Dr. Hal Gerstein MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
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In the backdrop of a fresh new sophisticated private facility, our office is committed to providing each of our patients with an unparalleled level of care and attention. Our devoted staff, lead by Dr. Hal Gerstein, works as a team to deliver high-quality comprehensive care in the privacy of a private office. We pride ourselves on paying special attention to each patient's needs and customizing therapy to meet those needs. Our clinic is honored to be physician-owned and controlled, and Dr. Gerstein remains one of Long Island's most prominent solo medical oncologists. The Cancer Institute of Long Island, founded in 1986, is still one of Long Island's premier solo medical oncology private clinics. We are patient-centered because we are physician-owned. This means we can concentrate on providing outstanding care rather than worrying about the bottom line. We are not affiliated with any significant medical corporation or hospital. We deliver cutting-edge, effective care that is tailored to you and your specific circumstances. This practice focuses on cancers of the breast, lung, and gastrointestinal tract (including esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, liver, gallbladder, small and large intestine, rectum, and anus), as well as lymphomas, multiple myeloma, chronic leukemias, and other bone marrow diseases like chronic anemias, red and white blood cell problems, and platelet abnormalities. Autoimmune diseases involving blood cells are also addressed.
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Education and Training
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Doctor of Medicine degree 1978
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology (Internal Medicine)
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Medical Director Cancer Institute of Long Island -
- Senior Attending Physician North Shore University Hospital -
- Senior Attending Physician Medical Center in New Hyde Park -
Awards
- Mosby Award for Outstanding Research in the field of virology Year
Treatments
- Anemia
- Breast Cancer
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Professional Memberships
- Carcinoid Cancer Foundation
Fellowships
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital medical oncology and hematology 1984
Fellowships
- North Shore University Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- Carcinoid Cancer Foundation
What do you attribute your success to?
- Passion for the Field, Personal Attention to Patients
Hobbies / Sports
- Family, Friends, Tennis, Reading, Traveling
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Get to know Hematologist-Oncologist Dr. Hal Gerstein, who serves patients in Great Neck, New York.
Dr. Gerstein is a fellowship-trained hematologist-oncologist serving as the Medical Director of Cancer Institute of Long Island in Great Neck, New York. He offers a broad array of services geared to address today’s most common concerns among cancer patients.
The mission of Cancer Institute of Long Island is to provide patients with personalized, high-quality care. The Institute is dedicated to improving and maintaining health through new, innovative and less toxic techniques.
The treatments available at the facility include: chemotherapy, hormone therapy, antibody therapy, high dose IV vitamin drips, mineral infusions, localized hyperthermia and killer T-cell enhancement therapy (immuno-oncology techniques). Any of these, or a combination, may be helpful for selected patients.
Dr. Gerstein was a member of the exclusive Biomedical Research Program at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and the Albany Medical College, where he earned both a Bachelor of Science degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1978, after six years of study. While earning his degree, he was awarded the Mosby Award for Outstanding Research in the field of virology. He then successfully completed a residency in internal medicine as well as a fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at North Shore University Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital from 1978 through 1984.
Subsequent to his education, he attained board certification in medical oncology and internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Licensed in New York State and Florida, Dr. Gerstein is currently a Senior Attending Physician on the staff of both North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park. He has held teaching positions at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the Cornell School of Medicine, and is currently the medical advisor to the Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Network.
As a principle investigator, he has participated in over twenty research projects in the field of medical oncology, and has published several papers in nationally recognized journals. He brings over 37 years of clinical expertise to his patients, having refined his treatment techniques to optimize outcomes and minimize toxicities by incorporating several alternative modalities with lower dose chemotherapy.
Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A hematologist-oncologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of cancer, malignant blood diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, and blood disorders such as iron-deficiency anemia, clotting abnormalities, hemophilia, and sickle-cell disease.
An active member of the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Dr. Gerstein attributes his success to his passion for the field and personal attention to patients.
Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing tennis, reading, and traveling.
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