
Overview
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Papilloma. 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.
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Locations
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.
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
David Friedland is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Friedland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Papilloma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Melissa Burgess, MD, is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a medical oncologist. She specializes in the treatment of soft tissue and bone sarcomas and Merkel cell carcinoma. Dr. Burgess is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Papilloma. Her top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Chondrosarcoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Vikram C. Gorantla, MD, specializes in the treatment of sarcoma, breast cancer, gastrointestinal malignancies, and head and neck cancers. Board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology, he received his medical degree at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He completed his internal medicine residency at Washington University, St. Louis, MO, and his hematology/oncology fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Gorantla has a dedicated day seeing breast cancer patients at the Magee-Womens Cancer Progam. He also collaborates with surgical oncologists and gynecologists/oncologists to provide multidisciplinary care to patients. Dr. Gorantla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choroid Plexus Papilloma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Ampullary Cancer, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Ong isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Brain TumorDr. Ong isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- EpendymomaDr. Ong isDistinguished. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GlioblastomaDr. Ong isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliomaDr. Ong isDistinguished. Learn about Glioma.
- Advanced
- Choroid Plexus PapillomaDr. Ong isAdvanced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Papilloma.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant
- MedulloblastomaDr. Ong isAdvanced. Learn about Medulloblastoma.
- Experienced
- Cerebral Ventricle CancerDr. Ong isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Ventricle Cancer.
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNET)
- Legius SyndromeDr. Ong isExperienced. Learn about Legius Syndrome.
- Melanoma of the EyeDr. Ong isExperienced. Learn about Melanoma of the Eye.
- NeurofibromatosisDr. Ong isExperienced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis.
- PineoblastomaDr. Ong isExperienced. Learn about Pineoblastoma.


