Lung Cancer Care in Orange County

For radiation oncologist Percy Lee, M.D., patients’ needs come first. He works closely with experts from other disciplines to offer each person an individually tailored treatment plan based upon both their clinical history and their emotional and social needs. An active listener, he aims to understand what is truly on a patient’s mind.

Medical oncologist Jyoti Malhotra, M.D., M.P.H., centers her philosophy of care on learning as much as possible about each patient—what is important to them, the challenges they face, and the therapeutic approach they want to take—as well as the details of their disease. She provides care to patients with lung cancer and thoracic tumors as well as to patients with refractory solid tumors as part of phase I/Early Therapeutics program.

Danny Nguyen, M.D., believes that the start of great cancer care involves the patient. Answering their important questions fully is one of his favorite challenges in his work. He also believes that collaborating closely with other physicians is important for forming the best team for each patient.

Ravi Salgia M.D., Ph.D., is the Arthur & Rosalie Kaplan Chair in Medical Oncology at City of Hope's comprehensive cancer center. There, he leads over 100 medical oncology faculty as professor and chair of the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research.

Tingting Tan, M.D., Ph.D., is internationally renowned for studying the molecular signaling pathways in tumor development and the mechanisms of chemotherapy resistance. She is board certified in medical oncology, hematology, and internal medicine.

A native Southern Californian, he specializes in the relatively new field of interventional pulmonology, using the most advanced tools to diagnose and treat lung cancer and other diseases. "I want to help those people who are fighting back or even those who've chosen hospice care and need help with their quality of life," he says.