MARY BIRD PERKINS - Key Persons
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- Secretary / Treasurer Emeritus
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- Immediate past Chairman / Performance Contractors
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- Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Louisiana State University
- Medical Oncologist in Baton Rouge at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Dr. Bryan Bienvenu is a medical oncologist in Baton Rouge at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, and a member of Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates (LHOA).
He received his medical degree from Louisiana State University Medical School in New Orleans. He attended undergraduate school at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he completed his coursework in three years and was named a General College Distinguished Scholar. He completed his internship and residency at Earl K. Long Medical Center in Baton Rouge where he earned the Lange Medical Publications Award. He chose to continue his training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York with a Medical Oncology Fellowship. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, he focused on the clinical development of new therapeutic agents in phase I and early phase II clinical trials. Dr. Bienvenu was chosen as one of the "Best Doctors" in America.
Dr. Bienvenu serves as a clinical assistant professor of medicine at Louisiana State University. In addition, he is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in medical oncology.
Dr. Bienvenu is married with two daughters, and he enjoys cycling, scuba diving and deep-sea fishing.
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- Medical Director / Southeast Louisiana Radiation Oncology Group
Dr. Charles Wood is a radiation oncologist in Baton Rouge, LA and a member of Southeast Louisiana Radiation Oncology Group. Dr. Wood graduated from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine at Shreveport in 2002. In addition, Dr. Wood is a credentialed Gamma Knife Icon (GKI) physician and was the first radiation oncologist to be a certified applier of SpaceOAR in Louisiana.
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- VP Finance & Administration Chief Financial Officer
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- Member of Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates
Daniel K. LaVie, M.D. is a magna cum laude graduate from Louisiana State University and received the Dean's Academic Distinction Award for the highest cumulative hour total with the highest GPA among LSU freshmen in all colleges. He earned his Medical Doctorate degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans before completing the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. Dr. LaVie completed his fellowship at University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Medicine and was honored Chief Fellow of the Division of Hematology/Oncology.
Dr. LaVie served is a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and has publications in both The American Journal of Medicine and Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society.
Dr. LaVie is also a member of Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates (LHOA).
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- Chief Development Officer
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- Principal Investigator for the NCI 's CIRB Studies at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Dr. David Hanson is board certified in medical oncology and internal medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in biological science at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, where he graduated summa cum laude and member of AOA. He then received his Medical Degree at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, Colorado, where he graduated with honors.
He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Colorado Health Science Center (UCHSC) where he received the Lange Award for outstanding performance in internal medicine. He chose to continue his work at UCHSC, completing a Fellowship in hematology and oncology. Dr. Hanson was named Fellow in the American College of Physicians (FACP), as well as being chosen as one of the "Best Doctors" in America. Prior to joining Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates in 1994, Dr. Hanson was Senior Consultant of Hematology and Oncology services at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
He has more than 25 years of clinical, programmatic and administrative leadership, extensive clinical research experience since 1990, and was significantly involved in NCCCP activities since 2007. He currently serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at LSU-Baton Rouge and through his leadership in this capacity, the clinical trials program was launched at this site in 2007. In addition, he works with LSU Residents at the LSU North Baton Rouge Clinic to provide oncology care to underserved oncology patients in the Greater Baton Rouge area.
Dr. Hanson serves as a Principal Investigator for the NCI's CIRB studies at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center affiliate sites. He was also featured in a 2017 PBS news story about clinical research which highlighted the Cancer Center's contributions in the under served community setting.
For over 15 years, he served as the Chairman of the Cancer Integrated Committee of Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.
Dr. Hanson is married to a fellow physician. He and his wife enjoy the outdoors whether snow skiing, running, or walking with their dogs.
Dr. Andrew C. Elson is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN. He earned a Medical Doctorate from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, IA and completed a preliminary year internal medicine residency at Tulane University Hospitals and Clinics in New Orleans and a radiation oncology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Elson has also completed research fellowships at the University of Iowa Department of Radiology in Iowa City, IA and at the Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of South Dakota School of Medicine in Vermillion, SD. He is a credentialed Gamma Knife Icon (GKI) physician, a certified applier of SpaceOAR and a member of Southeast Louisiana Radiation Oncology Group.
Dr. Constance Blunt is a Hematologist and Oncologist in Baton Rouge, LA, specializing in diagnosing and treating cancerous blood disorders and solid tumors.
Dr. Blunt is a graduate of Baylor University located in Waco, Texas, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center in Temple, Texas. In 2018 she completed her Hematology and Oncology fellowship at LSU Heath Science Center. She is licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.
Dr. Divyang Mehta is a radiation oncologist in Natchez at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and earned his Master of Arts and Master of Public Health at Boston University School of Medicine. He earned a Doctorate of Medicine from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He also completed his radiation oncology residency training at the University of Southern California, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Mehta most recently served as a clinical instructor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. He has also authored a number of publications and holds multiple certifications.
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- Medical Oncologist
- Medical Oncologist in Covington and Slidell, Louisiana
Dr. Faizan I. Malik is a medical oncologist in Covington and Slidell, Louisiana. He completed his undergraduate degree in pre-medicine at the National Science College before he received his medical degree from King Edward Medical University in Pakistan. Dr. Malik completed two clinical rotations at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Fox Chase Cancer Center. He also completed a residency in hematology oncology at Abington Jefferson Health in Pennsylvania, where he later became a teaching hospitalist and earned the Eleanor Dixon Award for research. Dr. Malik then went on to complete a hematology oncology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
Dr. Malik attributes his strong interest in hematology oncology to his multiple clinical rotations where he learned about and researched chemotherapy, targeted therapies, clinical trials, genomics, proteomics, radiotherapy and cancer vaccines. When Dr. Malik isn't practicing medicine, you can find him traveling and enjoying the great outdoors. Dr. Malik loves practicing medical oncology because it allows him to develop a close relationship with patients, connect, learn about them and become a part of their family.
