Residents of southeast Kansas rely on Newman Regional Health to connect them to the best cancer treatment center in the area – Central Care Cancer Center, where a team of cancer experts provides radiation oncology services, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, surgery, palliative care, and participation in clinical trials.

Dr. Elshami Elamin

Dr. Elshami Elamin received his medical degree from the University of Khartoum. He completed both an internal medicine residency and a medical oncology fellowship at the New York Methodist Hospital, with affiliation to Cornell Medical Center, in Brooklyn, New York. He has received a Certificate of Merit for Research and Scholar Activity by the American College of Physicians.

He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Medical Oncology as well as Internal Medicine. Dr. Elamin’s practices include the diagnosis and management of solid and hematological malignancies including breast, lung, GI, head and neck cancers, leukemia, lymphomas.

Dr. Claudia Perez-Tamayo

Dr. Claudia Perez-Tamayo, FACR, FACRO completed her radiation oncology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She was awarded prestigious fellowships to both the American College of Radiology and the American College of Radiation Oncology for her contributions and service through education, research and service activities in the practice of radiation oncology. Her academic appointments include the University of Michigan and the University of Kansas Medical Center. She participated with the American College of Radiology Commission on Small and Rural Practices, was appointed to the President’s Cancer Panel and is a part of the Kansas Comprehensive Cancer Control Panel.

Dr. Perez-Tamayo is board certified by the American Board of Radiology and the American Board of Internal Medicine subspecialty of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She has expertise in brain and body stereotactic procedures along with high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy.

Ali Wazir, MD

Ali Wazir, MD completed his Medical Oncology and Hematology Fellowship at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Albany Medical College in Albany, NY, where he was chief resident of his program. Dr. Wazir received his medical degree from Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan.

Dr. Wazir  is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in  Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology. He specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of all solid cancer types, leukemias, and lymphomas. He also diagnoses and treats benign hematological medical conditions.

Some of Dr. Wazir’s professional memberships include the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the American Society of Hematology (ASH), and the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Hannah Schmidt, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Hannah Schmidt is a Nurse Practitioner for Central Care Cancer Center at the Newman Regional Health location in Emporia, KS. She completed a Doctor of Nursing Practice at Wichita State University in Wichita, KS and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Emporia State University in Emporia, KS. Hannah has 7 years of experience as a nurse in the Emergency Department at Newman Regional Health. Her professional memberships include the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Hannah specializes in the treatment and management of all cancer types, blood disorders, leukemias, and lymphomas.

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Central Care Cancer Center is QOPI CERTIFIED

Central Care Cancer Center has been recognized by the QOPI® Certification Program LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO^®), as successfully completing a three-year certification program for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet nationally recognized standards for quality cancer care. The QOPI^® Certification Program builds on ASCO’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI^®).

“We’re extremely proud to receive this certification from the QOPI^® Certification Program, which underscores our continued commitment to excellence for our patients,” said Alfredo Lopez, Chief Executive Officer of Central Care Cancer Center. “Having access to the highest quality of cancer care, close to home, near loved ones, is imperative when conquering cancer.”