Mercy Oncology Services

Expert Cancer Care in our Community

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Oncology experts withdecades of experience

Compassionate care for all people with cancer

Personalized and innovative treatments

Mercy Oncology Services cares for people facing cancer whether newly diagnosed, previously treated, or seeking additional opinions in care. We have access to clinical trials and readily facilitate second opinions to bring the most advanced science to patients in the community. Our specialized and dedicated team provides the following services and programs: Medical Oncology Radiation Oncology Surgical Oncology Palliative and Hospice Care Breast Care Center Breast Prosthesis Interventional Pulmonary Lung Cancer Program Clinical Trials Cancer Survivorship Program Cancer Prehabilitation Cancer Rehabilitation Patient Navigation Program Counseling and other support services

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At the Sister Caritas Cancer Center and Mercy Oncology Services, we offer compassionate, comprehensive, community-based care built to serve our patients. Our physicians and staff have the experience and knowledge to treat a broad spectrum of cancer and hematologic disorders using evidence-based medicine and state-of-the-art therapies.

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Mercy Oncology Services is led by experts with decades of experience, as well as dedicated staff who specialize in cancer care and blood disorders. Patients seeking cancer treatment at Sister Caritas Cancer Center will receive expert care delivered with compassion and dedication.

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Meredith McKean, MD, MPH

Meredith S. Pelster, MD, MSCI

Philip T. Glynn, MD

Masih Farooqui, MD

Timothy Johnson, MD

Agnes McAuliffe, DO

Subramony Subramonia-Iyer, MD

Masih Farooqui, MD

Medical Oncology | Hospice and Palliative Care

Disciplines: Medical Oncology, Hospice and Palliative Care Medical School: Sind/Liaquat Medical College Hyderabad & Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro Residency: Baystate Medical Center Fellowship: Baystate Medical Center Board Certifications: Medical Oncology, and Hospice and Palliative Care Masih U. Farooqui, MD, received his medical degree from Sind/Liaquat Medical College and completed training in internal medicine at the University of Massachusetts and oncology training at Baystate Medical Center and Tufts University. Dr. Farooqui has been in practice for more than 30 years and has expertise in treating lymphoma, lung cancer, chronic leukemia, and breast cancer, among other conditions. He is particularly interested in using novel targeted therapies to improve the survival rate of metastatic breast cancer patients.

Anna Paula Rego, PA

Cindy Leonard, RN

Laki Rousou, MD

Daniel Morrison, MD, FACS

Kenneth McPartland, MD, FACS

Sarah J. McPartland, MD, MS, FACS

Nada M. Kawar, MD, FACOG

Filipe Sobral, MD, FACS

Jennifer Hyder, MD

Amy Lynn, MD

Jeffrey Sussman, MD

Allison Wasserman, MD

Philip T. Glynn, MD

Medical Oncology | Hospice and Palliative Care

Disciplines: Medical Oncology, Hospice and Palliative Care Medical School: University of Rome Residency: Yale New Haven Hospital Fellowship: UMass Chan–Baystate Medical Center Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hospice and Palliative Care Philip T. Glynn, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hospice and palliative care, and is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital and his fellowship training in medical oncology at UMass Chan–Baystate Medical Center. Throughout his career Dr. Glynn has been involved in medical education both locally and nationally. He was formerly the medical director of oncology at Noble Hospital as well as medical director of Noble VNA and Hospice. In 2012 he became director of medical oncology at Mercy Medical Center and subsequently has taken on the role of co-director of the palliative care and hospice service. Throughout the years, Dr. Glynn has received numerous awards for providing comprehensive cancer care to patients in this community, including the 2016 Omar T. Pace Award from the American Cancer Society and the BusinessWest 2022 Healthcare Hero award. He is currently focused on maintaining excellence and equity of care for all patients.

