Shirley Ong

Dr. Shirley Ong

Hematology Oncology
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Shirley Ong, MD, specializes in hematology oncology and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She practices at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Ong received her medical degree from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center and completed her residency at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Dr. Ong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Stem Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Ohio State University State Health System
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Ong has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

6 Clinical Trials

Genomically-Guided Treatment Trial in Brain Metastases
Genomically-Guided Treatment Trial in Brain Metastases
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: December 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Paxalisib, Entrectinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Veliparib or Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma With MGMT Promoter Hypermethylation
A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Veliparib or Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma With MGMT Promoter Hypermethylation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Temozolomide, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase II Study of Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy in Patients With Somatically Hypermutated Recurrent WHO Grade 4 Glioma
A Phase II Study of Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy in Patients With Somatically Hypermutated Recurrent WHO Grade 4 Glioma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2, Open-label, Single-arm Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Lerapolturev (PVSRIPO) and the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Pembrolizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
A Phase 2, Open-label, Single-arm Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Lerapolturev (PVSRIPO) and the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Pembrolizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: PVSRIPO, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Open-Label Study With a Randomized Control Arm of the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenously Infused Berubicin in Adult Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme After Failure of Standard First Line Therapy
A Multicenter, Open-Label Study With a Randomized Control Arm of the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenously Infused Berubicin in Adult Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme After Failure of Standard First Line Therapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Berubicin, Lomustine
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II, Multi-center, Open-label Study of a Conditionally Replicative Adenovirus (DNX-2401) With Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®) for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Gliosarcoma (CAPTIVE/KEYNOTE-192)
A Phase II, Multi-center, Open-label Study of a Conditionally Replicative Adenovirus (DNX-2401) With Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®) for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Gliosarcoma (CAPTIVE/KEYNOTE-192)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 15, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: DNX-2401 Adeno-Associated Oncolytic Virus Delta-24 Vaccine, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
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14 Total Publications

Author Correction: Oncolytic DNX-2401 virotherapy plus pembrolizumab in recurrent glioblastoma: a phase 1/2 trial.
Author Correction: Oncolytic DNX-2401 virotherapy plus pembrolizumab in recurrent glioblastoma: a phase 1/2 trial.
Journal: Nature medicine
Published: July 21, 2025
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