Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research Faculty
Duarte Team
Stephen J. Forman, M.D., hematologist-oncologist, is a top cancer doctor for leukemia, lymphoma & bone marrow transplantation. He is also the director of the Hematologic Malignancies Research Institute & director of the T Cell Therapeutics Research Laboratory at City of Hope, Duarte, California.
Stacy W. Gray, M.D., is deputy director of the Center for Precision Medicine and professor and chief of the Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics within the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, and a secondary appointment in the Department of Population Sciences.
A world-renowned cancer geneticist, Stephen Gruber, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., focuses his research on precision medicine and the genomics of cancer in order to improve treatment and care for cancer patients and their families.
Heather Hampel, M.S., CGC, is a clinical professor and associate director, Division of Clinical Cancer Genomics, Department of Medical Oncology.
Breast cancer specialist Nikhila Kethireddy, M.D., sought a career in medicine because of her fundamental dedication to making a difference in the lives of others
Daneng Li, M.D., is a medical oncologist specializing in geriatric oncology and treating gastrointestinal cancers.
Erminia Massarelli, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., is the co-director of the Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program, and an associate professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research at City of Hope. She specializes in lung and head and neck cancers.
Kevin McDonnell, M.D., Ph.D., is a medical oncologist and assistant professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutic Research at City of Hope.
Listed numerous times as one of America’s “Top Doctors” by Castle Connolly, Joanne Mortimer, M.D., is the Baum Family Professor in Women’s Cancers. She takes a special interest in examining how hormones affect normal and tumor cells.
Sumanta Kumar Pal, M.D., FASCO, 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.
Community Team
Naveen Gupta, M.D., is board certified in medical oncology and hematology practicing in the Upland area since 1980.
George Hajjar, M.D., FACP is a medical oncologist and regional medical director for San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Ventura County.
Joanne M. Jeter, M.D. is an Associate Professor, Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine at City of Hope, Duarte, California.
Thomas P. Joseph, M.D., is a medical oncologist and assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research.
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.
Ashwin Kashyap, M.D., is a medical oncologist at the City of Hope Thousand Oaks location.
Ziad U. Khan, M.D., who sees patients at City of Hope's Colton facility, enjoys being a community physician with ties to a major cancer center, enabling him to give patients “excellent care close to home.”
Daniel Jae Kim, M.D., medical oncologist at City of Hope's South Pasadena location.
Stephen Koehler, M.D., is a medical oncologist at City of Hope's South Pasadena location.
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.