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Medical Faculty - Duarte

Sara Capatanos
Sara Capatanos, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte, Simi Valley
Meet Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist Joseph Chao, M.D.
Meet Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist Joseph Chao, M.D.
Joseph Chao, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Meet Our Doctors: Vincent Chung, M.D.
Meet Our Doctors: Vincent Chung, M.D.
Vincent Chung, M.D.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Director Phase I Program
Duarte
Mary Cianfrocca
Mary Cianfrocca, D.O., M.B.A.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Senior Medical Director, Community Practices
Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist Mihaela Cristea, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Mihaela Cristea, M.D.
Mihaela C. Cristea, M.D.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Meet Our Doctors: Tonya Dorff, M.D.
Meet Our Doctors: Tonya Dorff, M.D.
Tanya Dorff, M.D.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist Marwan G. Fakih, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Marwan G. Fakih, M.D.
Marwan G. Fakih, M.D.
 Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Director, Judy & Bernard Briskin Center for Clinical Research
Co-director, Gastrointestinal Cancer Program
Section Head, GI Medical Oncology
Duarte
Meet Stephen J. Forman, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Meet Stephen J. Forman, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Stephen J. Forman, M.D.
 Leader, Hematologic Malignancies Research Institute
Professor, Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Co-leader, Hematologic Malignancies Program
Principal Investigator, Lymphoma SPORE
Director, T Cell Therapeutics Research Laboratory
Duarte
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Stacy W. Gray, M.D.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics, Department of Population Sciences
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Stephen Gruber
Stephen Gruber, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
 Director of the Center for Precision Medicine
Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist Marianna Koczywas, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Marianna Koczywas, M.D.
Marianna Koczywas, M.D.
 Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Prakash Kulkarni
Prakash Kulkarni, Ph.D.
 Research Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Sayeh Lavasani
Sayeh Lavasani, M.D., M.S.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Oncologist
Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist Daneng Dan Li, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Daneng Dan Li, M.D.
Daneng Li, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist Dean W. Lim, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Dean W. Lim, M.D.
Dean W. Lim, M.D.
 Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Oncologist
Duarte
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Yung Lyou, M.D., Ph.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology, Division of General Oncology
Meet Dr. Kim A. Margolin
Meet Dr. Kim A. Margolin
Kim Margolin, M.D.
 Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Oncologist
Duarte
Meet Dr. Erminia Massarelli
Meet Dr. Erminia Massarelli
Erminia Massarelli, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Meet Medical Oncologist Joanne Mortimer, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Joanne Mortimer, M.D.
Joanne Mortimer, M.D.
 Associate Director for Education and Training, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Vice Chair and Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Director, Women's Cancer Programs
Meet Urologic Oncologist Sumanta Kumar Pal, M.D.
Meet Urologic Oncologist Sumanta Kumar Pal, M.D.
Sumanta Kumar Pal, M.D.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Co-director, Kidney Cancer Program
Duarte
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Niki Patel, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
jana-portnow
Jana Portnow, M.D.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Associate Director, Brain Tumor Program
Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D.
Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D.
 Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Associate Director for Clinical Sciences
Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Associate Director for Clinical Sciences
Arthur & Rosalie Kaplan Endowed Chair in Medical Oncology
Duarte
Meet Dr. Mina S. Sedrak
Meet Dr. Mina S. Sedrak
Mina S. Sedrak, M.D., M.S.
 Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Population Sciences Chair Victoria L. Seewaldt, M.D.
Population Sciences Chair Victoria L. Seewaldt, M.D.
Victoria L. Seewaldt, M.D.
 Associate Director for Population Sciences Research, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, South Pasadena
Meet Clinical Geneticist Thomas Slavin, M.D.
Meet Clinical Geneticist Thomas Slavin, M.D.
Thomas P. Slavin, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Departments of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research and Population Sciences, Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics
Duarte
Cy Stein
Cy Aaron Stein, M.D., Ph.D.
 Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist Daphne Stewart, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Daphne Stewart, M.D.
Daphne B. Stewart, M.D.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist James Waisman, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist James Waisman, M.D.
James R. Waisman, M.D.
 Medical Director of Duarte Clinics
Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Howard Jack West
Howard (Jack) West, M.D.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Executive Director of Employer Strategy
Duarte
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Edward Wenge Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
 Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Meet Director Jeffrey N. Weitzel, M.D.
Meet Director Jeffrey N. Weitzel, M.D.
Jeffrey Weitzel, M.D.
 Director, Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics, Department of Population Sciences
Director, Cancer Screening & Prevention Programs Network
Director, Cancer Genomics Education Program
Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research and Department of Population Sciences
Duarte, South Pasadena
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Yan Xing
Yan Xing, M.D., Ph.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist Yuan Yuan, M.D., Ph.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Yuan Yuan, M.D., Ph.D.
Yuan Yuan, M.D., Ph.D.
 Associate Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte

 

