City of Hope Orange County
We will not rest until we defeat cancer. We’re establishing a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer campus and network of care in Orange County to advance groundbreaking research and deliver lifesaving treatments.
Opening summer of 2022, City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center will be a department of City of Hope National Medical Center, a general acute care hospital, providing patients in the Orange County community with groundbreaking treatment and world-class care locally.
Finding out you have cancer can be overwhelming for you and your loved ones. Experts advise taking the time to make important decisions and, if possible, asking a friend or loved one to help during these early days. One of the most important decisions you will need to make is selecting your doctor (the oncologist) and the medical team that will support you.
Mohamad N. Barakat, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach and Irvine Sand Canyon locations. Dr. Barakat focuses on working as a team with fellow experts from across oncology specialties and offering access to leading-edge technology at City of Hope.
Luke Chen, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach and Irvine Sand Canyon locations. Dr. Chen’s research has explored ways to improve treatment for pancreatic cancer and other malignancies.
Joshua G. Cohen, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist dedicated to offering his patients in Orange County empathy and excellence in clinical care.
Yaser Homsi, M.D., is a hematologist and medical oncologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach, Irvine Sand Canyon and Newport Beach Lido locations. He is also an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research.
Sudarsan Vishnu Kollimuttathuillam, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach and Irvine Sand Canyon locations. Dr. Kollimuttathuillan places a priority on offering his patients access to innovative treatments and clinical trial options.
Danny Nguyen, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach and Irvine Sand Canyon locations. Dr. Nguyen is also an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research.
Nishan Tchekmedyian, M.D., is a hematologist and medical oncologist at City of Hope's Torrance, Huntington Beach, Irvine Sand Canyon and Newport Beach Lido locations. Dr. Tchekmedyian has led innovative research into a potential immunotherapy for patients with advanced prostate cancer and a new
N. Simon Tchekmedyian, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach, Irvine Sand Canyon, Long Beach Elm and Torrance locations. Dr. Tchekmedyian is also a clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research.
Mohamad N. Barakat, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach and Irvine Sand Canyon locations. Dr. Barakat focuses on working as a team with fellow experts from across oncology specialties and offering access to leading-edge technology at City of Hope.
Luke Chen, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach and Irvine Sand Canyon locations. Dr. Chen’s research has explored ways to improve treatment for pancreatic cancer and other malignancies.
Dilruba Haque, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist and an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research. Dr. Haque is located at City of Hope's Irvine Sand Canyon and Newport Beach Lido offices.
Sudarsan Vishnu Kollimuttathuillam, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach and Irvine Sand Canyon locations. Dr. Kollimuttathuillan places a priority on offering his patients access to innovative treatments and clinical trial options.
Danny Nguyen, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach and Irvine Sand Canyon locations. Dr. Nguyen is also an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research.
Nishan Tchekmedyian, M.D., is a hematologist and medical oncologist at City of Hope's Torrance, Huntington Beach, Irvine Sand Canyon and Newport Beach Lido locations. Dr. Tchekmedyian has led innovative research into a potential immunotherapy for patients with advanced prostate cancer and a new
N. Simon Tchekmedyian, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach, Irvine Sand Canyon, Long Beach Elm and Torrance locations. Dr. Tchekmedyian is also a clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research.
Monzr M. Al Malki, M.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology at City of Hope.
Ibrahim T. Aldoss, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist and board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. His clinical expertise is in acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia.
Haris Ali, M.D. is an hematologist - oncologist and associate professor in the department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Hang T. Dang, D.O., is a breast surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer surgery at City of Hope | Newport Beach.
Misagh Karimi, M.D., is a medical oncologist who is passionate about patient education, appearing frequently at community forums to discuss obesity, the environment and other possible risk factors for cancer.
Edward S. Kim, M.D., M.B.A., is the physician-in-chief of City of Hope Orange County and Vice Physician-in-Chief of City of Hope National Medical Center Dr. Kim joins City of Hope in fulfilling its promise of enhanced local access to cancer breakthroughs by leading its esteemed team of clinicians in
Amrita Krishnan, M.D., directs the Judy and Bernard Briskin Center for Multiple Myeloma Research at City of Hope's cancer research hospital, seeking to make gains in one of the most rapidly changing areas in cancer research.
Richard T. Lee, M.D., is the medical director of the Integrative Medicine Program in the Department of Supportive Care Medicine at City of Hope.
Guido Marcucci, M.D., is chair of the Department of Hematological Malignancies Translational Science and Chief of the Division of Leukemia.
Sumanta Kumar Pal, M.D., is an internationally recognized leader in the area of genitourinary cancers. He is the co-director of City of Hope's Kidney Cancer Program and is the head of the kidney and bladder cancer disease team at the institution.
Dilruba Haque, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist and an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research. Dr. Haque is located at City of Hope's Irvine Sand Canyon and Newport Beach Lido offices.
Yaser Homsi, M.D., is a hematologist and medical oncologist at City of Hope's Huntington Beach, Irvine Sand Canyon and Newport Beach Lido locations. He is also an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research.
George Semeniuk III, M.D., is a hematologist/oncologist specializing in leukemia, lymphoma and hematopoietic cell transplantation.
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