Our Fellows

Alex Besen, M.D.
Hometown: Mount Pleasant, NY
Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center

What do you like about living in Rochester? 

Being in a medium-sized city with a variety of easily accessible stores and resources, while also being very close to large swaths of rural parks to go walking around in. It's also nice to experience all four seasons.

Why did you select URMC for your fellowship training? 

A combination of the high volume that is steadily increasing every year and the collegiality both within the hematopathology department, and between the hematopathologists and clinical oncology teams. There is a lot of collaboration and communication.

What is the best-selling point of your fellowship training?

There is both large case volume and case variety. I'm also given a lot of freedom to make my own decisions about cases right from the start.