The specialized area of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer.
Hematology
The specialized study of blood and blood disorders. Specific hematological testing helps to diagnose anemia (low red blood cell count), infection and hemophilia, blood clotting issues, and other disorder that can affect your blood.
Cancer-related Osteoporosis
Some forms of cancer and its treatments - chemotherapy and radiation - can cause bone loss and increase the risk of cancer-related osteoporosis. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle. Weak and brittle bones can lead to a decrease in bone strength and can increase the risk of fractures (broken bones).
Anemia
A condition in which the blood doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues.
Immunotherapy
A type of biological therapy which uses substances to stimulate or suppress the immune system in effort to fight diseases.
Chemotherapy
A drug treatment most often used to treat cancer, which uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body.
529 Central Avenue
1st Floor
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Phone: 716-672-2000
Fax: 716-366-6844
Raman Sood, MD
Lake Erie Medical Services (LEMS) is proud to have welcomed Raman Sood, MD, a locally well-known cancer care expert and hematologist in the fall of 2022.
In collaboration with Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Dr. Sood treats non-chemotherapy patients in the Brooks infusion center, providing care for those with osteoporosis and anemia and those needing immunotherapy and blood transfusions. He has since moved his clinic practice and infusion center for chemotherapy to the first floor of Brooks Hospital.
Dr. Sood and his staff have been providing the same great care for patients for over 25 years. Through LEMS and Brooks-TLC, his extensive medical oncology experience and his clinic staff are available to care for all his patients – under one roof – close to home.
Over his career, Dr. Sood has received a number of prestigious academic awards, including the Pfizer Medallion of Excellence in Internal Medicine, and other Professional honors in internal medicine, OB and GYN and preventative medicine.
Dr. Sood received his Medical Undergraduate Training from Indira Ghandi Medical College in Shimla, India, and his Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Internal Medicine from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in India. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency Training at SUNY Stonybrook Clinical Campus at Nassau County Medical Center in East Meadow, NY and was a Fellow in Medical Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in NY.
He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Medical Oncology.
Dr. Sood is a member of the Great Lakes Cancer Care Collaborative, a network of providers who treat cancer. The Collaborative consists of many of the best cancer care providers in Western New York from the disciplines (specialty areas i.e., dermatological cancer, urological cancer, lymphomas, etc.) that make up cancer care itself. It has brought together the best of medical oncology, radiation oncology, imaging, surgical oncology, genetics, infusion, support services and more, to provide the most collective and effective cancer care possible.
Infusion Center
An infusion center is a medical facility specializing in administering intravenous treatments, such as chemotherapy, antibiotics, or hydration therapy. Designed for patient comfort, our center offers a controlled environment with skilled staff, personalized care, and advanced monitoring. The center plays a crucial role in managing chronic conditions and enhancing treatment efficacy.
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