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Office
1022 edgewater drive
albANY, GA.
Albany, GA 31707Phone+1 229-255-7467Fax+1 229-312-0341
Summary
- Chirag Jani, MD, FACP, ABHPM
Dr. Chirag Jani has been an integral member of Phoebe Putney Health System’s Cancer Center team since 2003, currently serving as the Medical Director of Hematology and Oncology. In addition to his roles in hematology and oncology, Dr. Jani practices palliative care and holds the position of Co-Director for Phoebe’s Hospice service. His leadership experience includes previous appointments as Chair of the Department of Medicine at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and Chief of Staff for the Cancer Center.
A staunch advocate of value-based medicine, Dr. Jani is dedicated to treating patients and their families as holistic units. "The bottom line is to take care of each patient like they are your family. Each patient is unique, with different needs, psychological and emotional requirements, and circumstances. We are here to learn from each other and provide the best individualized care," he emphasizes.
Dr. Jani’s extensive training includes completing his Internal Medicine and Primary Medical training at New York Methodist Hospital, affiliated with Cornell Medical Center. He further specialized in Geriatrics at the University of South Florida, followed by a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Massachusetts. Additionally, he completed the Executive Program of Business of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
Actively engaged in clinical research at both state and national levels, Dr. Jani is the President of the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology (GASCO). He is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and is deeply committed to education, providing mentorship and training to high school students, medical residents, fellows, and staff to enhance the quality of patient care.
Dr. Jani resides in Albany, Georgia.
Clinical Expertise
- Hematology, Medical oncology, Hospices, Palliative care, Geriatrics, Health Care Coalitions, General medical oncology, Breast cancer, Gastrointestinal oncology, Hematologic oncology, Cancer Prevention, Thoracic oncology, Head and neck oncology, Urologic oncology, Melanoma and cutaneous malignancies, Neuro-oncology
Education & Training
- UNIVERISTY OF MASSACHUSETTSHEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY, 2000 - 2003
- JOHNS HOPKINSEXECUTIVE PROGRAM IN BUISNESS OF MEDICINE, BUISNESS SCHOOL, 1998 - 2000
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAMD, FELLOWSHIP, GERIATRIC MEDICINE, 1998 - 1999
- UNIVERISTY OF SOUTH FLORIDAHOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, ABHPM, 1998 - 1999
- New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
- Baroda Medical CollegeClass of 1994
Work Experience
- Phoebe Sumter Medical Center (Americus, GA)Md, Facp · August 2003 - Current
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (Albany, GA)Md, Facp · August 2003 - Current
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- • DIRECTOR AT LARGE - Resident Physician section at New York Society of Internal Medicine (NYSSIM), a Branch of American Society of Internal Medicine (1996-1997)
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 76 citationsRandomized Phase III Postoperative Trial of Platinum-Based Chemotherapy Versus Capecitabine in Patients With Residual Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Following Neoadjuva...Ingrid A. Mayer, Fengmin Zhao, Carlos L. Arteaga, William Fraser Symmans, Ben Ho Park
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2021-06-06 - 1 citationsReply to T. Shimoi et al and Y. Shimanuki et al.Ingrid A. Mayer, Fengmin Zhao, Carlos L. Arteaga, William Fraser Symmans, Ben Ho Park
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2021-09-23 - 24 citationsFat necrosis mimicking B-cell lymphoma: a PET/CT and FDG study.Abdelfatihe Belakhlef, Chirag Jani, Clifford Church, Ron Fraser, Suresh Lakhanpal
Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2008-04-01
Press Mentions
- Phoebe CMO Dr. Steven Kitchen Announces RetirementDecember 15th, 2020
- Jani Among Medical College of Georgia Volunteer Faculty Honored for Teaching EffortsJune 8th, 2019
Committees
- PRESIDENT, GEORGIA SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLGOY 2024 - Present
- Vice President / GASCO board, Georgia society of Clincal Oncology 2020 - 2022
- CHIEF OF STAFF, MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTE 2020 - 2022
- Vice President/ Medical Staff, Medical Staff , Phoebe Putney Hospital 2018 - 2020
- CHAIR/ DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2016 - 2018
- VICE Chair/department of Medicine, Medical executive committee 2014 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member
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Other Languages
- Gujarati, Hindi
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