He currently serves as
Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center in New York followed by his fellowship at The University of
. He has served the Rio
Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Benjamin West, MD
Radiation Oncology
Dr. West is board-certified radiation oncologist. He was physicist prior to becoming a physician.
Phoebe Verano, RN, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Phoebe Cepeda Verano is a certified Family Nurse Practioner, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, who
received her Masters degree at the University of Texas- Pan American (UTPA) in 2013. She has more than
30 years of experience as a registered nurse, most of it in an adult critical care setting. As a nurse
practitioner, she has the compassion to be a part of a patient’s journey through cancer care and believes
that patient education is an important first step following diagnosis and treatment plan development. “I
am committed to preparing cancer patients for their journeys and assuring they know that we are always
here to support them.”
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Arlene Alegria, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Arlene Alegria, MPAS, PA-C, graduated from the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley with a masters as
a Physician Assistant in 2013. She received Cum Laude Honors from the Texas A&M University in 2012. She
made the Dean’s List at the University of Texas Pan Am in 2008 and again in 2009 from the University of
Texas San Antonio. Prior to becoming a licensed Physician Assistant, Arlene was a Registered and Certified
Pharmacy Technician for 18 years. One of Arlene’s favorite quotes is by Mahatma Ghandi – ‘The best way to
find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others’. Arlene says, “I believe we are all meant to be where
we end up and since I joined Texas Oncology I have the opportunity to be there for my patients whether it
be for follow-ups, emotional or moral support.”
Cristelita Parrocho, RN, BSN,CCRN,MSN,FNP-C
Nurse Practicioner
Cristy graduated as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in
California. She is also a certified Adult Critical Care Registered Nurse. Before joining Texas
Oncology-McAllen she was a hospitalist with IPC Healthcare. “Cancer is brutal but I believe loving and
actually feeling while you care for these patients will somehow bring upon sunshine in the darkest moments
of their lives. It is not how much time but how much love you put into it.”
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