LAKE HAVASU CITY —Havasu Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Todd Lyster, MD, FACP, to its Cancer Treatment Center. Dr. Lyster, a board-certified internist, hematologist and medical oncologist, brings more than two decades of clinical expertise and a deep commitment to compassionate, community-centered cancer care to the people of Lake Havasu City and the surrounding region.
Dr. Lyster earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine in Chicago, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Evanston Northwestern Hospital. He then went on to complete a prestigious Fellowship in Hematology & Oncology — including the Malnati Endowed Fellowship — at Northwestern University Medical Center in Chicago. He holds board certifications in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hematology from the American Board of Internal Medicine.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Lyster back to our Cancer Treatment Center team,” said Blake Hubbard, CEO of Havasu Regional Medical Center. “His extensive clinical background, research contributions, and genuine dedication to his patients make him an exceptional addition to our medical staff and a tremendous asset to our community.”
Prior to joining HRMC, Dr. Lyster spent 17 years as a partner at Hematology Oncology Associates of Illinois, serving patients across multiple offices in the Chicago metropolitan area, including Melrose Park, Elmhurst, Berwyn, and Maywood. He also held an appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Rush Medical College from 1995 to 2010 and served as Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of Osseon Therapeutics in Santa Rosa, California.
Dr Lyster was an active member of the HRMC medical staff from 2010 to 2022. Since 2022, Dr Lyster has practiced at the Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo ND, the Covenant Health Oncology Center in Knoxville TN, and both Billings MT and Santa Fe NM regional facilities, gaining further experience in multiple major centers before returning home to Lake Havasu City.
A Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), Dr. Lyster has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for both the Chicago Metro area and the Southwest region, was named among the Top 500 Doctors in Arizona, and received the Havasu Cancer Association ‘Hero of the Year’ award in 2013. He is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
At HRMC, Dr. Lyster will serve as a staff oncologist and hematologist and will continue his leadership roles on the Tumor Board, Cancer Committee, and Physicians Clinical Board — committees he has been an active part of since 2010. His clinical expertise spans a broad range of oncologic and hematologic conditions, and he has presented and published research on topics including chemoembolization for hepatic malignancies, lung and cervical cancers, lymphoma, and anemia.
“I am delighted to return to the Havasu Regional Medical Center Cancer Treatment Center, where I had the honor to care for members of my community for twelve years,” said Dr. Lyster, “Together with the clinicians now practicing there, we have the opportunity to advance the level of cancer care to what our community needs, and should expect.”
Patients may schedule an appointment with Dr. Lyster at the Havasu Regional Medical Center Cancer Treatment Center, located at 101 Civic Center Lane, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403. For more information, please contact 928.453.3761 or visit HavasuRegional.com.
