[[{"@type":["BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/dr-varki-joins-rccas-pompton-plains-nj-care-center\/#BlogPosting","@context":{"@vocab":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","kg":"http:\/\/g.co\/kg"},"url":["https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/dr-varki-joins-rccas-pompton-plains-nj-care-center\/","https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/dr-varki-joins-rccas-pompton-plains-nj-care-center\/"],"publisher":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/"}],"author":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/dr-varki-joins-rccas-pompton-plains-nj-care-center\/#BlogPosting_author_Organization","name":"Regional Cancer Care Associates"}],"inLanguage":"en-US","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/dr-varki-joins-rccas-pompton-plains-nj-care-center\/#BlogPosting_image_ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/varki.png"}],"headline":"Dr. Varki Joins RCCA\u2019s Pompton Plains, NJ Care Center","dateModified":"2022-08-17T20:44:27+00:00","datePublished":"2022-08-17T20:36:58+00:00","description":"Vinod M. Varki, MD, Joins RCCA\u2019s Pompton Plains, NJ, Team,Offering the Latest Cancer Therapies and Hematologic Treatments","articleBody":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 17, 2022\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\nVinod M. Varki, MD, has joined Andrew M. Bernstein, DO, and Beata Pieczara, MD, in treating patients at the Pompton Plains, NJ, offices of Regional Cancer Care Associates (RCCA), one of the nation\u2019s largest networks of cancer specialists. Like Dr. Bernstein and Dr. Pieczara, Dr. Varki is board-certified in medical oncology and hematology, and provides comprehensive care to people with solid tumors, cancers of the blood and blood-forming tissues, and non-cancerous blood disorders.\n\u201cDr. Pieczara and I are delighted to welcome Dr. Varki to our practice,\u201d said Dr. Bernstein. \u201cThanks to referrals from patients and area physicians, our practice has been growing rapidly in recent years, and we \u2013 and our patients \u2013 are fortunate to have a physician with Dr. Varki\u2019s experience and expertise join us.\u201d\nDr. Varki said, \u201cI chose to join RCCA because it is a physician-owned, physician-led organization that puts patients and their needs first. I have always taken a patient-centric approach to practicing medicine, and I was very impressed by RCCA\u2019s commitment to providing patients with the latest therapies and compassionate care in community-based centers near their homes.\u201d\n\u201cI knew I wanted to be a doctor since at least the third grade, and I always thought in terms of helping people with cancer,\u201d Dr. Varki said, adding that he was inspired by the example of his mother, who also is a medical oncologist. \u201cI grew up seeing her concern for her patients, and her passion for ensuring that they received the best possible care. She was \u2013 and is \u2013 a wonderful role model.\u201d\nThat interest in a medical career led Dr. Varki to Vanderbilt University, where he earned his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, in biology and chemistry, and then remained to complete his medical degree at the university\u2019s School of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center and his medical oncology and hematology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center.\nAfter his fellowship, Dr. Varki practiced at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, where he initiated the hospital\u2019s melanoma program. Immediately before joining RCCA, he practiced with an oncology\/hematology group in central New York State.\nDr. Varki, who is affiliated with Chilton Medical Center, said he is enjoying settling into life in northern New Jersey and meeting the practice\u2019s patients and area physicians.\nWhile he treats the full range of cancers, the medical oncologist\/hematologist has a particular focus on breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers, as well as melanoma and myeloma.  \n\u201cThis is a very exciting time to be practicing oncology and hematology because there is so much we\u2019re able to do for our patients,\u201d Dr. Varki said. He added, \u201cNew therapies are being developed at a rapid pace, allowing us to offer patients very effective treatments that can control or even cure cancer, prolonging life while providing patients with a good quality of life. RCCA enables patients to receive those therapies \u2013 and to have access to clinical trials \u2013 in convenient settings close to their homes.\u201d\nDr. Varki explained that when he first meets a patient, his focus is on assuring that the person understands his or her diagnosis, and has ample opportunity to discuss any questions or concerns. Next, he thoroughly reviews various treatment options, outlining the nature, benefits, and potential side effects of each, so that the patient can be a fully informed partner in the decision-making process. Beyond emulating the caring  approach that he saw his mother model, one other aspect of his childhood years enables Dr. Varki to communicate effectively with patients: \u201cGrowing up in Miami, I became conversational in Spanish, which can be very helpful as I talk with some patients and their families,\u201d he explained.\nDr. Bernstein noted that Dr. Varki\u2019s arrival is particularly well-timed, as RCCA prepares to move its Pompton Plains care center from the Chilton Medical Center campus to a nearby location. \u201cWith the addition of Dr. Varki and our impending relocation, we are expanding our team, our services, and our facilities so that we have an even-greater ability to meet area residents\u2019 needs for comprehensive, coordinated cancer care right here in the community.\u201d\nDr. Varki is among 90+ cancer specialists who treat patients at 25 RCCA care centers located throughout New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and the Washington, DC, area. RCCA oncologists and hematologists see more than 23,000 new patients each year and provide care to more than 225,000 established patients, collaborating closely with their patients\u2019 other physicians. They offer patients the latest in cutting-edge treatments, including immunotherapies and targeted therapy, as well as access to a wide range of clinical trials. In addition to serving patients who have solid tumors, blood-based cancers, and benign blood disorders such as anemia, RCCA care centers also provide infusion services to people with a number of non-oncologic conditions\u2014including multiple sclerosis, Crohn\u2019s disease, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis\u2014who take intravenously-administered medications.\nTo schedule an appointment with Dr. Varki or to reach the Pompton Plains office, call 973-566-5040. To learn more about RCCA, call 844-928-0089 or visit RCCA.com. \nwe are here for you\nFor more information or to schedule an appointment, call (844) 301-4158. You can also schedule an appointment by calling the RCCA location nearest you.\nRELATED ARTICLES\nRegional Cancer Care Associates is one of fewer than 200 medical practices in the country selected to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM); a recent Medicare initiative aimed at improving care coordination and access to and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy treatment.\n\u00a9 2022 Regional Cancer Care Associates. 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