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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.

Care Philosophy: Our physicians are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of female disorders. We are equipped to perform anything from annual well women exams, including family planning to hormone management, to diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive surgery and other advanced procedures, which may be indicated. Obstetric and gynecologic ultrasounds, or sonograms, are conveniently performed in our Medical Center office by one of our experienced, registered sonographers. Your physician reviews all images and the information gained assists them in planning your prenatal or gynecologic care.

Biography: Dr. Conde is a native of Ecuador, South America. She received her medical degree from Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil (Catholic University of Guayaquil, Ecuador) in 1987. She completed her year of rural medicine service in Ecuador prior to moving to Miami, Florida to complete her clinical rotations. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Temple University, affiliated Conemaugh Hospital in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Her postgraduate fellowship in medical oncology was at the University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Dr. Conde worked with the Amarillo VA Health Care System, Harrington Cancer Center, and Baylor Scott & White Cancer Center as a medical oncologist prior to joining South Texas Oncology and Hematology at the START Center in 2015. She is also fluent in Spanish and board certified in medical 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. Kyriakos P. Papadopoulos is the Co-Director of Clinical Research at START in San Antonio. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology & Hematology. His clinical interests include drug development and malignancies of the upper gastrointestinal-tract and lungs.Dr. Papadopoulos completed his MBBCh and MSc (Med) at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and his specialty training in Internal Medicine at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. He followed this with a fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, NY.Prior to his arrival in San Antonio, Dr. Papadopoulos was the Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, where he was co-director of the GI and Lung Tumor Clinic. He received a Career Development Award from the National Institute of Health, as well as immunotherapy research funding from the Cancer Research Institute.Dr. Papadopoulos was appointed Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He was also senior clinical investigator at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center's (CTRC) Institute for Drug Development, San Antonio, TX and a member of the CTRC's Medical Executive Committee.He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the American Association for Cancer Research, Southwest Oncology Group, and a Fellow of the College of Physicians of South Africa.Dr. Papadopoulos serves as a reviewer for a number of oncology journals and has authored numerous peer reviewed articles, chapters and abstracts at international meetings.

Biography: Telehealth visits are available.Dr. Travis Holloway earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from The University of Texas at Austin prior to moving to San Antonio for his medical school and General Surgery residency training. During this time he also completed a two-year research position funded by an NIH grant and received a Masters Degree in Clinical Investigation. Dr. Holloway joined General Surgical Associates in 2016. He is an active member of the Texas Medical Association, the Bexar County Medical Society, and the J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society. During his chief resident year, he was awarded the Raleigh Ross Scholarship through the Texas Surgical Society and has been a resident/fellow member of the American College of Surgeons since 2009. Dr. Holloway has also published multiple research articles in peer reviewed journals and was also an editor for an online textbook on breast cancer.Dr. Holloway is accepting patient appointments at our Medical Center location and operates in multiple hospital systems in San Antonio.

Biography: Dr. Thomas Shary, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in San Antonio, TX. He is 43 years old and has been practicing for 17 years. Dr. Thomas Shary, MD is affiliated with Methodist Hospital Stone Oak and Methodist Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Russell Woodard, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in San Antonio, TX. He is 64 years old. Dr. Russell Woodard, MD is affiliated with Methodist Hospital.