George F. Zahrah, MD

Dr. Richard Frank serves as the system chief of clinical and translational cancer research for Nuvance Health. He oversees clinical cancer trials across the health system, including original research in pancreatic cancer. He also is the Nancy J. and Eugene P. Beard Endowed Chair in Cancer Research at Nuvance Health, reflecting his remarkable contributions to cancer care and research. Dr. Frank has more than 30 years of experience as a medical oncologist/hematologist and specializes in pancreatic, gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancers such as prostate, kidney and bladder cancer as well as lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Dr. Frank has held academic leadership roles and served as a fellow and attending physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor, received The Humanitarian Award from the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society and is the author of the book for patients, "Fighting Cancer with Knowledge and Hope" (Yale University Press, 2013). Dr. Frank In The News Cancer experts named endowed chairs to advance patient care and research Study shows pancreatic cancer screenings may benefit people with diabetes News 12 CT: Car Show to Raise Funds for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Lisa Phuong, DO, holds a board certification in Internal Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Connecticut, she then continued on completing her fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. Dr. Phuong's clinical and research interest is focused on breast malignancies. She has had several peer-reviewed articles and abstracts published, as well as poster presentations at national cancer conferences. She most recently conducted research analyzing the correlation between cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitors and body composition in women with metastatic breast cancer. Dr. Phuong is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.