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The comprehensive cancer centre for northern Alberta is Cross Cancer Institute. One of two tertiary cancer centres in the province, the Wallace Warren Cross Institute is situated in Edmonton not far from the southwest corner of the University of Alberta. A leading centre for the province-wide prevention, research, and treatment initiative is the Cross Cancer Institute. The facility offers sophisticated medical and supportive cancer care, inpatient and outpatient services, as well as patient and professional education. Through the Alberta Cancer Research Institute, the Cross Cancer Institute carries out research. The Cross Cancer Institute is home to the Department of Oncology, a division of the University of Alberta's School of Medicine and Dentistry. The division provides training in palliative care, radiation oncology, and medical oncology.
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In her hometown of Jacksonville, where she went to Stanton College Preparatory High School, Dr. Wells grew up. She earned a psychology degree from the University of Florida in 2006. She graduated from Florida State University College of Medicine with a medical degree in 2010, and she finished her residency training at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Infants in Orlando. She joined our private practise in 2014 because she wanted to work at Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, which specialises in high-risk pregnancies. She is looking forward to establishing her life in Jacksonville and continuing to provide her patients with the greatest care for many years to come. She has appreciated being back in Jacksonville with family and friends. Now, she holds a board position with the Jacksonville OBGYN Society. View Profile
In 1988, Sharon Watanabe received her degree from McGill University. She did a fellowship in palliative care medicine at the University of Alberta after receiving training in internal medicine and medical oncology at the University of Toronto. She started out as a staff doctor in the Grey Nuns Community Hospital's Tertiary Palliative Care Unit before rising to become its director. She presently serves as the director of both the Division of Palliative Care Medicine in the Department of Oncology and the Department of Symptom Management and Palliative Care at the Cross Cancer Center. View Profile
At Alberta Health Services, Xiaofu Zhu has been a medical oncologist for five years. Canada-based Alberta Health Services operates in the non-profit and charitable organisations sector. View Profile
Medical oncologist Kelvin Young has been employed at Alberta Health Services for 4 years. Canada-based Alberta Health Services operates in the non-profit and charitable organisations sector. View Profile
Radiation oncologist Dr. Raul Urtasun practises in Edmonton, Alberta. Dr. Raul Urtasun has been employed by the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton for the past 50 years. Of that, he worked as a clinical investigator for 35 years. View Profile