Dr. Malik is board certified in hematology, medical oncology and internal medicine.
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- Medical Oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Kellie D. Schmeeckle is a medical oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Schmeeckle received her undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Louisiana Tech University where she was named a Presidential Scholar and graduated magna cum laude. She received her medical degree from Louisiana State University in New Orleans, LA where she also completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine. Dr. Schmeeckle was then granted a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology, which she completed at Tulane University.
Dr. Konstantin "Kos" Kovtun is a radiation oncologist in Baton Rouge and Gonzales, Louisiana and a member of Southeast Louisiana Radiation Oncology Group. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Cornell University's College of Engineering in Ithaca, New York, where he transferred from Tulane after Hurricane Katrina. He earned his Medical Doctorate degree from Harvard Medical School before completing his internship at Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Medicine and his radiation oncology residency at the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program, all in Boston, Mass. Dr. Kovtun also completed the Harvard School of Public Health Program in Clinical Effectiveness and served on the Brigham and Women's Hospital Radiation Oncology Quality Improvement Committee. Dr. Kovtun also has original peer reviewed publications in "Cancer" and "Brachytherapy" along with numerous presentations, posters and abstracts.
Dr. Kovtun is a founder of the Augmented and Virtual Reality in Oncology Lab at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and is the creator of a new software technology aimed to improve the speed, quality, and precision of image-guided treatment planning. "DICOM VR," a novel technology will enable clinicians to intuitively view and manipulate medical images in a 3D virtual reality environment, as well as enable effective communication between providers and patients. His work has received grants from a Brigham Research Institute and the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy to aid in its development.
Dr. Kovtun is a credentialed Gamma Knife Icon (GKI) physician.
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- and Sanjay Juneja, MD Join Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Medical Staff
- Medical Oncologist in Baton Rouge at Our Woman
Dr. Lauren Juneja is a medical oncologist in Baton Rouge at our Woman's Cancer Pavilion and Baton Rouge General locations. She graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science, then earned a Master of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from Tulane University. Dr. Juneja received a Doctor of Medicine from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, La where she also completed a Hematology/Oncology Fellowship. She is triple board certified in hematology, medical oncology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a member of Baton Rouge Oncology Group, Louisiana Oncology Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology.
Dr. Juneja has been involved with community volunteering, and previously served as an animal rescue volunteer in New Orleans where she provided food and water to homeless animals and cataloged record of injured animals.
Dr. Maurice L. King is a radiation oncologist at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Baton Rouge and in Gonzales. Dr. King is a credentialed Gamma Knife Icon (GKI) and Space Oar physician. He completed medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, his internship at Ochsner in General surgery and his residency at Washington University in Radiation Oncology.
Dr. R. Scott Bermudez is a radiation oncologist at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Covington and Hammond, and a member of Southeast Louisiana Radiation Oncology Group. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency at the University of California, San Francisco. He was also a Fulbright Scholar in modern European history and completed an internship at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
Dr. Robert Gamble is a hematologist at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and Terrebonne General Health System. He received his medical degree from Universidad Nordestana Faculty of Medicine and an internship and residency at Jamaica Hospital - New York. He then completed his fellowship at St. Luke's Hospital - New York and St. Michael's Medical Center. He recently retired but his passion for patients has brought him back to our facility to see patients on an as needs basis.
Dr. Sukesh Manthri is a medical oncologist at Terrebonne General | Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from the Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences in India. He completed a clinical research fellowship as chief medical oncology fellow at Cleveland Clinic Florida followed by an internal medicine residency at Southern Illinois University in Springfield, IL. He completed his hospice and palliative medicine fellowship at Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO. Dr. Manthri was a medical oncology fellow at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. He is board-certified in medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and board-certified in internal medicine, hospice, and palliative medicine. In 2020, Dr. Manthri received the Dr. Thomas G. Ronald Award for Excellence in the Care of the Cancer Patient.
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- Medical Director Emeritus
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- CEO
- President
- President and CEO / Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Education
BS and MS Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
Internship: Medical Center of Delaware
Certifications
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- VP Marketing and Communications
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- Cancer Center Administrator - Northshore
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- Nurse and Breast Cancer Patient Receiving Treatment at Mary Bird Perkins' Covington Location, Knows All Too Well That the Unexpected Can Happen
Pamela Black, a nurse and breast cancer patient receiving treatment at Mary Bird Perkins' Covington location, knows all too well that the unexpected can happen
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- VP Cancer Support, Outreach & Clinical Research
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- Cancer Center Administrator - Baton Rouge
Dr. Robert Fields is a radiation oncologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a member of Southeast Louisiana Radiation Oncology Group. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College and has been in practice for more than 40 years. Dr. Fields is also a credentialed Gamma Knife Icon (GKI) physician.
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- Cancer Programs Adminstrator - Community Site
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- Steven J. Moore, LLC, Attorney at Law
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- Chairman / Stonehenge Capital Company
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- VP Chief Strategic and Business Development Officer
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- Secretary / Treasurer / VGraham LLC