicine, and a fellowship in nuclear medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>In addition to sarcoma, pulmonary embolism, and infection imaging, Dr. Moadel’s research focuses on engineering-driven medicine and the use of Y-90 microsphere therapy (a minimally evasive procedure combining embolization and radiation) for treating liver cancers. Her research examines many topics, ranging from nuclear therapy of breast cancer to methods of body scanning. Dr. Moadel’s work has been published in a number of reviewed journals, books, and review articles.</p><p>In 1998, Dr. Moadel was the recipient of the Leo M. Davidoff Society Award for Teaching in Internal Medicine by Montefiore, which honors teachers who have made significant contributions to the education of students of our Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>She is board certified by the American College of Nuclear Medicine, sitting on the Board of Regents.</p>
Katharine A. McNeill
Allison M. Martin
<p>Allison M. Martin, MD, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Martin’s clinical focus centers on pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors.</p><p>After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in biology from Bryn Mawr College in 2001, Dr. Martin earned her Doctor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College in 2007. She completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Pittsburgh in 2010, followed by a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health in 2013. Following this, Dr. Martin completed an additional fellowship in pediatric neuro-oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014.</p><p>Dr. Martin’s research focuses on high-risk group 3 and refractory medulloblastoma. Her research program focuses on uncovering new ways to harness the immune system to treat this disease. Her work has been shared through numerous peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, case reports and invited talks and panels. She has also been principal investigator and co-investigator on several funded research projects and is a reviewer for <em>Cancers</em>.</p><p>Dr. Martin is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. She is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) and the Society of Immunotherapy and Cancer (SITC). In 2021, Dr. Martin received the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellows Teaching Award from the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein. She was named a “Top Doctor” by Castle Connolly in 2024.</p>