Leah Naghi, M.D.

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Leah Naghi, M.D.
Medical Oncologist
Clinical Expertise
  • Breast Cancer
  • Clinical Cancer Genomics
Academic Appointments
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Clinical Teams
Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Breast Cancer

Medical oncologist Leah Naghi, M.D., applies her interest in genetics to precision oncology for breast cancer patients, enjoying connecting with them and working to ensure they are partners in mapping out their individual treatment plans.

Dr. Naghi pursued her medical degree at the University of Southern California, then completed an internal medicine residency at New York’s Montefiore Medical Center. She came to City of Hope® for a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology, where she served as chief fellow. She has also completed City of Hope’s Intensive Course in Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment.

Her research includes investigations into hereditary cancer risk, including real world performance of genetic testing guidelines in multiethnic populations; mutation patterns in a large cohort of patients with hematologic malignancies; and treatment outcomes in breast cancer patients with actionable mutations. As part of her work in the lab led by the founding director of City of Hope's center for Precision Medicine, she presented research on enhanced screening practices of women after multiplex gene panel testing at the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. She has also presented her research internationally.

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Education & Experience

Degrees

  • 2018, Doctor of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Fellowship

  • 2024, Fellowship & Chief Fellow, Hematology and Medical Oncology, City of Hope, Duarte, California

Residency

  • 2021, Residency & Internship, Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York

Professional Experience

  • 2024–present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Duarte, California

Ratings & Reviews

Ratings and reviews below are gathered from the Press Ganey Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CG CAHPS) survey. CG CAHPS is a standardized survey that is used to measure a patient's experience in the physician office setting. Ratings are an average of all responses to questions about a provider's care, with five stars being the highest.
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03/31/26
Dr. Naghi was very good, pleasant to talk with and very helpful with my question or concerns I had about my treatment. - Verified patient
03/22/26
I am very much impressed in everything, care, education, scheduling, courtesy, respect attention in every department. Very outstanding care. - Verified patient
03/22/26
I already recommended your hospital to my friend who was a breast cancer patient and she is now transferring to your care. - Verified patient
02/28/26
Dr Naghi was very thorough in explaining my treatment, listened to my concerns. - Verified patient
02/27/26
The genetic counselor was very kind and informative. I really like Dr Naghi as well. She knows there has been several traumatic events in my life related to cancer, and she doesn't try to make me feel better about it. She knows it simply sucks. She kept the focus on solutions and answers to my questions and confusion. I appreciate when providers are not trying to "fix" the pain that comes with cancer. She was validating. - Verified patient