Locations:
Phoenix - Biltmore Cancer Center
Phoenix, AZ 85016 View Map
Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ 85258 View Map
Education & Credentials
Medical School
American University of Beirut in Lebanon
Residency
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland
Internship
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland
Fellowship
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland
Board Certification
Medical Oncology and Hematology
Academic Honors & Professional Achievements
- Phoenix Magazine Top Docs List
- Distinguished faculty member at the Cleveland VA Medical Center
- Director of the multidisciplinary thoracic oncology program
- Director of the inpatient oncology unit
- Associate chairperson of the cancer center committee
- Coordinator of quality of cancer registry
- Assistant professor of internal medicine at Case Western Reserve University
Affiliations
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Society of Hematology
Languages
Arabic
English
In The Media
Biography
Dr. Cortas is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology. In 2008, she served as the director of the multidisciplinary thoracic oncology program at the VA medical center in Cleveland. In addition, Dr. Cortas was appointed as director of the inpatient oncology unit. She was then appointed associate chairperson of the cancer center committee and the coordinator of quality of cancer registry. Dr. Cortas served as assistant professor of internal medicine at Case Western Reserve University. In addition, she was appointed as a staff member in the internal medicine department at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center division of Hematology/Oncology with responsibilities including; patient care, teaching medical students, residents and fellows.
Dr. Cortas earned her medical degree at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon in 2001. She went on to complete both her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in hematology and oncology at Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland. Dr. Cortas was appointed assistant professor of internal medicine at Case Western Reserve University.
Dr. Cortas joined Arizona Oncology in January of 2011. She treats thoracic, gastrointestinal, breast, malignancies, lymphomas, and benign blood disorders. Dr. Cortas has great interest in women’s malignancies. She is head of our Phoenix area breast cancer clinical trials.
Philosophy
As both a physician leader and patient advocate, I am extremely passionate about helping patients and their families through the hardest battles of their lives – the fight against cancer. Inspired from the lessons of my childhood in war-torn Lebanon, I know how important hope is during times of turmoil. Instilling hope in patients and their families is my passion, and it makes my career as a medical oncologist extremely rewarding and satisfying.
Personal
When I’m not providing direct care, I dedicate my time to causes and events that help raise funds to provide financial assistance to those struggle in the fight against cancer. In addition, I’m the proud mother of three children, two girls and a boy, who are the joy of my life and source of energy after a long, hard day spent on the front line in the fight against cancer. The smiling faces of my three children make it all worthwhile.