Shannon L. Puhalla, MD, is senior associate medical director at the NSABP Foundation and a medical oncologist and hematologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. She specializes in cancer treatment and clinical trials.

Board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology, Dr. Puhalla received her medical degree from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rootstown, Ohio. She completed her residency in internal medicine at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, and her fellowship in medical oncology at the James Cancer Hospital of The Ohio State University Medical Center.