A Board Certified physician in Radiation Oncology, Dr. Leonard Farber has been in private practice for over a decade, recently serving as Chairman of Radiation Oncology at Staten Island University Hospital. Dr. Farber specializes in adult radiation oncology, with particular focus on breast cancer, prostate cancer and gastrointestinal malignancies, lymphomas, head and neck cancers and lung cancers. He is an expert in HDR brachytherapy for various types of cancers, including breast, skin and gynecologic malignancies, and intracranial and body radiosurgery.

After receiving his B.S. and B.A. at the State University of New York at Binghamton, Dr. Farber pursued his M.D. at the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Following an internship in internal medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, he did his residency in Radiation Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Farber is a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, the American College of Radiation Oncology, the American Radium Society, the American Brachytherapy Society, the New York Cancer Society, the New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer Group, the New York Head & Neck Society, and the Long Island Oncology Network.

Ideal Client or Patient: Our ideal patients are adults diagnosed with cancer requiring radiation treatment. Prostate cancer, Skin Cancer, Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Lung Cancer, and many more.

Benefits or Results: No matter what kind of treatment a cancer patient receives, the fight against cancer is more than a physical challenge. It impacts everything from emotional well-being to financial stability. We believe that caring for a patient is caring for a person. We realize that people exist within a matrix of family, friends, jobs, homes, neighborhoods, geographical areas, and psychological and cultural environments, all of which can influence health and disease. Our mission is to develop a treatment plan that is right for our patient and their loved ones in an environment that supports and nurtures them.

Licenses/Certifications: 2009 American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology) Recertification; 1999 American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology); 1995 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners; 2010 New Jersey State License #25MA08811600; 2009 Connecticut State License #048209; 1998 New York State License #210306; 1997 Pennsylvania State License #MD063438L.

Contact:
Leonard Farber
21 West Broadway
New York, NY 10007
www.thefarbercenter.com
lafarbermd@thefarbercenter.com
(212) 300-0663
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