Chicago Breast Cancer Center Care Team

Dr. Farrington specializes in the treatment of multiple cancers, including breast and lung cancer, and is involved in clinical trial research to help advance cancer care.

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. Krule specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, as well as treating high-risk patients with a family/genetic history of the disease.

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. Poosarla is the director of medical oncology for the breast program, specializing in treating breast cancer with leading-edge therapies.

Dr. Bhakta specializes in oncoplastic breast cancer surgery, which combines traditional breast cancer surgery with reconstructive plastic surgery techniques.

Dr. Murray offers patients access to a wide range of surgical treatment options for breast cancer, including nipple-sparing mastectomy and advanced oncoplastic procedures.

Dr. Winchester is a surgical oncologist with nearly three decades of surgical experience, including procedures for breast, skin and thyroid cancers.

Dr. Liu specializes in all forms of breast reconstruction, as well as microsurgical procedures for lymphedema treatment.

Dr. Pelletier is an expert in complex and minimally invasive surgical techniques for reconstruction of parts of the body.

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

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. 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

Previously serving as the medical director of the breast program for 17 years, Dr. Ray currently oversees supportive programs that seeks to improve patient’s overall wellbeing.

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.