Afzal Ahmad

The American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) was established to evaluate the surgical management of patients with malignant solid tumors. ACOSOG is one of 10 cooperative groups funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop and coordinate multi-institutional clinical trials. ACOSOG is the only cooperative group with studies focusing primarily on surgical objectives. ACOSOG currently has treatment protocols available in three major disease areas: . Breast Cancer . Gastrointestinal Cancer . Thoracic Cancer ACOSOG is composed of the Operations and Membership Center located at the Duke Clinical Research Institute on the Duke University Medical Center campus and the Statistics and Data Center located at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. ACOSOG's membership is comprised of investigators and research associates representing oncology treatment modalities and research-related concerns, including surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging, pathology, ethics, CRA/nursing and patient advocacy.

Part of Doctors Community Healthcare Corp., Michael Reese & Grant Hospitals is a healthcare company that provides tips, advice, and expert advice on health and wellness. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company offers various treatments for kidney stones, including extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), and non-surgical skin tightening treatments like Thermage (FLX). Additionally, the company sells vitamins and dietary supplements for pets and humans. Michael Reese & Grant Hospitals was acquired by Doctors Community Healthcare Corp. from Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. on November 12, 1998 for $63.40 million.

Part of PepsiCo, Inc., Ravenswood Medical Center is a general medical hospital. The company is based in Chicago, IL. Ravenswood Medical Center was acquired by Seay & Thomas, Inc. from Advocate Health Care Network on May 17, 2002 for $15 million.

Foundation Surgery Affiliates, Inc. provides healthcare management services. It offers facility management and operations services for ambulatory surgery centers, medical office buildings, imaging centers, surgical hospitals, bariatric centers, and healthplexes. The company was founded on January 15, 1996 by Thomas A. Michaud and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK