Meet the Research Team

Dr. Aaron Alizadeh, MD

Aaron Alizadeh, MD is the lead sub-investigator at our Decatur office. During Fellowship, Dr. Alizadeh worked in Dr. Mamoru Shoji’s lab evaluating drug conjugation with tissue factor expressing tumor cells. Before relocating to Atlanta, he worked as a faculty member for the William Beaumont Hospital Medical Oncology Fellowship Program and participated in clinical trial work with Beaumont’s NCI-designated Community Clinical Oncology Program. Dr. Alizadeh is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.

“As an oncologist, I believe I have a responsibility to contribute towards research. So much of today’s treatment benefits that are offered to our patients stand on the shoulders of prior research endeavors. Georgia Cancer Specialists consistently offers our patients cutting-edge clinical trials. These trials ultimately serve our patients by offering them new treatment opportunities which they otherwise might not have access to.”

Dr. Ranjana Bhargava, MD

Dr. Ranjana Bhargava, MD is the lead sub-investigator at our Athens office. Dr. Bhargava completed a fellowship in oncology and hematology at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center in Baltimore, MD. She has presented at regional and national meetings and most notably presented an abstract at the 2012 ASCO conference titled the “Association between Vitamin D Deficiency and Breast Cancer Histology: A Retrospective Database Review”.

Dr. Nishan Fernando, MD

Dr. Nishan Fernando, MD is the lead sub-investigator at our Center Pointe office. His certifications for the American Board of Internal Medicine are in both Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Fernando is a frequent and well-known speaker in the medical oncology community and has published numerous papers-particularly concerning colorectal cancer in publications like the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Pradeep Jolly, MD

Dr. Pradeep Jolly, MD is the lead sub-investigator at our Center Pointe office. Dr. Jolly is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American College of Physicians, and the Medical Association of Georgia. While achieving his Research Fellowship at the Emory University School of Medicine he worked diligently in the Leukemia Laboratory. Dr. Jolly is currently board certified in medical oncology, hematology, and internal medicine.

Dr. Premila Malhotra, MD

Premila Malhotra, MD is the lead sub-investigator at our Macon office. Dr. Malhotra was the Chief Fellow in Hematology/Oncology at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is currently a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.

“I am passionate about cancer research because the advances made in cancer research over the last decade have fundamentally changed how people look at cancer. It is not looked upon a death sentence anymore. The emerging scientific landscape offers the promise of significant advances for current and future cancer patients.”

Dr. Priya Rudolph, MD

Dr. Priya Rudolph, M.D., Ph.D. is the lead sub-investigator at our Athens office. She completed her residency and fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. Dr. Rudolph is board certified in hematology and oncology and has broad experience in treating multiple benign and malignant hematologic disorders as well as all adult cancers.

“I encourage my patients to participate in clinical trials because they are key to advancing medical care. GCS offers many clinical trial options for our patients which are helpful in determining strategies and treatments that may be more effective than currently available treatment options.”

Dr. Aaron Schueneman, MD

Dr. Aaron Schueneman, MD is the lead sub-investigator at our Blairsville office. Prior to joining Georgia Cancer Specialists, Dr. Schueneman was actively involved in research at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He has special interests in cancer immunotherapy, general hematology and oncology, and early phase clinical research trials.

He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, and the American Association of Cancer Research. Dr. Schueneman obtained his undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology in Chemical Engineering. He is a retired Lieutenant Commander from the medical corps of the U.S. Navy.

Dr. Tatyana Sklyar

Dr. Sklyar is a lead sub-investigator at our Macon location.  Dr. Sklyar is a board-certified physician in medical oncology, hematology, and internal medicine.  A member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology, she has clinical interests in cancer immunotherapy and solid tumors.

Dr. Jayanthi Srinivasiah, MD

Dr. Jayanthi Srinivasiah (Dr. Jay), MD is the lead sub-investigator at our Decatur office. She is very active in recruiting patients for participation in clinical trials and emphasizes care of the whole patient throughout cancer treatment. Dr. Jay received the NCI clinical trials award and is passionate about finding new cures through cancer research.

Dr. Gena Volas-Redd, MD

Dr. Gena Volas-Redd, MD is the lead sub-investigator at our Marietta office. Notable speaking obligations she has been invited to include the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain and has presented countless abstracts nationally.