Research Faculty - Duarte

Andrea Bild
Andrea Bild, Ph.D.
 Professor, Division of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
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Daniela Castanotto, Ph.D.
 Research Professor, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Jones-Jeremy
Jeremy Jones, Ph.D.
 Associate Research Professor, Division of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research Jeremy Jones, Ph.D., is associate research professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research. The Jones lab focuses on translational research in urologic oncology.
Duarte
Ed Newman
Edward Newman, Ph.D.
 Co-director of the Analytical Pharmacology Core
Duarte
Singhal-Sharad
Sharad S. Singhal, Ph.D.
 Research Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Cy Stein
Cy Aaron Stein, M.D., Ph.D.
 Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
Synold-Tim
Timothy Synold
 Director, Analytical Pharmacology Core
Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D.
Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D.
 Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Associate Director for Clinical Sciences
Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Associate Director for Clinical Sciences
Arthur & Rosalie Kaplan Endowed Chair in Medical Oncology
Duarte
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Edward Wenge Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
 Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte
 

Medical Faculty - Community

 
Camille Adeimy
Camille Adeimy, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Upland
Meet Hematologist Oncologist Bahareh Bahadini, M.D.
Meet Hematologist Oncologist Bahareh Bahadini, M.D.
Bahareh Bahadini, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks
Dr. Geetika Bhatt
Geetika Bhatt, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Oncologist
Antelope Valley
Sara Capatanos
Sara Capatanos, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Duarte, Simi Valley
Meet Our Doctors: Philip Chattham, M.D.
Meet Our Doctors: Philip Chattham, M.D.
Philip L. Chatham, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Mission Hills, Mission Hills Radiation Oncology, Santa Clarita
Meet Medical Oncologist Warren A. Chow, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Warren A. Chow, M.D.
Warren A. Chow, M.D.
 Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Thousand Oaks, Duarte
Meet Medical Oncologist Samuel Chung, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Samuel Chung, M.D.
Samuel W. Chung, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutic Research
Arcadia
Natashia Garg
Natasha Garg, D.O.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Upland
Meet Medical Oncologist Naveen Gupta, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Naveen Gupta, M.D.
Naveen Gupta, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Upland
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George Hajjar, M.D.
 Regional Medical Director for Antelope Valley and San Fernando Valley
Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita, Mission Hills
Thomas Joseph
Thomas P. Joseph, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Oncologist
Santa Clarita, Mission Hills
Meet Medical Oncologist Hematologist Misagh Karimi, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Hematologist Misagh Karimi, M.D.
Misagh Karimi, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Corona
Naveed Abas Khan, M.D.
Naveed Abas Khan, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
West Covina
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Ziad U. Khan, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Oncologist
Colton
Daniel Jae Kim
Daniel Jae Kim, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Oncologist
South Pasadena
Meet Medical Oncologist Hematologist Stephen Koehler, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Hematologist Stephen Koehler, M.D.
Stephen Koehler, M.D.
 Assistant clinical professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
South Pasadena
Meet Our Doctors: Ben Leach, M.D.
Meet Our Doctors: Ben Leach, M.D.
Benjamin Leach, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Oncologist
Mission Hills, Mission Hills Radiation Oncology
Sariah Liu
Sariah Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Oncologist
South Bay
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Inder Mehmi, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Simi Valley
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Tanyanika Phillips, M.D., M.P.H.
 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Antelope Valley
Meet Medical Oncologist Cary Presant, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Cary Presant, M.D.
Cary Presant, M.D.
 Staff Physician, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Staff Physician
West Covina
Meet Medical Oncologist Swapnil Rajurkar, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist Swapnil Rajurkar, M.D.
Swapnil Rajurkar, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Upland
Saadat-Siamak
Siamak Saadat, M.D.
 Staff Physician
Colton
Meet Hematologist Oncologist Shamel Sanani, M.D.
Meet Hematologist Oncologist Shamel Sanani, M.D.
Shamel Sanani, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Mission Hills, Mission Hills Radiation Oncology
James Shen
James Y. Shen, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Medical Oncology
Arcadia, South Pasadena
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Wade Smith, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Fountain Valley
Subbiah-Shanmuga
Shanmuga Subbiah, M.D.
 Staff Physician
Glendora, West Covina
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Deepika Wali, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Antelope Valley
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Tina Wang, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research
South Pasadena, Arcadia
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Kelly Yap, M.D.
 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research
South Pasadena, Arcadia
Meet Medical Oncologist/Hematologist Christina H. Yeon, M.D.
Meet Medical Oncologist/Hematologist Christina H. Yeon, M.D.
Christina H. Yeon, M.D.
 Regional Medical Director for San Gabriel Valley
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
South Pasadena
Meet Hematologist Oncologist Mohammadbagher Ziari, M.D.
Meet Hematologist Oncologist Mohammadbagher Ziari, M.D.
Mohammadbagher Ziari, M.D.
 Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Staff Physician
Corona
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