Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) announced the addition of a new hematologist/oncologist and a plastic and reconstructive surgeon to the hospital’s medical staff.

Apurva Shah, M.D. Hematology/Oncology	Derron Spikes, M.D. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Apurva Shah, M.D. is a hematologist/oncologist that will work alongside James Milner, M.D., Wesley Walker, M.D. and Dale Broom, PA-C at the TRMC Oncology Center to provide cancer care for area patients.

As a hematologist/oncologist, Dr. Shah specializes in blood disorders and the use of medications, such as chemotherapy, hormones and analgesics, in the management of cancer. From initial diagnosis throughout the course of the disease, Dr. Shah provides patient education, treatment recommendations, monitoring of care and healing therapies with a focus on quality of life.

After earning his medical degree from UMDNJ – NJ Medical School, Dr. Shah completed an internal medicine residency at the New York University School of Medicine and a hematology/oncology fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The TRMC Oncology Center is located in Tifton at 1623 Madison Avenue. For more information, call 229-353-7720.

Plastic and reconstructive surgeon Derron Spikes, M.D. is available for advanced cosmetic procedures, reconstructive surgery, wound care and burn treatment. His practice, Allure Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, is located at Tifton Physicians Center, 907 E. 18th Street, Suite 340.

Dr. Spikes will perform minor procedures within his office and surgeries at TRMC.

Plastic or cosmetic surgery covers a variety of procedures which alter the body's outward appearance. Procedures are used to shape certain body parts such as the breast or nose, soften skin tone to reduce or eliminate wrinkles, and to correct problems resulting from accident or disease. Reconstructive surgery involves the restoration of function or form to body parts that have been damaged as a result of injury, disease, or congenital defects.

Dr. Spikes also provides advanced treatment for burn victims, such as skin grafts, and can also help manage patients with diabetes, poor circulation and infections who suffer from chronic or non-healing wounds.

A native of Tifton, Dr. Spikes earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia and completed a plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center. To schedule an appointment, call 229-391-3600.