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Tom R. Fitch, M.D.

  1. Oncologist
  2. Palliative Care Specialist
  3. Hematologist
  4. Internist

Departments

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Breast cancer
  2. Sarcoma
  1. Palliative care
  • Breast cancer
  • Sarcoma
  • Phase II program
  • Familial and hereditary cancers
  • Cancer control and prevention
  • Palliative medicine
  1. 1988
    Fellow - Medical HematologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 1987
    Fellow - Medical OncologyMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 1985
    Internship/ResidencyUniversity of Michigan
  4. 1982
    MDUniversity of Kansas School of Medicine
  5. 1978
    BA - BiochemistryUniversity of Kansas, Alpha Chi Sigma

Certifications

  1. 2008
    Hospice & Palliative MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 1988
    HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 1987
    Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  4. 1985
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2007
    Outstanding Intern of the Year Award McLaren Regional Medical Center, Michigan State University
  2. 2003
    MBChB with First HonorsUniversity of Baghdad School of Medicine
  3. 1997
    First position honorNational High School Exam, Iraq
  4. 1978
    Football All Big EightUniversity of Kansas
  5. 1978
    MemberPhi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  6. 1978
    MemberPhi Beta Kappa Honor Society
  7. 1978
    College Football Hall of FameAwarding Organization
  8. 1975
    Football Academic All AmericanUniversity of Kansas

Professional memberships

  1. 2015 - present
    MemberScientific Sessions Planning Committee, Minnesota American College of Physicians
  2. 2007 - 2011
    LeaderMedWiki, University of Minnesota Medical School
  3. 2003 - present
    Symposium Organizer/ChairAmerican Thyroid Association
  4. 2001 - 2007
    Medical DirectorPalliative Care Program
  5. 2001 - 2002
    MemberResearch Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  6. 2001 - present
    DirectorAmerican Thyroid Association
  7. 2001 - present
    Grant ReviewerMinistry of Health of the Czech Republic
  8. 2000 - 2002
    MemberEthics Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Arizona, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
  9. 2000 - 2001
    MemberPain Management Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  10. 2000 - present
    MemberCancer Center Committee, Executive Operations Team - Arizona, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  11. 1999 - 2007
    ChairCancer Clinical Practice and Clinical Research Subcommittee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  12. 1999 - 2006
    MemberCancer Center Control Group, University of Rochester
  13. 1999 - 2003
    MemberDevelopment Liaison Committee, Mayo Clinic Arizona Committees
  14. 1999 - present
    ChairPastoral/Palliative Care Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Arizona, Executive Operations Team - Arizona
  15. 1999 - present
    Executive Committee MemberNorth Central Cancer Treatment Group
  16. 1999 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Surgeons Oncology Group
  17. 1999 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  18. 1999 - present
    MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
  19. 1999 - present
    MemberEastern Cooperative Oncology Group
  20. 1999 - present
    MemberGynecologic Oncology Group
  21. 1999 - present
    MemberNational Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project
  22. 1999 - present
    MemberRadiation Therapy Oncology Group
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Publications

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Research activities

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