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Aster Hospitals
Academic Medical Center
Clinical directors
Academic faculty leading each institute.
Dr. Priya Okafor, MD, PhD
Chief, Breast Oncology · Director, Cancer Institute
Dr. Okafor leads the Aster Cancer Institute and the breast oncology program. Her clinical focus is triple-negative breast cancer and young-onset disease. She ha...
Dr. Nathan Rhee, MD
Director, Structural Heart · Heart & Vascular Institute
Dr. Rhee runs the structural heart program at Aster. He has performed more than 2,000 TAVR, MitraClip, and LAAC procedures. His research focuses on quality outc...
Dr. Lena Okonkwo, MD
Chief, Neurology · Medical Director, Stroke Program
Dr. Okonkwo leads neurology at Aster and directs our Comprehensive Stroke Center. She has spent her career reducing door-to-needle times and expanding access to...
Dr. Marcus Santos, MD
Chief, Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Santos chairs orthopedic surgery at Aster. His clinical practice focuses on complex and revision joint replacement. He built the same-day total joint progra...