Fatima Fayyaz MD, FACP

Dr. Fayyaz followed in the footsteps of her mother who was a Hematologist and is passionate about delivering care to cancer patients. She has a background in understanding disparities in cancer care and has published on this in an effort to improve cancer care in all communities. Prior to beginning her fellowship training in oncology, Dr. Fayyaz’s efforts focused on cancer care accessibility for all, as evidenced by her research. As a fellow, Dr. Fayyaz’s focus was on novel treatments in oncology. She is widely published in several medical journals including the American Journal of Clinical Oncology, Blood and JCO Oncology Practice. As a fellow with Northwell Health, Dr, Fayyaz delivered lectures and taught medical students and residents at the Zucker School of Medicine, Hofstra University, NY. She has a broad range of cancer knowledge and has published on melanomas, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Her areas of interest include breast cancer and malignant hematology.