Medical Staff - Good Samaritan Skin Cancer Center

Medical Staff

The medical staff of the Good Samaritan Skin Cancer Center includes a dermatologist, facial and plastic reconstructive surgeons, general surgeons, pathologists, a surgical oncologist, and medical oncologists, a of whom are experienced and board certified in their respective fields. Our physicians are experienced in skin cancer care and reconstructive surgery, and are dedicated to integrating and coordinating patient care for the benefit and convenience of the patient.

	Mohammed Diab MD BS: University of Damascus, 1982, Damascus, Syria BS: Ashland University, 1986, Ashland, OH MS: Temple University, 1988, Philadelphia, PA MD: Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, 2004, Rootstown, OH Residency: The Ohio State University, 2005-2008, Columbus, OH Chief Resident in Dermatology: The Ohio State University, 2007-2008, Columbus, OH Hospital Affiliations: Bethesda North Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital Board Certification(s): American Board of Dermatology
	Kevin Grannan MD BS: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979, Cambridge, MA MD: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 1982, Columbus, OH Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital, 1982-1987, Cincinnati, OH Additional Education: FACS Hospital Affiliations: Good Samaritan Hospital, Bethesda North Hospital, Select Specialty Hospital Board Certification(s): American Board of Surgery
	George M. Kerlakian MD BS: College of Notre Dame de Jamhour, 1974, Beirut, Lebanon MD: St Joseph University, 1981, Beirut, Lebanon, Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital, 1982-1986, Cincinnati, OH Hospital Affiliations: Bethesda North Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Select Specialty Hospital Board Certification(s): American Board of Surgery
	James F. Maher PhD, MD BS: University of Washington, 1976, Seattle, Washington; University of Puget Sound, 1978, Tacoma, Washington PhD: Kansas State University, 1983, Manhattan, Kansas MD: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 1997, Norman, Okalahoma Fellowship: Medical Oncology/Clinical Trials Protocols, James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 2000-2002, Columbus, Ohio Residency: Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, Jewish Hospital, 1997-2000, Cincinnati, Ohio Postdoctoral Fellow: Enzymology/Protein Chemistry, Kansas State University, 1983, Manhattan, Kansas Board Certifications: Medical Oncology Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine; Diplomate of the American Board of Internal; Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners
	David M. Morad, Jr. MD, FACS MD: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 1978, Cincinnati, OH Residency: Barnes Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, 1980-1983, St. Louis, MO Fellowship: Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1984, Miami, FL Organizations: Fellow, American College of Surgeons; American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery; American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; American Medical Association Board certification: American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Board Certified Fellow: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Hospital affiliations: Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Evendale Medical Center, Mercy Hospital Anderson
	Brian C Nash MD BS: Milligan College, 1981, Milligan College, TN MA: University of South Carolina, 1983, Columbia, SC MD: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 1990, Columbia, SC Residency: University of Cincinnati, 1991-1994, Cincinnati, OH Hospital Affiliations: Good Samaritan Hospital, Mercy Hospital Anderson, Bethesda North Hospital Board Certification(s): American Board of Dermatology, Diplomate American Board of Medical Examiner
	Kevin A Shumrick MD, FACS BA: Miami University, 1975, Oxford, OH MD: University of Cincinnati, 1979, Cincinnati, OH Residency: University of Minnesota, 1980-1981, Minneapolis, MN; Harvard University, 1981-1984, Cambridge, MA Fellowships: Head & Neck Oncology, University of Cincinnati, 1985, Cincinnati, OH; Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas, 1986, Houston, TX Hospital Affiliations: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mercy Hospital Anderson, Red Bank Surgery Center Board Certification(s): American Board of Otolaryngology, American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
	Tammy Maxwell LPN Tammy Maxwell LPN is the Good Samaritan Skin Cancer Center Coordinator. With over 27 years in a variety of roles in the medical field, Tammy will coordinate your care, from diagnosis to treatment to follow-up care. She is dedicated to helping you through the entire process.

Specialty definitions
Your treatment for skin cancer may involve a number of medial professionals. Some of the those professionals include:

Oncologist
Oncology is the branch of medicine that studies tumors (cancer) and seeks to understand their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist.

The oncologist often coordinates the multidisciplinary care of cancer patients, which may involve physiotherapy, counseling, clinical genetics, to name but a few. On the other hand, the oncologist often works with pathologists on the exact biological nature of the tumor that is being treated.

Surgical oncologist
Surgical oncology is the branch of surgery which focuses on the surgical management cancer.

Dermatologists
Dermatologists, or skin care doctors, have expertise in the care of normal skin as well as in the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of skin conditions, including skin cancers.

Pathologist
Pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids and whole bodies.

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