About New York Cancer & Blood Specialists At New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), our mission is to provide patients with cancer and blood disorders world-class, patient-centered affordable care in their communities, close to family and friends. As one of the Nation's leading community cancer centers, we are committed to providing the highest quality care to patients. At NYCBS, we diagnose and treat every kind of cancer and offer patients state-of-the-art treatments, clinical trials, and comprehensive support services to treat the mind, body, and soul, not just the cancer. We understand that cancer treatment can be challenging and require regular physician visits for treatment and follow-up care.

Dr. Stefanides is fellowship trained in sports medicine and shoulder reconstruction. He was born and raised in the Long Island town of Garden City. He attained a bachelors degree from New York University and subsequently his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He completed his internship at St. Vincents hospital in Manhattan and his orthopedic surgery residency at New York Medical College Brooklyn and Queens Region. His specialty training was obtained in San Francisco with the world famous Eugene Wolf M.D. and the prestigious James Kelly M.D. His specialty training was specific for arthroscopy about the shoulder and knee as well as shoulder reconstruction. Dr. Stefanides is fluent in English, Spanish, and Greek.