Timothy Johnson, MD

Medical Oncology

Discipline: Medical Oncology Medical School: University of Connecticut Residency: University of Connecticut Fellowship: University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Board Certification: Medical Oncology Timothy Johnson, MD, attended Williams College on a National Merit Scholarship and graduated with a degree in chemistry. He completed medical school and an internal medicine residency at the University of Connecticut and completed a medical oncology fellowship at the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center in Seattle—two of the leading cancer research centers in the country. Dr. Johnson served as a faculty member at the University of Washington for four years following his fellowship. He also published multiple original scientific papers on novel cancer treatments in leading medical journals and his research laid the groundwork for two successful clinical trials. Dr. Johnson was given two prestigious awards for his excellence in research and patient care, the American Society for Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award and the National Institute of Health K08 Clinical Scientist Award. Since moving from Seattle to Massachusetts in 2004, he has enjoyed working closely with patients in a general oncology and hematology practice. He believes careful listening to patients is the first step in delivering effective, compassionate care. He has enjoyed raising his family in Western Massachusetts.

Agnes McAuliffe, DO

Medical Oncology and Hematology

Disciplines: Medical Oncologyand Hematology Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency: University of Connecticut Fellowship: University of Connecticut Board Certifications: Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine Aggie (Agnes) McAuliffe, DO, is one of the medical oncologists at the Sister Caritas Cancer Center. She is triple board-certified in internal medicine, hematology, and medical oncology. She completed the honors program at the University of Connecticut as a presidential scholar for graduating as salutatorian of her high school. She went on to complete her medical training at the University of New England in Maine and returned to the University of Connecticut for her internal medicine resident training and her oncology and hematology fellowship training. She sees patients in Springfield for all blood disorders and cancers. She strives to provide compassionate and holistic care for all her patients.

Subramony Subramonia-Iyer, MD

Medical Oncology and Hematology

Disciplines: Medical Oncology and Hematology Medical School: University of Kerala, India Residency: Michigan State University Fellowship: Michigan State University and UMass Memorial Medical Center Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hematology Subramony Subramonia-Iyer, MD, is a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist who brings a wealth of experience from across multiple specialties and work settings, including a stint with the World Health Organization and several years in public health administration in England and Wales. He has been in practice at Pioneer Valley Oncology and Hematology for more than a decade and feels privileged to have helped hundreds of patients and families face the challenges of cancer treatment. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and is board-certified in three specialties. Dr. Subramonia-Iyer's goal is to be present for his patients when they need him the most, assist them in their understanding of their disease, and to make smart decisions that work for them by improving longevity and quality of life.

Anna Paula Rego, PA

Medical Oncology

Discipline: Medical Oncology Education: Springfield College Anna Paula Rego, PA, is a dedicated physician assistant with a background in acute care and a specialized focus in hematology and oncology. Born and raised in Brazil, Paula has been residing in the United States for the past 23 years. She graduated from Springfield College in 2015, bringing her passion for patient care and extensive medical knowledge to her career. Paula's journey in medicine began in the fast-paced environments of the ER and urgent care, where she acquired her skills in acute care. In January 2023, she transitioned to hematology and oncology, a field she is deeply passionate about. Paula supports her patients by using medical expertise and compassion to help them through some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, Paula's multilingual abilities enhance her capacity to connect with a diverse patient population, ensuring they receive the best possible care and understanding. Her expertise and commitment to her patients make her a valued member of the medical community.

Cindy Leonard, RN

Infusion Room Nurse Manager

Discipline: Infusion Room Nurse Manager Education: University of Mt. St. Vincent Board Certification: Oncology Nurse Cindy Leonard, RN, has been an oncology nurse for 35 years. Prior to her role as an oncology nurse manager, she worked as a chemotherapy infusion nurse at the Sister Caritas Cancer Center. Cynthia and her nursing team strive to create an environment of healing, compassion, kindness, respect, and caring in the infusion suite.

Donna Liamis

Practice Manager

Donna Liamis has been dedicated to helping cancer patients for the past 18 years. A lifelong resident of Western Massachusetts, she values the members of our community and is committed to leading her staff in Mercy Oncology Services’ mission to provide the highest standard of care. Donna graduated from St. John’s College of Business and lends her many skills to the management of the oncology office at the Sister Caritas Cancer Center. Her organizational ability and caring and positive attitude create the foundation necessary to ensure all patients and families have best possible experience at each visit.

