Dr. Lal is a board certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India and was chief resident at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Lal also performed his Oncology-Hematology Fellowship at Providence Hospital and Medical Center/University of Michigan. He has won several research poster awards and received a Distinctions in Biochemistry and Physiology in 1991.
“Dr. Lal is a terrific asset to our health care community,” comments Peter Karadjoff, St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron (SJMPH) President and CEO. “His outstanding performance has been noted by those who work most closely with him and has been highlighted through his nomination as the St. Joseph Mercy Patient-Focused Physician of the Month in July 2009. I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to Dr. Lal for elevating the health status of our community and being a physician whom St. Joseph Mercy Hospital staff and volunteers would recommend to their family and friends.”
The St. Joseph Mercy Patient-Focused Physician of the Month is designed to highlight outstanding collaboration between our physician community and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital patient care and volunteer staff. Nominations are accepted from all staff and volunteers, and are blinded and reviewed by a Nominations Review Committee. The award is presented each month to a physician on staff at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
“It is very gratifying to receive this recognition, especially as it comes from one’s partners in patient care,” comments Anup Lal, MD. “Clinical trials are very important in providing state of the art cancer treatment, and the hard work of the hospital administration and research staff in this area is very commendable. It is a privilege to work with them – as well as the nurses – all of whom are so dedicated to the cancer program.”
Dr. Lal lives in St. Clair County with his wife, Dr. Rafia Khalil and their three sons. He is active in the local cancer committees and other physician organizations. He has privileges at Port Huron, St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron and River District Hospitals.
Societies
Michigan State Medical Society
St. Clair County Medical Society
Michigan Society of Hematology and Oncology
Committees
Cancer Committee Port Huron Hospital
Cancer Committee St. Joseph Mercy Hospital