Lorna Rodriguez-Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D.
I am determined to work in finding ways to make women with ovarian cancer feel better and I definitely hope to find a cure someday soon.
1988-present, Certificate of Special Competence in Gynecological Oncology
1987-present, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1996, Biochemistry Ph.D., University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, NY
1993, M.S. Biochemistry, University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, NY
1979, Doctor of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico Medical School, San Juan, PR
1975, Bachelor in Science (Magnum cum Laude), University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
1986, Fellowship, Gynecological Oncology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1983, Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rutgers Medical School, Cooper University Hospital Camden, New Jersey
1983, Internship, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rutgers Medical School, Cooper University Hospital Camden, New Jersey
2019-present, Professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, California
2019-present, Vice Chair of Faculty Development, City of Hope, Duarte, California
2008-2019, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology with tenure2017-2019, Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Rutgers CINJ
2016-2017, Acting Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Rutgers CINJ
2012-present, Director of Precision Medicine, Rutgers CINJ
2012-2017, Director, Biorepository Services, Rutgers CINJ
2000-2012, Chief, Gynecologic Oncology, CINJ
2000-2008, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology with tenure, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
1996-2000, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Rochester Medical School
1996-2000, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Rochester Medical School
1996-2000, Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Rochester Medical School
1986-1995, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2021, Carol Emmott Fellowship
2021, Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors 2020
2016, Selected as a Top Doctor for Cancer in Inside New Jersey Magazine
2016, Invited to serve on AACR Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee
2016, Selected as one of New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.
2015, Invited to be a member of the BIONJ DX Precision Medicine Committee
2015, Selected as one of Jersey’s 1992 Top Doctor Inside New Jersey Magazine
2015, Selected as a Top Doctor for Cancer in Inside New Jersey Magazine
2015, Selected as Co-Chair GYN Clinical Trials Working Group
2015, Selected as a Top Doctor for Women’s Health in Inside New Jersey Magazine
2014, Selected as one of the Best Doctors in America by Best Doctors, Inc. USA
2014, Selected as a Top Doctor for Women featured in Inside New Jersey Magazine
2014, Selected as a Top Doctor for Cancer Care featured in Inside New Jersey Magazine
2014, Selected as a Top Doctor for Women’s Health featured in Inside New Jersey Magazine
2014, Selected as one of New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.
2014, Selected as one of New Jersey’s Outstanding Physician by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.
2013, Selected as one of New York Metro Area’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd.
2011, Selected as a NJ Top Doctor for Women’s Health by NJTopDocs.com
2009, Selected as one of the Outstanding NJ Physicians by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd. Appeared in Inside New Jersey Magazine
2009, Nominated for Woman of the Year in Medicine & Healthcare by the American Biographical Institute Board of International Research
2008, Invited to speak at the 2008 AACR Jane Cook Wright Lectureship and review the scientific work of the winner
2007, Invited to serve on the RCMI-IdeA review Committee (NIH COBRE Awards)2007, Invited to be the Chair for the Selection Committee for the AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research
2007-2012, Invited to draft the Gynecologic Chapter of The NJ Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
2007, Selected by Rush Holtz to represent women in leadership of NJ in Washington, DC
2006, Consultant to Senator Buono of NJ regarding new legislature on ovarian cancer prevention
2006, Invited to be a member of the Ovarian Cancer Workshop as part of the Cancer Control
2006, Nominated to the Gynecologic Cancer Steering Committee (NCI)
2005-2006, Plan/Invited to be a co-chair at a Progress Review group by NCI (AYAO PRG)
2001, Invited Speaker to the International Conference on the Extracellular Matrix of the Female Reproductive Tract
2000, Invited by the Office on Women’s Health (NIH) to participate on a workshop about barriers to health care access
2000, Invited by the Office on Women’s Health (NIH) to participate on a Scientific Workshop on Lesbian’s Health
2017-present, Member, Molecular Tumor Board, American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) Targeted Agent and Profiling Utilization Registry Study
2015-present, Member, Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee 2016
2015-present, Co-chair GYN Clinical Trials Working Group
2015-present, Member, BIG Ten Cancer Research Consortium
2015-May 2020, Member, ORIEN Total Cancer Care Protocol Advisory Committee
2015-present, Member, BIONJ DxPM Committee
2007-2008, AACR Chairperson Selection Committee for AACR Minorities in Cancer Research /Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship
2007-2008, Gynecology Track Leader
2006, Program Committee, AACR
2005, Member, International Gynecologic Cancer Society
2005-2008, Cancer Education Committee
2004-2005, AACR Scientist Survivor Committee
2003, Membership Committee, ASCO
2001-2007, ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Program Committee
1988-present, Member, Society of Gynecologic Oncology
1998, Member, American Radium Society
1988, Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology