![[Dr. Ashad earned his medical degree from King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan, and completed his residency training at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut, and his fellowship training at the University of Miami in Florida.]](https://deptmedicine.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/arshad-still-edit2_hero_0.jpg "Dr. Ashad earned his medical degree from King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan, and completed his residency training at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut, and his fellowship training at the University of Miami in Florida.")
By Quion Lowe, University of Arizona Cancer Center
Dr. Arshad has something in common with Andrew Weil, MD, the founder of the U of A’s Center for Integrative Medicine, in that his path to Arizona was unexpected. Like Dr. Weil, he was driving through the state on his way to California when he was charmed by Tucson’s scenery.
While colorectal cancer offers a complex challenge to those dedicated to improving patient outcomes, Dr. Arshad – a Clinical and Translational Oncology Program member and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Hematology & Oncology at the College of Medicine – Tucson – says he is up to the difficult task.
Read more at the Arizona Cancer Center website!
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