Ruth L. Sacks
Advanced in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)

Dr. Ruth L. Sacks

Oncology
Emory health
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgC, 
Atlanta, GA 
Offers Telehealth
12 Years of Experience
Advanced in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Emory health
Emory Winship Cancer Institute
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgC, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Ruth Sacks is an Oncologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Sacks has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Her top areas of expertise are Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine, 2014.0
Residency
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2020
Fellowships
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
Grady Memorial Hospital
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory University Hospital
Emory Decatur Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Emory Winship Cancer Institute
1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgC, Atlanta, GA 30322
Call: 404-778-1900

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

Saci-IO HR+: Randomized Phase II Study of Sacituzumab Govitecan With or Without Pembrolizumab in Hormone Receptor-positive (HR+) / HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)
Saci-IO HR+: Randomized Phase II Study of Sacituzumab Govitecan With or Without Pembrolizumab in Hormone Receptor-positive (HR+) / HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, Sacituzumab Govitecan
Study Phase: Phase 2

7 Total Publications

Top advances of the year: Breast cancer.
Top advances of the year: Breast cancer.
Journal: Cancer
Published: December 10, 2024
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