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The order in which a patient receives their care matters. The sequence of treatment can greatly help an individual to overcome their cancer and get back to their life. That is why UNM Cancer Center providers work together as a team  to create the treatment plan for each patient.

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David Lee, MD, PhD

Ben Liem, MD

William R. Thompson, MD

Radiation Oncologists

Use radiation to kill cancer cells. They manage how much radiation to use and how to apply it to the tumor. Radiation oncologists at UNM Cancer Center offer stereotactic body radiation, stereotactic radiosurgery and intensity modulated radiation therapy.

Bridget Fahy, MD, FACS

Itzhak Nir, MD

Sarah Popek, MD

Vinay Rai, MD

Surgical Oncologists

UNM Cancer Center surgical oncologists remove advanced cancers from the delicate tissues of the digestive tract. They can perform Whipple procedures, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion (HIPEC) procedures, and other advanced surgical procedures using open, laparoscopic and robotic surgical methods.

Lisa Kroll, RN

Lynn Saavedra, RN, BSN, OCN

Nurse Navigators

Guide you in your treatment and serve as your regular point of contact.

Steven Eberhardt, MD

Oncology Radiologists

Are trained to interpret many different kinds of images to find cancer and understand its impact.

Gloria Darrah, CNP

Steven Perez, PA-C

Hector Stephenson, PA

Suzanne Gagnon, CNP

Advanced Practice Providers

May give medications or injections, take medical histories, perform medical exams or perform certain medical procedures under the guidance of a physician. Not pictured: Gwendoline Chuba, CNP; Lora Komensky, CNP; and Anna Munoz, CNP