Gagandeep Brar, M.D.

For Gagandeep Brar, M.D., the path to oncology began after college when she worked for a pharmaceutical company and became interested in how cancer drugs work. Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Brar treats all types of gastrointestinal cancers in Duarte, CA, with a research interest in biliary tract and colorectal cancers.

“We need to remember that building sincere and genuine patient-doctor relationships is just as important as treating illness," Dr. Brar says. "We have the ability to provide comfort, hope and assurance in a time of fear and doubt for a patient and their family."

Dr. Brar earned her medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies. She continued her training with a residency at Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, New York, and fellowships at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 

She is a native Californian fluent in English and Punjabi, she identifies with City of Hope^®’s mission of providing excellent patient care with access to clinical trials and new and innovative treatments.