Volume 3, Issue 1 CORRECTIONS | January 2018
Please excuse this re-issue of Research in a Minute. In yesterday's issue, Dr. Parikshit Padhi's name was spelled incorrectly, and the Community Site NCORP Accrual Graph had been inadvertently left off.
Research in a Minute
Oncology Clinical Research Highlights from the NMCCA
 
Welcome New Members!

Dr. Preya Wisner
Joins
Southwest Women's Oncology

Dr. Preya Wisner has years of experience guiding patients from diagnosis to recovery. An expert in sentinel lymph node mapping and minimally invasive surgery, Dr. Wisner brings experience with the most advanced techniques. She is at the forefront of her field, having received awards from the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology and the Medical Education Foundation of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians & Gynecologists.

Devoted to researching the treatment of cancer, Dr. Wisner has had her work published in scientific journals including the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the Journal of Surgical Oncology and Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Dr. Parikshit Padhi
Joins
Memorial Medical Center Cancer Center

Dr. Padhi is a fellowship trained Hematology and Oncology physician whose passion is to strive to provide the best cancer care for his patients. He has a special interest in lung cancer, GI cancers and lymphomas.

Dr. Padhi has a passion for soccer, outdoor activities, and music. He is excited to be a part of the MMC Cancer Center team and to serve Southern New Mexico.

Dr. Padhi obtained his medical degree at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he also completed his fellowship in Hematology and Oncology.
Accrual Updates

The NCORP Grant Year Ends on July 31, 2018; Fiscal Year ends on 6/30/2018
Trials in the Spotlight
Please keep these cervical cancer trials in mind: 

Open at: Lovelace Radiation Oncology, Memorial Medical Center, Southwest Women’s Oncology and UNM CCC | NCORP CREDIT - 1 
 
GOG 0263: Randomized Phase III Clinical Trial of Adjuvant Radiation versus Chemoradiation in Intermediate Risk, Stage I/IIA Cervical Cancer Treated with Initial Radical Hysterectomy and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy

Open at: Lovelace Radiation Oncology, Southwest Women’s Oncology and UNM CCC | NCORP CREDIT - 1 

RTOG 0724/GOG-0724: Phase III Randomized Study of Concurrent Chemotherapy and Pelvic Radiation Therapy with or without Adjuvant Chemotherapy in High-Risk Patients with Early-Stage Cervical Carcinoma Following Radical Hysterectomy                                        
Studies Opened in December 2017
 CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT REGIONAL CANCER CENTER

LOVELACE CANCER CARE

MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER


NEW MEXICO ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY CONSULTANTS


UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
Treasurer NMCCA Board of Directors
to be Honored
Marjorie Goldstein, VP of Finance and UNM Medical Group, Inc. CFO
We are proud to announce that the NMCCA Board of Directors treasurer and secretary, Marjorie Goldstein is being honored by Albuquerque Business First at their Women of Influence Event on February 12.

Ms. Goldstein is UNM Medical Group's chief financial officer and also serves as treasurer on the board of directors for the Albuquerque Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, a nonprofit organization that provides forensic/medical exams to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Goldstein has managed many aspects of accounting and finance in other New Mexico health care organizations such as the UNM Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital and Sun Healthcare Group.
Upcoming Audits
  • ECOG-ACRIN Audit: February 19-20.
Save the Date

  • NMCCA Radiation Oncologists Quarterly Meeting: March 15, 2018
Ellen Wojcik, MBA-HCM | NMCCA | (505) 925-0435 | [email protected] | http://nmcca.org