Dr. Vikram C. Gorantla
Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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.
1 Clinical Trials
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Dan P. Zandberg, MD, is an associate professor of medicine and a medical oncologist/hematologist, specializing in the treatment of head and neck and thyroid cancers. He is the Director of the Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancer disease sections for the division of Hematology/Oncology and the Medical Oncology Co-Leader of the UPMC Hillman Head and Neck Cancer Program. He is also the physician lead for the second floor Hillman Cancer Center clinic. His main research focus is in the development of clinical trials with immunotherapy to improve patient outcomes. Recent awards include the 2019 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award, 2020 Leo Criep, M.D. Excellence in Patient Care Award, and 2020/2021 Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor. Dr. Zandberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Daniel P. Petro, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist at Hillman Cancer Center. He treats all cancer types, and has a special interest in a multidisciplinary approach to thoracic malignancies. Dr. Petro is also heavily involved in the research of Phase I trials. Dr. Petro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
John C. Rhee, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Rhee is skilled in the management of all forms of cancer and blood diseases, with particular interest in cancers of the gastrointestinal tract and chest, including colorectal, esophageal, gastric, pancreaticobiliary, liver, neuroendocrine, and lung tumors. Dr. Rhee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Ampullary CancerDr. Gorantla isDistinguished. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Breast CancerDr. Gorantla isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Gorantla isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Gorantla isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Gorantla isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Gorantla isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Gorantla isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Gorantla isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Gorantla isAdvanced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Gorantla isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Gorantla isAdvanced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- Experienced
- AgranulocytosisDr. Gorantla isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Gorantla isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Gorantla isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Anal CancerDr. Gorantla isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Gorantla isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Angiosarcoma of the LiverDr. Gorantla isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma of the Liver.