Chicago Blood Cancer Center Care Team

Dr. Bitran brings more than 50 years of experience diagnosing and treating a wide range of blood cancers, with a strong focus on lymphomas. 

Dr. Dunavin works closely with patients diagnosed with hematologic malignancies, primarily leukemias, as well as blood disorders.

Dr. Rodriguez has over 20 years of experience treating blood cancer and is an expert in bone marrow transplantation. He has performed over 2,500 transplant procedures.

Dr. Bitran brings more than 50 years of experience diagnosing and treating a wide range of blood cancers, with a strong focus on lymphomas. 

Dr. Dunavin works closely with patients diagnosed with hematologic malignancies, primarily leukemias, as well as blood disorders.

Dr. Kaplan has more than three decades of experience providing care for all types of cancer-related disorders, including those of the breast, kidney, bladder and others, and has a special interest in gastrointestinal malignancies.

As president of the medical staff at City of Hope Chicago, Dr. Khan provides leadership to our Illinois medical staff, guides protocols, ensures standard-of-care guidelines are consistently met and exceeded, and helps recruit high-quality physicians.

Dr. Kleinman has over 25 years of experience in treating both solid tumors and blood cancers. Additionally, he treats noncancerous blood conditions, such as iron deficiency.

Dr. Neelam specializes in the treatment of all types of cancer, including breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer and hematological diseases. She is committed to providing her patients with personalized and compassionate care.

Dr. Pisick treats a wide range of cancer types, including lung and prostate cancers. He has conducted extensive research on lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma.

Dr. Rodriguez has over 20 years of experience treating blood cancer and is an expert in bone marrow transplantation. He has performed over 2,500 transplant procedures.

Dr. Gan uses innovative radiation therapy techniques and technology to treat a variety of cancers, including breast, prostate and lung cancers.

Dr. King is an expert in advanced radiation therapy, and is skilled at treating multiple cancer types and stages, including breast, prostate and lung cancers. 

Dr. Smorowski provides radiation therapy for cancer patients. A breast cancer survivor herself, she has served as principal investigator for several radiation oncology clinical trials.

Dr. Shah is Chief of Radiation Oncology. He specializes in radiation therapy for a variety of cancers, and is skilled in hypofractionated approaches.

Dr. Abdalla is a radiologist specializing in breast and body imaging and is an expert in image-guided procedures.

Dr. Choh is an expert in diagnostic and therapeutic radiology for a wide range of cancers, including breast cancer and gastrointestinal cancers.

Dr. Yoo utilizes interventional radiology techniques to diagnose and treat patients with a variety of cancer types. He is also skilled at radiopharmaceutical treatments.

Monica C. Malec, M.D., F.A.A.H.P.M., is chief of supportive care and integrative oncology at City of Hope^® Cancer Center Chicago, where she oversees a range of programs, services and initiatives that help patients manage their physical, emotional and social health during treatment and into

Dr. Elham Abboud is a Pathologist at City of Hope Chicago. She works closely with our medical oncologists to personalize cancer treatment. The information she provides helps each patient’s oncologist recommend the most appropriate and individualized cancer treatments.

Dr. Khatoon is a board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist. Within her work, she analyzes test results to deliver accurate pathology reports to the oncology teams.

Dr. Zhou is an expert in molecular and genetic techniques to classify cancer types and stages, and his research has been printed in multiple publications and conferences.