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Ram Kancherla, MD, is the managing partner at the Hudson Valley Cancer Center, located in Poughkeepsie, New York. An oncologist by training, he has rbeen ecognized as a top doctor in his community, Ram Kancherla, MD, is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Founded in 1964, ASCO is the leading professional oncology association in the world. The organization’s mission is to conquer cancer through education, research, and promoting equitable, quality patient care. A great part of ASCO’s services is dependent on volunteers who are committed experts in their various professions.

Volunteers at ASCO get an opportunity to embark on a new challenge and be involved in framing ASCO’s work. They network with experts from other fields, building new relationships and strengthening their people skills. In addition to the above benefits, ASCO volunteers earn points toward designation as a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO).

Internal Medicine and the Internists

An attending physician at the Vassar Brothers Medical Center and the Mid Hudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Hospital, Dr. Ram Kancherla specializes in hematology and oncology. Before becoming a hematologist and oncologist. Dr. Ram Kancherla studied and practiced internal medicine as the focus of his residency at Kings County Hospital Center at the State University of New York in Brooklyn.

Internal medicine has the most specialists among all medical areas of specialization. Physicians who specialize in internal medicine are known as internists who focuses on the treatment and care of adult patients. According to the American College of Physicians, internists are the recipients of two-thirds of the clinical research funds coming through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Because of their training, internists have the knowledge to deal with a broad range of adult medical concerns. They are not confined to just one organ system. Internists treat a range of medical problems including allergies, respiratory ailments such as asthma and bronchitis, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and even issues such as anxiety and depression.