Physician Tarek Sousou, Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY board president, is the newest member of the board of directors for the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), a national nonprofit dedicated solely to advocating for independent community oncology practices and the patients they serve.
“We’re thrilled to have Dr. Sousou support COA’s mission with his unique expertise. He brings extensive experience and a passion for providing a caring environment for patients battling cancer,” said COA President Debra Patt, a practicing breast cancer specialist in Austin, Texas, and executive vice president at Texas Oncology. “All members of COA’s board of directors come together under the shared mission of ensuring that patients have access to high-quality, affordable, cutting-edge cancer care close to where they live and work.”
A practicing medical oncologist, Sousou joins the COA board for a three-year term effective immediately. He fills the board vacancy created by Jennifer Pichoske, who stepped down from her position to serve on the COA Administrators’ Network (CAN) board as part of her new position as chief executive officer of Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY.
COA is a nonprofit controlled by independent community oncologists and is dedicated to advocating for community oncology practices and, most importantly, the patients they serve. The officers, committees and board members of COA further its mission to protect and foster the community oncology delivery system in the United States through public policy, advocacy, and education.
HOA is a private community cancer center established in 1982 with a mission to provide the highest level of quality care in a healing environment for the body, mind and spirit of patients dealing with cancer and blood disorders. A member of the Community Oncology Alliance, HOA has offices in Auburn, Camillus and East Syracuse.