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Meet Cancer Center Team

Meet Cancer Center Team

Meet Your Expert Cancer Center Team

Our dedicated specialists fight cancer alongside you every step of the way. Their expert, patient-centered cancer care is delivered with the compassionate, whole-person support that Huntington is known for. These experienced physicians are based in Pasadena, making world-class cancer care available to everyone throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

Howard Kaufman, MD

Howard Kaufman

Regional Medical Director of Huntington Cancer Center

Location:
686 S. Fair Oaks Ave.,

Pasadena, CA 91105

Gabriel Akopian, MD

Gabriel Akopian, MD

Colorectal Surgeon

Board-certified general surgeon who specializes in colorectal surgery and treats colon cancer.

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711 Fairmount Ave., Unit 3
Pasadena, CA 91105

Phone: (626) 397-5896  

Fax: (626) 397-5899

James Andersen, MD, FACS

James Anderson

Plastic and Breast Reconstructive Surgery
Board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in reconstructive microsurgery for cancer patients.

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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 270,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0339

Marc A. Attiyeh, MD

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Marc Attiyeh, MD
Surgical Oncology

625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 265, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 486-0333

Surgical Oncologist
Board-certified surgeon who specializes in treating stomach, colon, liver and pancreatic cancer, as well as sarcoma and melanoma. He is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. 

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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 265,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0333

Marc Botnick, MD

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Marc Botnick, MD
Radiation Oncology

625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 100, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 397-5149

Radiation Oncology
Board-certified radiation oncologist specializing in external beam and brachytherapy treatments for breast, colorectal, head & neck, and urologic cancer.

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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 100,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 397-5149 

Juliane Y. Golan, MD

Juliane Y. Golan, MD

Colorectal Surgeon

Board certified in general surgery as well as colon and rectal surgery, Dr. Golan mentors Huntington’s general surgery residents.

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711 Fairmount Ave., Unit 3
Pasadena, CA 91105

Phone: (626) 397-5896  

Fax: (626) 397-5899

Anna C. Howell, MD

Anna C. Howell, MD

Plastic and Breast Reconstructive Surgery
Board-eligible plastic surgeon who specializes in reconstructive microsurgery for cancer patients.


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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 270

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0339 

Ramona Kyaw, MD

Ramona Kyaw

Radiation Oncology
Board-certified in radiation oncology and specializes in the treatment of gynecological, prostate, head and neck, thyroid, and breast cancers.


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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 100,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 397-5149

Paul S. Lin, MD

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Paul Lin, MD
Gynecologic Oncology

10 Congress St., Suite 511, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 867-6770

Gynecologic Oncology
Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and gynecologic oncology.


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Location:
10 Congress St., Suite 511,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 867-6700 

Amirhossein Mahfoozi, MD

Amirhossein Mahfoozi, MD
Amirhossein Mahfoozi, MD
Thoracic Surgery

10 Congress St., Suite 210, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 486-0334

Thoracic Surgery
Board-certified thoracic surgeon who specializes in robotic minimally invasive surgery and lung cancer surgery. He is fluent in English and Farsi.


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Location:
10 Congress St., Suite 210,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0334

Amy Polverini, MD

Amy Polverini

Medical Director of Breast Surgery
Certified by the American Board of Surgery, she has additional training as a physician consultant in wound care and is actively involved in breast cancer clinical research.


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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 270,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0339

Tiffany Shaw, MD

Tiffany Shaw MD

Regional Medical Director of Supportive Care Medicine
Board-certified in oncology, hematology, hospice and palliative care, and internal medicine.

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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 345,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0340

Jeannie Shen, MD, FACS

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Regional Medical Director of the Breast Program and International Health
Fellowship-trained breast surgeon who is board-certified in general surgery.


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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 155,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0345

Niki H. Tank, MD

Niki D. Patel, MD

Medical Oncology
Medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast cancer who develops clinical trials and breast cancer survivorship programs.


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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 345,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0340

Alicia Terando, MD, FACS, FSSO

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Regional Medical Director of Surgical Oncology
Surgical oncologist who specializes in breast cancer and melanoma.


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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 270,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0339

Adam Truong, MD

Adam Truong, MD

Colorectal Surgeon

Board-certified general surgeon who specializes in colorectal surgery and has extensive training in laparoscopic, endoscopic and advanced robotic surgery.

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711 Fairmount Ave., Unit 3
Pasadena, CA 91105

Phone: (626) 397-5896  

Fax: (626) 397-5899  

Tina Wang, MD

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Clinical Director of Medical Oncology
Specializes in the treatment of breast, liver and lung cancer, with a focus on immunotherapy. She is board-certified in hematology, oncology and internal medicine.


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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 345,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0340

Ruth Williamson, MD

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Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology
Specializes in the treatment of breast cancer and the development of psychosocial support programs for breast cancer patients and their families.


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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 100,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 397-5149

Yuan Yuan, MD, PhD

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Medical Director of Breast Oncology and Breast Oncology Disease Research Group
Board-certified in oncology, hematology and internal medicine, and specializes in research related to breast medical oncology.

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Location:
625 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 345,

Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 486-0340

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