Adam Rock, M.D.

Medical oncologist Adam Rock, M.D., grew up in a family of health care providers, a background that allowed him to see firsthand how meaningful and rewarding the relationship between provider and patient can be. Personal family encounters with cancer continue to provide meaning and motivation to his work, as he enjoys the opportunity to work at the intersection of leading-edge research and meaningful human interaction.

Joining City of Hope in 2022 after serving as a fellow there, Dr. Rock considers it the ideal setting to provide high-quality care and collaborate with regional and international experts in a range of fields. During his time as a resident at the University of Illinois at Chicago, he was recognized with the American Society of Hematology's Abstract Achievement Award, and he went on to serve as chief fellow in Oncology/Hematology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. As a physician-scientist, he has played a role in leading 10 previous and ongoing clinical trials as of 2019.

AWARDS

• 2018, American Society of Hematology Abstract Achievement Award
• 2010, Dean’s List at Michigan State University
• 2006, Michigan Merit Scholarship

Memberships

• American Society of Hematology
• American Society of Clinical Oncology

• December 2021
  Current Treatment Options in Oncology: Accepted Systemic Therapy in Chondrosarcoma
  Adam Rock, Sana Ali, Warren Chow
• June 2021
  Cancer Genetics: Submitted for Review Recurrent genomic alterations and associated pathway alterations in Ewing sarcoma
  Adam Rock, Warren Allen Chow, An Uche, Sherri Z. Millis
• June 2021
  ASCO Annual Meeting: Abstract/Poster
  Genomic alterations and associated pathway abnormalities in Ewing sarcoma.
  Adam Rock, Warren Allen Chow, An Uche, Sherri Z. Millis
• April 2021
  Autopsy Case Reports: Published
  Myelodysplastic syndrome in a 30-year old man with coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a diagnostic challenge Qing X, Cai J, Rock A.
• October 2020
  JCO Oncology Practice: Published
  Understanding the Management and Treatment of Well-Differentiated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Clinician’s Guide to a
  Complex Disease Li D, Rock A, Kessler J, Ballena R, Hyder S, Mo C, Chang S, Singh G.
• December 2018
  Blood Journal: Abstract
  American Society of Hematology: Poster
  Pulmonary Function Abnormalities in Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia
  Authors: Adam Rock, Binal N. Shah, Jin Han, Rasha Raslan, Michel Gowhari, Shivi Jain, Xu Zhang, Robert E. Molokie, Victor R. Gordeuk and Santosh L. Saraf
• December 2018
  Blood Journal: Abstract
  American Society of Hematology: Poster
  Role of Automated Red Cell Exchange in Acute and Chronic Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
  Authors: Shivi Jain, Adam Rock, Caitlin Lopes, Santosh L. Saraf, Xu Zhang, Michel Gowhari, Robert E. Molokie, Victor R. Gordeuk and Sally Campbell-lee
• November 2018
  ACP Illinois Northern Region Conference
  Catastrophic Delay: Early Recognition of Signs and Symptoms in Catastrophic
  Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  Authors: Adam Rock MD, Jacqueline Kannan MD, Suncica Volkov MD
• November 2017
  ACP Illinois Northern Region Conference
  Sternocostoclavicular Hyperostosis; Not Your Average Paget’s Disease
  Authors: Rohan Patel MD, Adam Rock MD
• May 2015
  AANS / CNS Section on Tumors: Poster
  Anaplastic Meningioma: Octreotide Therapy for Recurrent and Progressive Intracranial Disease
  Authors: Richard Rammo, MD, Adam Rock, MS, Andrea Transou, Aditya Raghunathan, MD, Jack Rock, MD
• March 2015
  Journal of Neurosurgery: Published
  Anaplastic Meningioma: Octreotide Therapy for Recurrent Progressive Intracranial Disease
  Authors: Richard Rammo, MD, Adam Rock, MS, Andrea Transou, Aditya Raghunathan, MD, Jack Rock, MD
• September 2015
  ACP Illinois Norther Residents’ and Medical Students’ Day 2015: Poster Red Eye in the Elderly: Benign or a Cause for Concern
  Authors: Adam Rock, MS, Sarah Sansom, MD