Yelena S. Zack, MD

Anna Komorowski, MD, is a medical oncologist-hematologist and regional director of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute in Westchester County. She creates treatment plans using chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted drugs, and other medications to manage a wide array of cancers, including those of the bladder, kidney, ureter, gastrointestinal system, and the breast. “I feel strongly about using a comprehensive and compassionate approach to care and considering the needs of patients and their families during a challenging time,” she says. In her role as regional director, Dr. Komorowski is expanding cancer services at Northern Westchester Hospital and Phelps Hospital to better serve the needs of their local communities. Her family was central in her decision to pursue a career in medicine. “My grandmother and my parents were doctors, and I saw their passion for their work,” says Dr. Komorowski. Dr. Komorowski works with a team of doctors to create personalized treatment plans. Her colleagues include pathologists, radiologists, interventional radiologists, surgical oncologists, thoracic surgeons, colorectal surgeons, breast surgeons, gastroenterologists, and urologists, among others. She also collaborates with specialists throughout the Northwell Health system to ensure her patients receive the best possible outcomes. In addition, Dr. Komorowski provides cancer care at the Katz Institute for Women’s Health and is assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and has been a Castle Connolly Top Doctor New York Metro Area (digital guide) for the last four years. She has also led the creation of a clinical trials program to evaluate treatments of colon, bladder, and breast cancers. She earned her medical degree from the Medical University of Warsaw. She then completed an internal medicine residency at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center, now known as Montefiore Medical Center–North Division. A hematology and medical oncology fellowship through New York Medical College followed. Combining innovations in science with patient care is the best part of Dr. Komorowski’s work. “Over the years, I’ve seen remission in patients that we didn’t dream about when I was starting out in my career. It’s wonderful to make a difference in people’s lives. I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen with scientific advances in the next 5, 10, or 15 years.”

Heather Katz, DO, is a hematologist-medical oncologist at Phelps Memorial Hospital and Northern Westchester Hospital. She manages a wide variety of cancers using an individualized approach, according to guidelines, using treatments consisting of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy. Dr. Katz’s scope of practice includes both solid tumor and malignant hematology. She has a clinical interest in breast cancer. In addition, she sees patients who have noncancerous blood conditions such as anemia and blood clotting disorders. “I don’t just treat the disease; I treat the whole person,” says Dr. Katz. She also ensures that her patients feel heard and have a good understanding of their diagnosis and treatment plan. Dr. Katz’s interest in medicine goes back to childhood. She was born with craniosynostosis, a condition in which the bones in the skull prematurely join. “I was in and out of the hospital as a child, and my doctors made a large impact on my life,” she says. “And my mother was a nurse, which was also influential.” Dr. Katz earned her osteopathic medicine degree from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She went on to complete an internal medicine residency at Broward General Medical Center and a hematology-oncology fellowship at Marshall University School of Medicine. At Northwell Health, she practices a team-based approach to care. She works with radiologists, pathologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists and other specialists to provide her patients with advanced treatment plans. “We have an excellent team who wants to provide the patient with the best experience possible, from the first encounter at the front desk to check-out,” she says. In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Katz is an assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and serves as the Cancer Liaison Physician for the Commission on Cancer Committee at Phelps. Her professional memberships include the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Osteopathic Internists. Dr. Katz finds the relationship she develops with patients and their families to be among the most fulfilling parts of her work. “It’s a powerful experience to have people let you into their lives when they are most vulnerable,” she says. “It’s truly and honor and a privilege to take care of them.”