Staff

Meet Our Team

The Cabrini Cancer Center is staffed by a three-physician hematology and oncology team supported by three advanced practice providers, dedicated infusion nursing, and a one-to-one medical assistant model. Providers are split across two locations, Cabrini Cancer Center South on the hospital campus and Cabrini Cancer Center North. The incoming physician would join an established team that is currently operating at full capacity.

Physician Team

Bassam Abi-Rached, MD (profile)

Specialty: Medical Oncology, Hematology Oncology

Location: Cabrini Cancer Center North

Medical School: Lebanese University School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences

Residency: State University of New York Downstate Medical Center

Fellowship: New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell

Baochong Chang, MD (profile)

Specialty: Hematology Oncology

Location: Cabrini Cancer Center South

Medical School: Xuzhou Medical College and Clark University

Residency: Michigan State University

Fellowship: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Hafez Halawani, MD (profile)

Specialty: Medical Oncology, Hematology

Location: Cabrini Cancer Center South

Medical School: Jordan University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education; Scranton Temple Residency

Fellowship: Baystate Medical Center

Advanced Practice Providers

• Ashley Strickland, NP (profile), Cabrini Cancer Center North
• Kelly White, PA (profile), Cabrini Cancer Center North
• Jennifer Murphy, NP (profile), Cabrini Cancer Center South

The APP team takes first call and works up new ED and inpatient consults. A fourth APP is planned once the new physician is in-house.

Support Staff and Operations

• One medical assistant assigned to each physician
• Dedicated infusion nursing team across both cancer center locations
• A primary nurse paired with each physician for continuity of care
• Centralized scheduling, intake, and pharmacy support through the Cabrini Cancer Center

Practice Locations

Team Environment

The current team has built its referral base through the CHRISTUS hospital-employed primary care network and works closely with on-site radiation oncology, surgical specialties, hospice, and palliative care services. The cancer center’s CoC accreditation reflects an established multidisciplinary care model. The incoming physician would step into an existing patient base supported by full infusion capacity, on-site imaging at the hospital, and three-deep APP coverage.