Dr. Harsha Vyas, MD, FACP
Dr. Harsha Vyas, MD, FACP, is the President and founding physician of Cancer Center of Middle Georgia, a private practice community cancer center providing Hematology and Oncology care in Central Georgia. His mission is to deliver quality, comprehensive, compassionate care to cancer patients of underserved Middle Georgia.
Dr. Harsha Vyas obtained his fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, North Carolina, and completed his Internal Medicine residency at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, East Tennessee State University, Tennessee. He also served as Chief Medical Resident during his Residency. He completed his medical training at the reputed Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
Dr. Vyas is Board Certified in Hematology and Medical Oncology, is published in many peer- reviewed journals, reputed online publications, and is actively involved in clinical research. He was instrumental in starting the clinical research division of Cancer Center of Middle Georgia. His efforts have brought emerging clinical research to the underserved and the underrepresented rural patients without needing to travel long distances. He regularly lectures various groups at the community level to educate and raise awareness on cancer-related issues. Dr. Vyas also serves on various advisory panels related to oncology care in the community.
Dr. Vyas is passionate about communicating the importance of preserving community oncology as the way to deliver personalized, high quality, affordable, cancer care close to home with lawmakers. He continues to engage the legislature on a regular basis on various issues important to community oncology. He was named an Advocacy Champion by The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for his efforts to communicate relevant rural healthcare issues with lawmakers. He currently serves as the National CPAN Co-Medical director of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA).
Dr. Vyas Co-founded Athena Oncology, LLC in 2022 which is a network of nearly 30 independent community oncology practices in two dozen states to better coordinate purchasing of life saving medications, maintain vendor relationships and engage in data analytics to improve efficiencies, eliminate barriers for early adoption of guidelines-based therapy and improve patient outcomes in a cost-effective manner. He currently serves as the CEO of Athena Oncology as well as a member of its Board of Directors.
To better serve the holistic needs of the underserved population, he was instrumental in founding the Cancer Foundation of Middle Georgia (CFMG), a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization serving the needs of indigent cancer patients in middle Georgia.
Dr. Vyas lives with his family in Dublin, GA. He enjoys morning yoga and meditation, a good game of tennis, the outdoors, catching up on TV shows, and spending time with family and friends.