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Alexander Helfand, MD

Medical Oncology
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Alexander Helfand

Medical Oncology
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Alexander Helfand, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist with AHN Cancer Institute, specializing in providing compassionate and empathetic oncologic and hematologic care. He diagnoses and treats blood-related illness and cancer. Dr. Helfand went to medical school at Sackler School of Medicine, New York State/American Program, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Upon completion of medical school, he did his residency at Weill Cornell Medicine: New York Presbyterian – Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York and his fellowship in hematology/oncology at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Helfand is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is affiliated with the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He speaks Spanish and Hebrew and sees patients ages 18 and older.

Age Groups Seen

Adult, Older Adult

Languages Spoken*

English

*Our providers self-report what languages they speak. All AHN practices have interpretive services available.

Expertise

clear cell renal cancer
chemotherapy iv infusion
multi-cancer early detection blood test
relapsed myeloma
testicular tumor
adjuvant chemotherapy
solid tumors
advanced malignancies
systemic therapy
mediastinal lymphadenopathy
gleason score
intravesical chemotherapy
hereditary kidney cancer
hormone receptor negative breast cancer
colorectal metastases
ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis)
lobular carcinoma in situ (lcis)
personal history of cancer
intestinal cancer
secondary cancer screening
long term side effects of cancer treatment
personal history of radiation therapy
personal history of chemotherapy
blood cancer chemotherapy
hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (hipec)

Credentials

Fellowship

  • AGH-WPH Medical Education Consortium Internships, Residencies, Fellowships
  • Residency

  • New York Presbyterian - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  • Internship

  • New York Presbyterian - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  • Medical School

  • Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine
  • Board Certification

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Hematology