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Care Philosophy: Care through education and goal of being empathetic to all unique patient needs.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Santillan is a board certified general surgeon with a specialty in surgical oncology. He is fully devoted to the oncology and endocrine surgical fields.

Biography: Dr. Scott Ulmer is board certified in both hematology and medical oncology. He has been the chief medical resident with the University of Utah hospitals and clinics where he conducted research on the epidermal growth factor receptor, an active area of anticancer drug development. Dr. Ulmer joined the START Center for Cancer Care in 2003. His interests include teaching, clinical research, raising his three children, and cycling.

Care Philosophy: Any day I get to see patients is a good day, says Dr. Lorimar Ramirez. Children are so genuine and accepting of difficult situations, and seeing them brings a smile to my face.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Ghadir Sasa takes the time convey information to her patients and their families in a way that anyone can understand, even if they are overwhelmed at the time. However difficult the conversations, she says she makes sure she delivers them with compassion and love as if she is talking to her own sister.

Biography: Dr. Salih received his undergraduate degree in 2003 from Baylor University, majoring in Bioinformatics. He earned a PhD in Genetics from Texas A&M University in 2008, with a research focus in genomics and computational biology. He is both a contributing author and primary author of numerous publications in genomics-based sciences. Dr. Salih was awarded the Spirit of the Program Award as a resident in Internal Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical center. After completing training in Internal Medicine, he completed fellowship training in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2018. Dr. Salih treats both benign and malignant hematology along with all solid tumor cancer types, with a particular interest in genitourinary, lung and gastrointestinal malignancies.

Biography: Dr. Ronald L. Drengler is a board-certified medical oncologist practicing with the START Center. He completed medical school in 1988, graduating with honors from the School of Medicine of the National University of Paraguay. He completed his internship at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, and his internal medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In 1996, he completed his fellowship in medical oncology. He has participated in multiple clinical trials through Southwest Oncology Group, the Minnie Pearl/Sarah Cannon Cancer Network, and pharmaceutical-sponsored studies. He has been named a Texas Super Doctor by Texas Monthly magazine for several years. He has also been named one of San Antonio's Top Doctors in San Antonio Scene each year since the award was established in 2005. He is fluent in Spanish.

Biography: Dr. Steven Kalter is a medical oncologist and hematologist in private practice in San Antonio, Texas with the START Center. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his fellowship in medical oncology from MD Anderson Hospital in Houston and completed his fellowship in hematology from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Kalter is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology.

Biography: Dr. Tony Harb earned his medical degree at the Saint Joseph University in Lebanon. He then went on to complete his Internal medicine residency and a chief residency year at the University at Buffalo in New York, and a Hematology-Oncology fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). He started his career at the Northern Light Cancer Care Center in Maine, where he was instrumental in expanding a comprehensive lung cancer program. He practiced there for more than 7 years with a focus on thoracic oncology and head and neck malignancies, and research interests in quality care and outcome metrics. He obtained a Master's in business administration from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio.Dr. Harb is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. He is fluent in French and Arabic.During his free time, he enjoys hiking and swimming with his wife and their two children. He practices primarily at the Medical Drive location.

Biography: Dr. Gladys Rodriguez is a medical oncologist with the START Center. She received her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She completed both her internship and residency at the Veterans Administration San Juan Medical Center in Puerto Rico. She completed her fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.Dr. Rodriguez's clinical interests include cancer treatment and new drug therapy for cancer. She served as principal investigator in multiple national and international Phase III clinical trials for cancer treatment. She also is a past president of the Texas Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Rodriguez has special interest in access to care for cancer patients and serves on the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Health Disparity Committee and the Workforce Advisory Committee.

Biography: Dr. Amanda Bucheit is board certified in oncology and hematology and is currently practicing with the START Center at their Sonterra location. A native of Boone, Iowa, Dr. Bucheit received a bachelor's degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. After working in molecular research at the Mayo Clinic, she went on to earn her medical degree at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa. She completed her residency training in internal medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This was followed by fellowship training in hematology and oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. While at MD Anderson, Dr. Bucheit worked extensively with faculty in the Melanoma Medical Oncology Department and published several first-author papers in the field. She was the recipient of the Humanities Award, which is awarded to a third-year fellow who demonstrates outstanding clinical skills and compassionate care. Dr. Bucheit treats all cancer types, but has a special interest in melanoma, lung cancer and gastrointestinal malignancies.