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Hematology and Oncology

Medical College of Wisconsin Hematology and Oncology Solid Tumor Program

The Solid Tumor Program in the Division of Hematology at the Medical College of Wisconsin is composed of medical oncologists who specialize in treating adults with malignant solid tumors. Our disease-specific programs provide advance care for patients with the following conditions: Bone and Connective Tissue Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Endocrine Cancer, Eye/Orbital Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Liver, Pancreas, and Bile Duct Cancer, Prostate and Urologic Cancer, Skin Cancer, and Thoracic Cancer.

Bone and Connective Tissue Program (Sarcoma)

John A. Charlson, MD

Associate Professor

Heather A. Bibis, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

Breast Cancer Program

Abdel Alqwasmi, MD

Staff Physician

Heather A. Bibis, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

John Burfeind, MD

Physician

John A. Charlson, MD

Associate Professor

Lubna N. Chaudhary, MD

Associate Professor

Yee Chung Cheng, MD

Associate Professor

Angela Halbach, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

Amy K. Harker-Murray, MD

Assistant Professor

Sailaja Kamaraju, MD

Associate Professor

Maressa C. Sweeney, PA

Physician Assistant

Colorectal Cancer Program

Ben George, MD

William F. Stapp Endowed Chair; Professor of Medicine; Director, Phase 1 Clinical Trials Program; Associate Director for Cancer Genomics and Precision Medicine; Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine

Mary E. Holden, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Emily K. Johnson, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Samantha A. Lautmann, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Mark Moskowitz, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Alexandria T. Phan, MD, FACP

Professor

Matthew D. Reuter, DNP

Nurse Practitioner

Kathryn E. Stram-Owings, PA-C

Physician Assistant

James P. Thomas, MD, PhD

Professor

Stuart J. Wong, MD

Center Director, Professor

Yee Lan Wong, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Endocrine Cancer Program

Alexandria T. Phan, MD, FACP

Professor

James P. Thomas, MD, PhD

Professor

Stuart J. Wong, MD

Center Director, Professor

Eye/Orbital Cancer Program

Amy K. Harker-Murray, MD

Assistant Professor

Stuart J. Wong, MD

Center Director, Professor

Geriatric Oncology Program

Kathryn A. Bylow, MD

Associate Professor

Head and Neck Cancer Program

Mitchell Fowler, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Mark Moskowitz, MD

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Stuart J. Wong, MD

Center Director, Professor

Liver, Pancreas and Bile Duct Cancer Program

Ben George, MD

William F. Stapp Endowed Chair; Professor of Medicine; Director, Phase 1 Clinical Trials Program; Associate Director for Cancer Genomics and Precision Medicine; Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine

Mary E. Holden, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Emily K. Johnson, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Mandana Kamgar, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

Alexandria T. Phan, MD, FACP

Professor

Kathryn E. Stram-Owings, PA-C

Physician Assistant

James P. Thomas, MD, PhD

Professor

Yee Lan Wong, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Prostate and Urologic Cancer Program

Abbigail R. Brauch, PA-C

Physician Assistant

John Burfeind, MD

Physician

Kathryn A. Bylow, MD

Associate Professor

Thomas A. Giever, DO, MBA

Assistant Professor

Deepak Kilari, MD

Associate Professor

Kelsey Knapp, APNP, A-GNP

Nurse Practitioner

Ariel Nelson, MD, MS

Assistant Professor

Kristin E. Riemersma, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

Kayla Sievert, APNP, DNP, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Rare Tumor Cancers

Hui-Zi Chen, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Tracy L. Kersten, MSN, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

Razelle Kurzrock, MD, FACP

Center Associate Director, Professor

Skin Cancer Program

Amy K. Harker-Murray, MD

Assistant Professor

Ariel Nelson, MD, MS

Assistant Professor

Jennifer L. Walters, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Stuart J. Wong, MD

Center Director, Professor

Thoracic Cancer Program (Lung and Esophageal Cancers)

Ben George, MD

William F. Stapp Endowed Chair; Professor of Medicine; Director, Phase 1 Clinical Trials Program; Associate Director for Cancer Genomics and Precision Medicine; Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine

Emily K. Johnson, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Alexandria T. Phan, MD, FACP

Professor

Janet Retseck, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

James P. Thomas, MD, PhD

Professor

Jonathan Thompson, MD, MS

Associate Professor

Mary E. Holden, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Yee Lan Wong, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Jennifer C. Ross, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

Katie L. Zilli, APNP

Nurse Practitioner

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