Community Oncology Alliance elects board members
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The Community Oncology Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for community oncology practices and the patients they serve, elected several members to its board of directors.
Aaron Ambrad, MD, radiation oncologist at Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers in Phoenix, and Moshe Chasky, MD, FACP, medical oncologist with Alliance Cancer Specialists in Philadelphia, have been elected to the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) board for the first time.
Several individuals have been re-elected to serve another term on the COA board of directors. They include Mike Diaz, MD; David Eagle, MD; Debra Patt, MD, PhD; Jeff Patton, MD; Lakshmi Aggarwal, MD; Bobby Green, MD; Terrill Jordan; Dinesh Kapur, MD; Joe Lynch, MD; Barbara McAneny, MD; Kathy Oubre; and Barry Russo.
All members of the board of directors serve 3-year terms from Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2024.
Kashyap Patel, MD, medical oncologist and CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates in Rock Hill, South Carolina, will serve a second term as COA president.
“COA succeeds because of the wonderful community of deeply engaged members and volunteers,” Patel said in a press release. “I want to thank the new and continuing COA board members for their service on behalf of the patients, practices and providers we serve. As community oncology navigates an increasingly challenging future and advocates for local, affordable cancer care, we will rely on the guidance of the COA board and members more than ever.”