Fidel Arturo Valea, MD

Lisa Dos Santos, MD, joined Northwell Health in 2011 as an attending gynecologic oncologist, but in some ways, she's been connected to the health system since childhood-in fact, she was born at Huntington Hospital."My mother was a head nurse in neonatal care at Huntington for 30 years, and that's one of my hospitals now, so providing care here is especially personal for me," she says. "I spent a lot of time there as a kid, and that's where my interest in medicine really began."After graduating with a medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, followed by residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Dr. Dos Santos completed her training in gynecologic oncology with a four-year fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She particularly appreciates the complexity of surgery and the opportunity to provide long-term care for patients."My approach is individualized based on a patient's needs, and I spend a good deal of time with each one to understand who they are," she says. Another major element is providing education and comprehensive explanation of treatment options, to ensure each patient has the information necessary to make informed decisions about their care plan. "This is why having the multidisciplinary, team-based approach at Northwell is so important. Patients have a range of expertise and resources to support them."Dr. Dos Santos specializes in minimally invasive surgeries and is considered an expert in robotic procedures. She has a particular interest in fertility-sparing treatment of gynecologic cancers as well as managing precancerous conditions in young women for cancer prevention and preservation of fertility.As assistant professor and the central region director of medical student education in gynecologic oncology at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, she focuses on helping medical students gain basic knowledge of women's health regardless of their future specialty. She's a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, American College of Surgeons, and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and is passionate about supporting the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition."My goal, always, is providing patients with optimal cancer outcomes while also helping them live their lives while in treatment," she says.

Northwell Health Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology in New Hyde Park, New York, is dedicated to providing top-quality care for individuals facing gynecologic cancers. Our team of experienced healthcare professionals specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers, offering compassionate care and advanced medical solutions to our patients.

Marina Frimer, MD, is a gynecological oncologist at Northwell Health Physician Partners Gynecologic Oncology at New Hyde Park. She is also associate chief of Research and Academic Development for Northwell facilities across central Long Island and Queens. She treats the full spectrum of gynecologic cancers, including complex gynecologic surgery."I've always wanted to help people," says Dr. Frimer of her decision to become a doctor. "I think women's cancers are very much underrepresented and understudied. I really felt passionate about changing that."Dr. Frimer completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology and a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. Her surgical training was largely focused on cancer and robotic surgery.She joined Northwell Health in 2016, and works alongside a multidisciplinary team that includes specialists in radiation oncology, medical oncology, radiology, pathology and cancer genetics. Dr. Frimer takes the time to carefully explain this multifaceted care to her patients, who appreciate her warmth, compassion and attentiveness. "It's important to understand what the patients are going through," she says. "I'm here to listen and answer any questions they have."With a focus on endometrial cancer, Dr. Frimer is involved in clinical and translational research in collaboration with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, where she is also an associate investigator for the Karches Center for Oncology. She is an associate professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications. In addition, she's a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, the American College of Surgeons and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.Dr. Frimer has always made it her mission to make every patient's care as seamless and comfortable as possible. "My goal is to be able to do everything at once-oncologic surgery and chemotherapy-and follow the patient through recovery," she says. "And see them get back to living their lives."