Nada M. Kawar, MD, FACOG

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Disciplines: Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical School: Washington University Residency: University of California San Francisco Fellowship: Brown University Women & Infants Hospital Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology Nada M. Kawar, MD, FACOG, specializes in the care of women’s cancers, treating the full range of gynecologic malignancies, including cancers of the breast, cervix, endometrium/uterus, fallopian tube, ovary, vagina, and vulva. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and gynecologic oncology from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She received certification in breast disease and breast surgery from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology. She is certified in the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery (FLS) from the American College of Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. She completed a fellowship in gynecologic oncology and breast surgery at Brown University/Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island in Providence, Rhode Island. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at University of California San Francisco Medical Center in San Francisco, California. She received her medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kawar is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, where she serves as a member of the Wellness Task Force. She most recently served as co-director of gynecology at Baystate Medical Center, and as assistant professor in the departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Surgery at the University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate. She has extensive experience in clinical research as a member of the Gynecologic Oncology Group/ NRG Oncology. Dr. Kawar’s clinical areas of interest include minimally invasive procedures, including da Vinci® robotic surgery, for patients with gynecologic malignancies and other complex benign gynecologic conditions, radical procedures for treatment of gynecologic malignancies, risk-reducing surgery in patients with familial susceptibility for breast, ovarian and endometrial cancer, and oncoplastic breast surgery.

Kenneth McPartland, MD, FACS

General Surgery

Discipline: General Surgery Medical School: Drexel University Residency: University of Vermont Fellowship: Lahey Clinic Board Certification: General Surgery Kenneth McPartland, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon. He completed his surgical residency at the University of Vermont. Dr. McPartland completed a fellowship in liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery at Lahey Clinic. His clinical interests include the surgical management of complex liver, pancreatic, and biliary pathologies.

Sarah J. McPartland, MD, MS, FACS

General Surgery

Discipline: General Surgery Medical School: University of Vermont Residency: University of Vermont Board Certification: General Surgery Sarah J. McPartland, MD, MS, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon at Mercy Medical Center. Dr. McPartland completed her general surgery residency at Tufts University/New England Medical Center and received her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Dr. McPartland's clinical interests include cancer surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and breast surgery.

Daniel Morrison, MD, FACS

General Surgery

Discipline: General Surgery Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine Residency: Lehigh Valley Hospital Board Certification: General Surgery Daniel M. Morrison, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon and former chief of surgery at Mercy Medical Center. Dr. Morrison received his medical degree from the Temple University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at the Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network. Dr. Morrison's clinical interests include surgery of the GI tract for both benign and malignant diagnoses, complex abdominal wall reconstruction, and minimally invasive surgery.

Laki Rousou, MD

Thoracic Surgery

Discipline: Thoracic Surgery Medical School: New York University School of Medicine Residency: New York University School of Medicine Fellowship: Yale New Haven Hospital Board Certifications: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Laki Rousou, MD, is a board-certified thoracic surgeon. Raised in the Pioneer Valley, Dr. Rousou is the chief of thoracic surgery, director of robotic surgery, and medical director of the Lung Cancer Screening Program. He has been a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons since 2010 and the Massachusetts Medical Society since 2014. In 2018, Dr. Rousou was recognized as a LUNG FORCE Hero by the American Lung Association. Dr. Rousou completed his general surgery training at NYU Medical Center in New York, NY, and a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He specializes in minimally invasive robotic thoracic surgery and offers a continuum of non-cardiac thoracic surgical services. Since 2016, Dr. Rousou has been listed among the top five surgeons in New England for completion of robotic thoracic surgery cases. He strives to let patients know that cutting-edge care can be delivered close to home at Mercy Medical Center.

Filipe Sobral, MD, FACS

General Surgery

Discipline: General Surgery Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center Board Certification: General Surgery Filipe Sobral, MD, FACS, is board-certified in general surgery. Dr. Sobral earned his medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine, where he also completed his internship in general surgery. He completed his residency program in general surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and gained additional clinical experience while on international rotation in South India. Before joining Mercy Oncology Services, Dr. Sobral served as a general surgeon with Mount Sinai Doctors of Long Island in Huntington, New York. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.

