ALAY MANSUROV , MD

Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, I was raised in Saint Petersburg Russia. My background has told me to be flexible and to work with people with different backgrounds. Since childhood I always wanted to understand human nature. I was interested how human body works and when it was time to decide upon my future career had no doubts about enrolling medical school. Later I chose to be hematologist/oncologist because of interest in basic science and new research. I strongly believe that a successful medical practice can only be based on profound scientific knowledge with continuous improvement of wants clinical skills. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to the study medicine at Pavlov Medical University in Saint Petersburg Russia where each student had a chance to deal with a wide range of patients. When I moved to United States, I did my training at East Tennessee State University. I really enjoyed living and working in this part of the country due to natural beauty of South Appalachian. It is a perfect spot for one of my favorite hobbies: mountain biking and hiking.