Faculty
Hani Ashamalla, MD, FCCP
Dr. Hani Ashamalla is the chairman of Radiation Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and clinical professor at Weill Cornell Medicine.
A graduate of Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt in 1983. He spent three years as a pulmonology resident and was awarded Masters Degree in chest diseases after he presented his thesis on Short Term Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. He immigrated to the United States in 1989, and became a resident at NY Methodist Hospital radiation oncology department in 1991. Upon graduation he rotated at University of Pennsylvania for pediatric oncology fellowship.
Upon graduation from fellowship, he became an assistant attending in the same department of radiation oncology and he progressed from that position until he became the chairman of radiation oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in 2010. He is also the program director of a fully accredited radiation oncology residency program at the same institution.
Dr. Ashamalla is well published; he has over 100 peer-reviewed and nationally presented publications. His main work in use of acupuncture to alleviate hot flashes in men with prostate cancer is a commonly cited study. He also has special interest in the use of PET/CT scan in designing radiation plans.
Dr. Ashamalla is the principal investigator for the NRG national cooperative group at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.
He is a reviewer of the International Journal of radiation oncology biology and physics, Technology at Cancer Research and Treatment Journal, Open Journal of Radiology (OJRAD) and Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer.
Dr. Ashamalla is named one of Top Doctors by Castle Connolly Medical since 2001 and one of Best Doctors by New York magazine since 2011.
Onyinye Balogun, MD
Dr. Onyinye Balogun is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at Weill Cornell Medicine specializing in the treatment of breast and gynecologic malignancies. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Balogun initiated her residency training at the University of Chicago and completed her final year at New York University.
Her research focuses on local and global disparities in cancer care and outcomes particularly the delivery of radiation therapy in low and middle-income countries.
Andrew Brandmaier, MD, PhD
Dr. Andrew Brandmaier is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology. His clinical practice focuses on primary CNS tumors and metastases, and he incorporates investigational approaches combining radiation and immunotherapy. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Duke University and an MD/PhD at Indiana University where he investigated the impact of immune tolerance on anti-tumor T cells. He trained in the Radiation Oncology residency program at Weill Cornell-New York Presbyterian Hospital through the Holman Research Pathway and was an ASCO Young Investigator.
Bahaa Mokhtar, MD, MPH
Dr. Bahaa Mokhtar is an assistant clinical professor of radiation oncology at Weill Cornell Medicine and vice-chairman of the department of radiation oncology at New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (BMH) where he serves as the associate director of the residency program. Following a surgical oncology residency, Dr. Mokhtar went on to complete a radiation oncology residency at BMH. He has been a member of the American Board of Radiation Oncology (99th percentile) since 1998. He has spent over 20 years as a radiation oncologist at BMH. He specializes in the treatment of Head and neck and Gynecological cancers using IMRT, Stereotactic Body radiotherapy (SBRT) among other advanced radiotherapy techniques. Dr. Mokhtar is an excellent teacher and mentor for radiation oncology trainees and was named teacher of the year by AARO for several years. Dr. Mokhtar is a co-investigator in many of the NRG studies.
Michael J. Smith, MD
Dr. Michael J. Smith is a New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Board Certified Radiation Oncologist. Dr. Smith received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University and his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. After medical school, he completed his internship at David Grant United States Air Force Medical Center in Northern California. Upon completion of his internship, Dr. Smith served as a United States Air Force Flight Surgeon, with tours of duty at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany. While serving as an Aeromedical Evacuation Flight Surgeon in Germany, he earned the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service and the Air Force Achievement Medal. He was also awarded the Clarence M. Mackay Trophy for his medical response to the USS Cole terrorist bombing.
After serving four years reserve duty and five years active duty, Dr. Smith completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, New York in 2005. He was Chief Resident his final year, and was involved in multiple prostate cancer research projects.
Dr. Smith was on staff at Massachusetts General Hospital, at which time he held an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School.
At New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist, where he started in June 2019, Dr. Smith treats a variety of cancers, including prostate cancer and other genitourinary cancers, such as bladder and testicular cancer, breast cancer, and gastrointestinal cancers, among others.
Dr. Smith was named as the recipient of the 2011 Patient Centered Care Physician Champion Award at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine.