Ana Isabel Tergas, M.D., M.P.H.
Gynecologic Surgeon
4.7 (34 RATINGS)
Clinical Expertise
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Dysplasia
Endometrial/Uterine Cancer
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Ovarian Cancer
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease/neoplasia
Laparoscopic Surgery
Fertility Sparing Cancer Treatments
Patient-centered and Culturally Sensitive Care
HIPEC — Hyperthermic (or Heated) Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Research Area
Health Inequities
Cervical Cancer and HPV
Health Services Research
International Health
End-of-Life Care
Epidemiology
Appointments
Assistant Professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery
Clinical Teams
Gynecologic Cancers
Women's Cancers Program
Ovarian Cancer
Uterine and Endometrial Cancers
Cervical Cancer
Surgeon Ana Tergas, M.D., M.P.H., believes that City of Hope and its enterprise-wide dedication to its mission of transforming the future of health is a perfect match for her own philosophy. She identifies compassion, integrity, excellence and collaboration as essential values for her, and considers it a privilege to help guide patients and families through their cancer journey.
Fluent in Spanish, Dr. Tergas earned her medical degree from the University of Miami, then served as a resident in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Chicago and as a fellow in gynecologic oncology at Johns Hopkins, where she also received a Master of Public Health degree. Before joining City of Hope, she was an assistant professor at Columbia University. A researcher funded by the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Tergas focuses her studies on racial and ethnic health inequities, particularly in cervical cancer and end-of-life care.
Duarte Cancer Center
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Duarte, CA 91010
2021, Gynecologic Oncology
2019, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Basic Text Field
- 2010-2011, M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
- 2001-2006, M.D., University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
- 1998-2000, B.S., University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
2010-2013, Gynecologic Oncology, Division of Gynecology Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland
2006-2010, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, Illinois
2021-present, Assistant Professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, California
2013-2021, Assistant Attending, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York
Awards
- 2022, NIH NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar
- 2015-2017, Super Doctors, Rising Stars List, New York Metro Area, NY
- 2012-2013, Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality Resident Scholars Training Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University
- 2012, Greater Baltimore Medical Center IRB Research Award
- 2010, MPH Field Experience Award, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Chicago Lying-in Hospital Excellence in Student Teaching Award
- 2008-2009, Academic Chief Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago Hospitals
- 2009, Galloway Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- 2005, John K. Robinson Award for Student Initiatives, University of Miami School of Medicine
- 2005, International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations, elected National Vice President of the Southeast Region and Delegate to the 54th IFMSA Meeting of the General Assembly, Turkey
- 2000, Honors distinction, University of Florida
Memberships
- 2014-present, International Papillomavirus Society
- 2014-present, American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
- 2010-present, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2010-present, International Gynecologic Cancer Society
- 2009-present, Society of Gynecologic Oncology
- Costas-Muniz R, Torres-Blasco N, Gany F, Gonzalez CJ, Galindo-Vazquez O, Bergerot CD, Rocha-Cadman X, Lui F, Lichtenthal WG, Velazquez AI, Tergas AI, Castro-Figueroa EM. Cultural adaptation process of cancer-related interventions: A step-by-step guide. Psychooncology. 2023 Jan;32(1):179-186. doi: 10.1002/pon.6071. Epub 2022 Dec 4. PMID: 36444126; PMCID: PMC9839501.
- Tergas AI, Prigerson HG, Shen MJ, Dinicu AI, Neugut AI, Wright JD, Hershman DL, Maciejewski PK. Association between immigrant status and advanced cancer patients' location and quality of death. Cancer. 2022 Sep 15;128(18):3352-3359. doi: 10.1002/cncr.34385. Epub 2022 Jul 8. PMID: 35801713; PMCID: PMC9542060.
- Falzarano F, Winoker H, Burke RV, Mendoza JA, Munoz F, Tergas A, Maciejewski PK, Prigerson HG. Grief and Bereavement in the Latino/a Community: A Literature Synthesis and Directions for Future Research. Health Equity. 2022 Sep 14;6(1):696-707. doi: 10.1089/heq.2022.0031. PMID: 36225662; PMCID: PMC9536343.
- Tergas AI, Prigerson HG, Shen MJ, Neugut AI, Maciejewski PK. Disparities in Therapeutic Alliance Among Latino Immigrants With Advanced Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Sep;64(3):e173-e176. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.06.003. Epub 2022 Jun 11. PMID: 35700931.
- Girda, E., Hou, J., Nelson, D., Finlayson, M., Buckley de Meritens, A., Chekmareiva, M., Leiser, A., Song, M., Stephenson, R., Chan, N., Tergas, A., Vattakalam, R., Wright, J., Yu, H., Martincuks, A., Kohut, A., Palmer, J., & Rodriguez-Rodriguez, L. (2022). Phase 1 trial of daily subcutaneous SPL-108 injections in combination with paclitaxel in 2 patients with platinum-resistant, CD44+, advanced ovarian epithelial cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer . 2022 Jun 24;32(8):1032-1038. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2021-003316. PMID: 35750354
- Cham S, Li A, Rauh-Hain JA, Tergas AI, Hershman DL, Wright JD, Melamed A. Association Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Inequality and Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates in New York City. JAMA Oncol. 2022 Jan 1;8(1):159-161. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.5779. PMID: 34817550; PMCID: PMC8777563.
- Shayan Dioun; Anna Fagotti; Alexander Melamed; Adriano Grossi; Giovanni Scambia; Jason Wright; Ana Tergas, Role of tertiary cytoreductive surgery in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis. Elsevier, No.: GYN-22-67R1. Gynecol Oncol. 2022 Jul;166(1):181-187. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.04.005. PMID: 35550711
- Dioun S, Huang Y, Melamed A, Gockley A, St Clair CM, Hou JY, Tergas AI, Khoury-Collado F, Hershman DL, Wright JD. Trends in the Use of Minimally Invasive Adnexal Surgery in the United States, Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Oct 7. doi: 10.1097/AOG.4577. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34619737
- Knisely A, Huang Y, Melamed A, Gockley A, Tergas AI, St Clair CM, Hou JY, Khoury-Collado F, Accordino M, Hershman DL, Wright JD, Disparities in Access to High-Volume Surgeons Within High-Volume Hospitals for Hysterectomy, Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Aug 1;138(2):208-217. doi: 10.1097/AOG. 4456. PMID: 34237769
- Dioun S, Wu J, Chen L, Kaplan S, Huang Y, Melamed A, Gockley A, St Clair CM, Hou JY, Tergas AI, Khoury-Collado F, Machida H, Mikami M, Matsuo K, Hershman DL, Wright JD, Intraoperative Rupture of the Ovarian Capsule in Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer: A Meta-analysis, Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Aug 1;138(2):261-271. doi: 10.1097/AOG. 4455. PMID: 34237756
Ratings and reviews below are gathered from the Press Ganey Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG CAHPS) survey. CG CAHPS is a standardized survey that is used to measure a patient's experience in the physician office setting. Ratings are an average of all responses to questions about a provider's care, with five stars being the highest.
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4.9
Show respect for what you say
4.8
Provider listen carefully to you
4.7
Provider explain in way you understand
4.7
Rate provider 0-10
4.6
Know important info medical history
4.6
Spend enough time with you
4.5
Recommend this provider office
Reviews
01/24/24
Good experience - Verified patient
12/15/23
I like Dr Tergas' mindset. She seems to always be 3 steps ahead to ensure good medical care. - Verified patient
10/19/23
Very comforting to me and my family. Outstanding bedside manner. - Verified patient
09/05/23
Dr. Tergas is a blessing to City of Hope and all who have the pleasure to be her patient. No finer Dr. than Dr. Ana Tergas ! - Verified patient
03/16/23
Fantastic bed-side-manner, very kind and respectful - Verified patient