Shanthi Sivendran

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Shanthi Sivendran
Shanthi Sivendran, MD, MSCR, MBA Office

(717) 544-9400

Fax (717) 544-9401 2102 Harrisburg Pike Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute Lancaster, PA 17601
About

Shanthi Sivendran

I am a hematology/oncology physician who specializes in melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.  I serve as the lead of the melanoma/non-melanoma skin cancer disease team. I was instrumental in in the development and integration of a comprehensive skin cancer program here in Lancaster that works closely with our Penn Medicine colleagues in Philadelphia. Our goal is to provide cutting edge skin cancer care closer to home. 

Additionally, I serve as the Senior Vice President of Cancer Care Support for the American Cancer Society.  In this role, I am able to advocate, innovate, and educate on behalf of all cancer patients globally, nationally, and close to home. 

I feel passionately that it is important for patients to have a good understanding of their illness, transparency from their treatment team, and be an active participant in making decisions about their care. My team and I strive to provide this level of care for everyone of our patients and their families. My research interests mirror this passion and mainly involves how to improve illness understanding, communication, and ways to integrate Palliative and supportive care early in the care of patients with cancer. I have started a non-profit organization, Oncologist in my Pocket, that educates other healthcare professionals on palliative oncology.

I remain active in oncology at the national level through the American Society of Clinical Oncology. I serve on several of their committees including the Quality Care Symposium planning committee, the Question Writing educational committee, and the Editorial Board for Cancer. net.

 
Primary Specialty

Hematologist

Practice Shanthi Sivendran, MD, MSCR, MBA
Gender Female
Education University College of Dublin
Training Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted Aetna US Healthcare, Amerihealth Caritas, Amerihealth Caritas Medicare, Capital Blue Cross, Cigna, Cigna HealthSpring, Devon Health Services (Americare), Gateway Health Plan, Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Medicaid, HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan, HealthPartners, HealthPartners Medicare, Highmark Blue Shield, Highmark Blue Shield Medicare, Humana / Choicecare, Humana / Medicare, Imagine Health 360, Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East), Keystone First, Multiplan, Oscar Health Plan of PA, PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare, PA Medicaid, PA Medicare, Preferred Health Care/PA Preferred Health Networks, Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA, Tricare, United Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, UPMC Health Plan, Veterans Choice Program, Vibra Health Plan
Degrees Medical Doctor, Master of Business Administration
Admitting Hospitals Lancaster General Hospital
Services adjuvant chemotherapy, anticoagulation, biological targeted therapy, bone marrow biopsy, cancer chemotherapy, cancer immunotherapy, clinical trials, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, skin cancer genomics Additional Services Oncologist
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