Jennifer Hyder, MD

Radiation Oncology

Discipline: Radiation Oncology Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine / Hahnemann University Hospital Board Certification: Radiation Oncology Jennifer Hyder, MD, is a board-certified radiation oncologist who has been working in the Pioneer Valley for over 15 years. In 2023, Dr. Hyder became the medical director of radiation oncology at the Sister Caritas Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center. She completed an internal medicine internship at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, MA and then her residency in radiation oncology at Drexel University College of Medicine / Hahnemann University Hospital. In addition to external beam radiation delivered with 3D conformal and IMRT techniques, Dr. Hyder delivers image-guided stereotactic radiation to areas such as the brain and lungs. Dr. Hyder and her staff are a team that strives to provide not only technically accurate treatments but personalized and compassionate care at the Sister Caritas Cancer Center.

John Hunt, MD

Pathology

Discipline: Pathology Medical School: University of North Carolina Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fellowship: Hartford Hospital Board Certification: Pathology John Hunt, MD, grew up in North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He chose to pursue a career in pathology and completed his residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. During that time, his specialized training included the areas of gastrointestinal pathology under the tutelage of Drs. Harvey Goldman and Donald Antonioli, as well as breast pathology with Drs. Laura Collins, James Connolly, and Stuart Schnitt. He pursued additional fellowship training in hematopathology at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT, where he developed a particular interest in flow cytometry. After completion of his fellowship, Dr. Hunt took a position at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he practiced a wide range of surgical pathology and hematopathology procedures and served as medical director of flow cytometry. He relocated to his alma mater as an associate professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and in the Department of Pathology at UNC Hospitals, where he became director of immunohistochemistry and associate director of surgical pathology. He returned to Baystate Medical Center and took on the roles of director of immunohistochemistry and medical director of surgical pathology. Dr. Hunt is now pleased to bring his expertise to the pathology team at Mercy Oncology Services.

Allison Wasserman, MD

Pathology

Discipline: Pathology Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Residency: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Fellowship: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Board Certifications: Clinical Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, and Hematopathology Allison Wasserman, MD, is a board-certified pathologist, and focuses on hematopathology. She is the chair of pathology at Saint Francis Hospital, and medical director of the flow cytometry lab for Mercy Oncology Services. Dr. Wasserman completed her medical training, including fellowships in surgical pathology and hematopathology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN. Upon completion of her training, she returned to Massachusetts, where she grew up and still feels most at home.

Jeffrey Sussman, MD

Pathology

Discipline: Pathology Medical School: Temple Medical School Residency: Vanderbilt University Hospital and Yale University Hospital Board Certifications: Anatomic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, and Cytopathology Jeffrey Sussman, MD, is board-certified in anatomic, clinical and cytopathology. He is a graduate of Temple Medical School, completed anatomic and clinical pathology training at Vanderbilt University, and was a chief resident in surgical pathology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He has more than 40 years of experience, mostly in neoplastic surgical pathology and cytopathology.

Donna Liamis

Cancer Surgery and Radiation Oncology

Pathology

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As dedicated professionals, it is our fundamental responsibility to stay abreast of the ever-evolving landscape of medical science. It starts with knowledge—there is no substitute for that. Integrating that knowledge into the daily needs of our patients is where the true art of our practice lies. – Philip T. Glynn, MD

Medical Oncology and Hematology

John Hunt, MD

Amy Lynn, MD

Anatomic Pathology

Discipline: Anatomic Pathology Medical School: University of Michigan Medical Center Residency: University of Pennsylvania Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Board Certifications: Anatomic Pathology and Cytopathology Amy Lynn, MD, is a board-certified anatomic pathologist and cytopathologist with over 25 years of experience. After finishing medical school at the Inteflex, Integrated Premedical-Medical Program, at the University of Michigan, she completed her anatomic pathology residency and cytopathology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. She went on to practice at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI, and at Toledo Hospital in Toledo, OH. She joined the staff at Mercy Medical Center in 2021. Dr. Lynn’s main interests include breast pathology, gynecologic pathology, dermatopathology, and quality management.

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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our clinical trials program, in collaboration with Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Since its inception, SCRI has conducted more than 800 first-in-human trials and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. At Mercy’s Sister Caritas Cancer Center, we’ll have access to increased research options for patients facing cancer and opportunities to for them enroll into trials evaluating cutting-edge therapies. Contact us to learn more.

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