Bio

Biographical Sketch:
Dr. Jeffrey J. Kirshner is a partner of Hematology Oncology Associates of Central New York (HOACNY) in East Syracuse. He is the Director of Research and serves as the Principal Investigator of the HOACNY Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP). He also is the Chief of Oncology at Community General Hospital in Syracuse.

Dr. Kirshner has a strong interest in patient care and clinical research, particularly in cancer control. He currently serves as Chair of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) COOP Committee and is a member of the CALGB Quality of Life and Membership Committees as well as a member of the Board of Directors. Dr. Kirshner also is active in the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) and the University of Rochester Cancer Center (URCC) CCOP Research Base, for which he is currently chairing a cancer control protocol. He has published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Positions:
Partner and Director of Research, Hematology Oncology Associates of Central New York, East Syracuse
Chief of Oncology, Community General Hospital, Syracuse
Attending Physician, Crouse Hospital, Syracuse
Attending Physician, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Health Center, Syracuse
Clinical Associate Professor, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse

Degrees:
Lehigh  University , BA
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MD

Postgraduate Training:
Resident, SUNY Upstate Medical Center 
Fellow, SUNY Upstate Medical Center

Board Certifications:
Internal medicine
Medical oncology
Hematology

Clinical Interests:
Medical oncology/hematology, clinical trials