Cancer Center Team

Specialists

These specialists work closely with referring specialists, keeping each patient’s other doctors informed of his/her treatment program and progress.

	Paul Jacquin, M.D. Board Certifications: Hematology and Internal Medicine Board Eligible in Medical Oncology Undergraduate and Graduate School: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois Internship & Residency: Naval Regional Medical Center, Portmouth, Virginia Fellowship: San Diego Naval Hospital & Scripps Clinic in San Diego, California
	Algis Sidrys, M.D. Board Certifications: Internal Medicine Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology Undergraduate and Graduate School: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois Internship: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio Residency: Radiation Oncology: University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Fellowship: Hematology/Oncology: University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
	Jonas Sidrys, M.D. Board Certifications: Radiation Oncology Undergraduate and Graduate School: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana Medical School: Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois Internship: MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois Residency: Radiation Oncology: Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California in Los Angeles
	Venumadhav Kotla, M.D. Board Certifications: Internal Medicine Eligible for Hematology/Oncology Undergraduate and Graduate School: All India Institue of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Medical School: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Fellowship: Hematology/Oncology: Albert Einstein
	Patricia Craig, APN, FNP Nurse Practitioner Patricia Craig has joined the staff of The Cancer Program at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She will be assisting Drs. Paul Jacquin and Venumadhav Kotla in the care of cancer patients in the Upper Cumberland. Ms. Craig earned her master of science in nursing from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Prior to that, she received her bachelor of science in nursing from the University of North Alabama in Florence. During her nursing career, she has gained extensive experience in both hospital and clinic settings. She has served as an oncology staff nurse in several hospitals in Middle Tennessee, including Williamson Medical, Centennial Hospital and Maury Regional Hospital. Craig has also provided care for patients at the Lawrence County and Rutherford County Health Departments. Her volunteer work includes medical mission trips to Brazil and working at a camp for children with asthma as well as a camp for siblings of children with cancer.

Additional Staff

In order to deliver the best care to our patients and their families, we also utilize an array of multidisciplinary staff located right in The Cancer Center to ensure your experience is streamlined as much as possible:

Medical Director
Registered Oncology Dietitian
Oncology Social Worker
Medical Physicist
Medical Dosimetrist
Oncology Billing
Oncology Pharmacist
Oncology Data (Cancer Registry)
Radiation and Medical Oncology Nursing
Breast Health Nurse Navigator
Clinical Trials
Registered Radiation Therapists
Oncology scheduling/office staff
Genetic Testing
Pet Therapy

Cancer Center Services

Cookeville Regional Cancer Center is a comprehensive program and through the physicians’ affiliation with strong academic medical centers, we offer patients clinical trials. On-site services include:

Patient and Family Services:
Our oncology social worker helps patients and family members deal with the emotional and psychosocial aspects of their illness one-on-one, as well as financial assessment, transportation assistance, home health referrals and organization/ facilitation of support groups.

Nutrition Services:
Our registered dietitians have years of specialized oncology training and experience in helping cancer patients support their immune system to counteract the effects of their illness. They provide nutritional assessment, analysis, support and strategies to improve healing while lessening any ill effects.

Cancer Registry:
We maintain a comprehensive database designed for the collection of information on the cancer patient, which provides them with lifetime follow-up.

Other Services:

Cancer Conferences - Frequent multidisciplinary hospital-wide conferences for the education of physicians regarding current oncology therapies and consultive services for patients.
Cancer Committee - A group of individuals, physicians and professional support staff dedicated to providing leadership for the cancer program.
Speech and Physical Therapy
Patient & Family Education and Support
Spiritual Support - Spiritual support is provided through our chaplains.
The latest in Diagnostic workup such as PET-CT, the latest MRI technology including Breast MRI.
Cancer Prevention and Screening Programs
Rehabilitation program including physical and speech therapy
Lymphedema specialists