Caregiver’s Information

Jigna Desai Jhaveri, MD

Jigna Desai Jhaveri, MD
Radiation Oncologist

Office Info

Greenlawn
5 Cuba Hill Road
Greenlawn, NY 11740

P: 631-544-3400
F: 631-261-3756

Plainview
688 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803

P: 516-932-6007
F: 516-932-6017

Background

Dr. Jigna Desai Jhaveri is a board-certified radiation oncologist with over a decade of experience in providing compassionate, patient-centered care. She practices at Advanced Radiation Centers of New York (ARC) in Greenlawn, NY.

Dr. Jhaveri completed her medical education at UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center and went on to complete her residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. She is board-certified in Radiation Oncology and has been re-certified in the field.

Specializing in the treatment of various cancers, Dr. Jhaveri has particular expertise in brain tumors, lung cancer, prostate cancer, gastrointestinal malignancies, as well as breast cancer and gynecologic cancers. She is actively involved in patient care and clinical discussions, regularly participating in cancer conferences to ensure comprehensive and coordinated treatment plans.

Dr. Jhaveri is an active member of several professional organizations, including the New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer Group, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

In addition to English, Dr. Jhaveri is fluent in Gujarati. She is dedicated to utilizing the latest advancements in radiation therapy to deliver the best possible outcomes for her patients.

BS: 1987 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
MD: 1991 UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center, Piscataway, NJ
Residency: 1996 Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY

1997, Radiation Oncology/American College of Radiology
Recertification – 2007

New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer Group
American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

St. Catherine of Sienna Medical Center, Smithtown, NY (consulting physician, cancer conference attendee) Mount Sinai Medical Center – New York, New York

Jhaveri JD, Rush SC, Kostroff K, Derisi D, Farber LA, Maurer VE, Bosworth JL: Clinical Outcomes of Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy after Immediate Breast Reconstruction. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 72(3): 859-865, 2008.

Desai J, Mitnick RJ, Henry DH, Sparano JA: Patterns of Central Nervous System Relapse in Patients with HIV-associated Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Cancer 86(9): 1840-7, 1999.

Sparano JA, Anand K, Desai J, Mitnick RJ, Hannau L: Effect of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on the Incidence of HIV-Associated Malignancies at an Urban Medical Center. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 21, Suppl(1): S18-22, 1999.

Desai J, Stock RG, Stone NN, Iannuzzi C, DeWyngaert JK: Acute Urinary Morbidity Following I-125 Interstitial Implantation of the Prostate Gland. Radiat Oncol Invest, 6:135-141, 1998.

Desai J, Vikram B: Book Review –Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Neoplasms by CC Wang. Radiation Research, 147(398), 1997.

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