Khaled Abouelezz, M.D., M.Ed.
- Hematologic Oncology
- Medical Oncology
- Palliative Care
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
- Referring Physicians Phone(623) 207-3241
- Referring Physicians Fax(623) 932-8631
As a medical oncologist at City of Hope® Cancer Center Phoenix, Khaled Abouelezz, MD., M.Ed., provides innovative clinical care for patients with a range of gastrointestinal cancers, including esophageal, pancreatic, biliary, colon and anal cancer. He also brings his expertise and compassion to his role as a palliative care and hospice medicine specialist.
Triple board-certified in internal medicine, palliative medicine and medical oncology, Dr. Abouelezz attended medical school at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, and earned a master’s degree at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. After completing a residency in internal medicine at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, he then completed a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at the University of Miami in Florida, followed by another in hematology and oncology at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio.
An avid physician-scholar, Dr. Abouelezz has published numerous papers and been involved in a number of clinical trials. Currently, he is principal investigator for a clinical trial studying metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Location
Phoenix Cancer Center
Goodyear, AZ 85338
Education & Experience
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine — American Board of Internal Medicine
- Palliative Medicine — Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Medical Oncology — American Board of Medical Oncology
Degrees
- MBChB — Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- M.Ed. — Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Residency
- Internal Medicine — Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Fellowship
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine — University of Miami, Miami, FL
- Hematology and Oncology — University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH