Ira Zackon, M.D.
Hematology, Medical Oncology
Board Certifications
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine
- Board Certified in Medical Oncology
- Board Certified in Hematology
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Medical Oncology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Memberships & Affiliations
- American College of Physicians
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Society of Hematology
- The Medical Society of the State of New York
Education
- Diploma of Collegial Studies—Vanier College, St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada
- Medical Degree—McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Internship in Internal Medicine—Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal
- Residency in Internal Medicine—Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal
- Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology—Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
- Research Fellow in Hematology/Oncology—Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Honors & Awards
- Academic Excellence—Vanier College, St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada
- J.W. McConnell Major Scholarship
- Mary and Louis Streicher Prize for Biochemistry
- Book Prize for Epidemiology and Health
Leadership
- Former Director, NYOH Stem Cell Transplant Program
- Past President, NYOH Board of Directors
- Chair, NYOH Practice Quality Committee and Value-Based Care
- Chair, NYOH Annual Spring to Life Conference
Biography
Dr. Zackon most values time with his wife and two children; he enjoys leisure sports and is an active community volunteer.