Manteca’s Dr. Amarjit Dhaliwal has been recognized by the Stanislaus Medical Society as its oncology Doctor of the Year after 24 years of “compassionate care” in that county.The award was presented at a recent dinner in Modesto attended by many of his peers from the medical community including Doctors Hospital of Manteca’s CEO Nicholas Tejeda and Dhaliwal’s radiation oncologist, Dr. Darwin Yip, M.D.Patients are treated for about two hours while visiting the Manteca outpatient facility compared to a sometimes longer stay if needed to be hospitalized for their conditions.More than 20 patients a day are treated at his Valley Cancer Center on Norman Drive. They are battling a variety of cancers including lung cancer, breast cancer, lymphoma, prostate cancer and other life-threatening ailments. The multi-million dollar center is located just west of Spreckels Avenue and south of Yosemite Avenue where it opened its doors in July of 2013.Dhaliwal is a regular member of the DHM staff and can be seen walking the halls to visit his patients in the facility.