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Hematology and Medical Oncology (Adult)

The Hematology and Medical Oncology staff are dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of adult patients with known or suspected hematology and oncology disorders. Our physicians actively participate in the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and were nationally recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology for the quality of their clinical research.

Karissa W. Boyd, D.O.

Education and Training: DO '03, University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, Mo.
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss.
Fellowship: Hematology-Oncology, University of
Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss.
Board Certification: Internal Medicine; Medical Oncology
Office Location: 1414 S.W. 8th Ave., Topeka, 66606
Office Phone: (785) 354-5300
Fax: (785) 270-4952

Dr. Caracioni Adrian A. Caracioni, M.D.

Education and Training: MD '87, Timisoara Medical School, Romania.
Residency: Arad County Hospital, Romania; Meridia Huron Hospital, Cleveland.
Fellowship: Saint Louis University.
Board Certification: Internal Medicine; Medical Oncology and Hematology
Office Location: 1414 S.W. 8th Ave., Topeka, 66606
Office Phone: (785) 354-5300
Fax: (785) 270-4952

David Einspahr David E. Einspahr, M.D.

Education and Training: MD '80, University of Nebraska School of Medicine, Omaha.
Internship, Residency, and Fellowship: University
of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.
Clinical Research Fellowship: University of Washington, Seattle.
Board Certification: Internal Medicine; Medical Oncology and Hematology
Clinical Interests: Clinical trials in medical oncology and inherited cancer syndromes
Office Location: 1414 S.W. 8th Ave., Topeka, 66606
Office Phone: (785) 354-5300
Fax: (785) 270-4952

Edwin Petrik Edwin L. Petrik, M.D.

Education and Training: MD '64, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City.
Internship: Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center. Clinical Associate Professor in Department of Medicine Oncology at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
Clinical Interests: All forms of solid tumors and general internal medicine
Office Location: 1414 S.W. 8th Ave., Topeka, 66606
Office Phone: (785) 354-5300
Fax: (785) 270-4952