Physicians

We have a team of expert physicians and staff who are dedicated to providing you and your family with care and support throughout the healing process. All of our physicians are board certified and proficient in the most up to date oncology technology.  We encourage you to invest a few moments of your time and learn about our physicians.

Terry R. Jenkins, M.D.
Board Certified Medical Oncologist
Dr. Terry Jenkins earned his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1975. He then completed his internal medicine residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., and a fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas. He is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. Dr. Jenkins concluded his 22 year military career as Colonel and Chief, Medical Oncology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, where he also served as director for the medical oncology/hematology fellowship program. He is co-director of medical oncology at St. Joseph's Regional Cancer Center and past chairman of the Department of Medicine and cancer committee. Dr. Jenkins has practiced at the Cancer Clinic since 1997.

Kumud Tripathy, M.D.
Board Certified Medical Oncologist
Medical Director Medical Oncology
"I really think you should try to feel like the patient feels...you know, establish that kind of relationship that exists between two human beings, that you have to discover by listening to them and what they have to say and how they relate to you what is wrong...
It is very important in my practice to understand that, often times, cancer treatment is not like other illnesses...it's important for the patient to have all the information and to be involved in whatever decisions are to be made.

As physicians, I think we are the most privileged of any profession in the world. There is no other profession where there has to be so much trust between two people. You can never take for granted the amount of trust patients put in their doctors. And it's the doctor's responsibility to maintain that trust and do whatever is in his power to help the patient get well."
 

Erin Fleener, M.D.
Board Certified Medical Oncologist
Erin Fleener, M.D. grew up in San Antonio and graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M with a bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science in 1997. From there Dr. Fleener returned to San Antonio to attend medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA). She completed her training in 2001 and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society as a junior. Prior to graduating she received both the Paul Cutler Award and the O. Roger Hollan, M.D. Award for outstanding performance in internal medicine. Dr. Fleener then pursued an internal medicine internship and residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Following residency she returned closer to home and completed training in Medical Oncology at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas. Dr. Fleener is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and board certified in internal medicine.

Scott Goble, M.D.
Board Certified Radiation Oncologist
Scott Goble has joined Dr. Schlichtemeier in the practice of radiation oncology. Dr. Goble graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1992 and completed his residency in Radiation Oncology at the University of Kansas Medical Center in June of 1996. He is Board Certified in Radiation Oncology.
"The Cancer Center is a great asset to this community. The multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of cancer results in the highest quality of patient care."

Lee Schlichtemeier, M.D.
Board Certified Radiation Oncologist
Medical Director Radiation Oncology
Fellow of the American College of Radiology
Fellow of the American College of Radiation Oncology
"There is a trust patients place upon the physician to give the highest quality of care in the most compassionate manner. To fulfill that trust, the physician must offer his knowledge and skills; in return, the patient offers their confidence and compliance.
There has been such progress in the fight against cancer. It remains the only chronic disease from which an individual can be considered cured, if given proper and prompt treatment. It is this hope for the future that makes the patient-physician relationship so important. The advances in cancer treatment have brought to the patient what can be an almost bewildering array of technologies. The physician's and staff's role is to maintain the human touch while utilizing the latest in cancer treatment."