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Alexander Helfand, MD

Medical Oncology
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

bladder cancer chemotherapy
prostate cancer clinical trials
kidney cancer
genitourinary cancers
cancer chemotherapy
scrotal tumor
active surveillance for kidney cancer
penile cancer chemotherapy
non-clear cell kidney cancer
bladder cancer clinical trials
adjuvant chemotherapy
testicular cancer chemotherapy
intrathecal chemotherapy
clear cell renal cancer
testicular tumor
testicular cancer
prostate cancer
penile cancer
intravesical chemotherapy
urethral cancer
malignant neoplasm of ureter
bladder cancer
kidney cancer clinical trials
bladder cancer immunotherapy
prostate cancer chemotherapy

Credentials

Education

  • Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine
  • Internship

  • New York Presbyterian - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  • Residency

  • New York Presbyterian - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  • Fellowship

  • AGH-WPH Medical Education Consortium Internships, Residencies, Fellowships
  • Board Certification

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