BRIDGEPORT, WV—Ather Syed, MD, is joining UHC Oncology, having finished his hematology/oncology fellowship at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, in Buffalo, N.Y.
He began his education at Dow Medical College, Karachi, in Pakistan, receiving a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree. He finished an internal medicine residency at Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, N.Y., before going to the Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo.
Widely published, Dr. Syed has co-authored more than 60 papers for professional medical publications, ranging from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Journal of Infection and Public Health, to the Lancet Global Health, among others.
He holds memberships in the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, and the American College of Physicians.
Away from the hospital, Dr. Syed enjoys volunteering for non-profit organizations, organizing awareness and charity campaigns, listening to Pakistani pop music, following American TV shows and movies, and listening to motivational speakers, including Tom Bilyeu, Tony Robbins, and Les Brown.
Dr. Syed’s office is with UHC Oncology, 327 Medical Park Drive, in Bridgeport. For more information, please call 681-342-1842 or visit www.wvcancercenter.com.
For more information contact: Matt Chisler Director of Public Relations at United Hospital Center, 681.342.1611.
About WVU Medicine United Hospital Center
United Hospital Center (UHC) is the result of a merger between St. Mary’s and Union Protestant hospitals in 1970. This bold move provides North Central West Virginia with a regional community hospital that offers a vast array of services. The new UHC opened in 2010 and is located along I-79 in Bridgeport. The 736,403 square foot structure rises eight stories. It is designed around the environment with patients, family, employees, and community in mind, which includes enhanced patient privacy, a high level of technological integration, and improved access to care. The acute care facility has 312 private inpatient rooms and a medical staff that consists of more than 366 physicians, advanced practice providers, and allied health professionals. UHC has more than 2,613 employees and is a member of WVU Medicine (West Virginia United Health System). For more information about UHC, please visit uhcwv.org.
