Bassam Ghanem, M.D.
Medical Oncologist and Hematologist
4.7 (320 RATINGS)
Clinical Expertise
Hematology-Oncology
Medical Oncology
Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Clinical Teams
Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Bassam Ghanem, M.D. is an oncologist, hematologist and assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research.
Dr. Ghanem received his medical degree from Damascus University in Syria before continuing his general surgery residency at Damascus University Hospital. He completed his internal medicine residency at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center in New York and his hematology and oncology fellowship at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, also in New York.
After 13 years in hematology and oncology private practice, first in Tampa Bay, Florida followed by Simi Valley, California, Dr. Ghanem joins City of Hope in our Simi Valley facility.
2001, American Board of Medical Oncology
1997, American Board of Internal Medicine
1989, M.D., Damascus University, Syria
2005-2006, Bone Marrow Transplant in Moffitt Cancer Ctr, Tampa, FL
1997-1999, Hematology/Oncology, St. Lukes/Roosvelt, New York, New York
1994-1997, Internal Medicine, Our Lady Of Mercy in Bronx, New York
1989-1993, General Surgery, Damascus University Hospitals in Syria
2019-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Simi Valley, California
2008-2019, Hematology/Oncology, Private practice in Simi Valley, California
- Waddington, T., Mambetsariev, I., Pharaon, R., Fricke, J., Baroz, A. R., Romo, H., Ghanem, B., Gray, S., Salgia, R. Therapeutic Potential of Olaparib in Combination With Pembrolizumab in a Young Patient With a Maternally Inherited BRCA2 Germline Variant : A Research Report. Clin Lung Cancer. 2021 Sep;22(5):e703-e707. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2021.01.009. Epub 2021 Jan 27. PMID: 33640299
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.
Ratings
4.8
Provider listen carefully to you
4.8
Show respect for what you say
4.8
Spend enough time with you
4.8
Rate provider 0-10
4.7
Recommend this provider office
4.7
Provider explain in way you understand
4.7
Know important info medical history
Reviews
08/28/23
He is the best doctor I could ever have ,highly recommended excellent in his oncology department.I thank God for letting me have him as my doctor.He takes time listening to my questions and thoroughly answers them.Please extend my appreciation to him. I am very satisfied and I know he will do his best to help me get rid of my breast cancer.My family and I have so much respect for. City Of Hope, - Verified patient
08/28/23
All very good and very excellent infusion team. The nurses are the very best [...] and many others are superb. They are very compassionate, highly skilled and they love what they do and have complete dedication to their job. Please extend my most appreciation to them all. - Verified patient
08/23/23
Nice facility and great team - Verified patient
07/26/23
Dr. Bassam Ghanem is an outstanding Doctor. Very caring. I completely trust him with my medical needs. [...] - Verified patient
07/26/23
All very good - Verified patient