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Aqeel Gillani, MD, appointed to Commission on
Cancer position
GLENS FALLS – Aqeel A. Gillani, MD, recently received a three-year appointment
as Cancer Liaison Physician for the cancer program at Glens Falls Hospital.
Cancer Liaison Physicians are an integral part of cancer programs approved by
the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC).
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Aqeel A. Gillani, MD |
Dr. Gillani is among a national network of more than 1,600 volunteer
physicians who are responsible for providing leadership and direction to
establish, maintain and support their facilities’ cancer program. Dr. Gillani,
who has a significant interest in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with
malignant diseases, is a member of the multidisciplinary cancer committee at
Glens Falls Hospital, an institution which is dedicated to facilitating the
delivery of comprehensive quality cancer care.
Cancer Liaison Physicians are responsible for spearheading CoC initiatives
within their cancer program; collaborating with local agencies, such as the
American Cancer Society (ACS); and facilitating quality improvement initiatives,
utilizing data submitted to the CoC’s National Cancer Database (NCDB). In an
effort to assist the more than 1.3 million Americans diagnosed with cancer each
year, Cancer Liaison Physicians at CoC-approved programs also facilitate
participation in the Commission’s Facility Information Profile System (FIPS),
which provides the public with information about resources, services and annual
cancer caseloads at CoC-approved facilities. There are currently more than 1,400
CoC-approved cancer programs in the United States and Puerto Rico, and
approximately 80 percent of newly diagnosed cancer patients are treated in these
institutions.
Dr. Gillani joined the C.R. Wood Cancer Center in July 2004. He completed his
fellowship in hematology-oncology at the University of Vermont in Burlington,
Vt. He did his residency at Michigan State University in Kalamazoo, Mich. and
received his medical degree from Dow Medical College and University of Karachi,
both in Karachi, Pakistan. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical
Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Gillani holds special
interest in hematology, lymphoma and lung cancer.
The nationally accredited C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital offers
the most comprehensive array of cancer support, outstanding cancer specialists
and the most advanced treatments. Comprehensive. Compassionate. Experienced.
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