John C. Rhee
Advanced in Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma

Dr. John C. Rhee

Hematology Oncology
UPMC
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Advanced in Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma
UPMC
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
Residency
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CT
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc St Margaret
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-946-2022

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

Observational Study of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Subjects Receiving Docetaxel Therapy for Evaluation of Docetaxel Plasma Levels Using the MyDocetaxel Assay
Observational Study of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Subjects Receiving Docetaxel Therapy for Evaluation of Docetaxel Plasma Levels Using the MyDocetaxel Assay
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 17, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Drug

17 Total Publications

Clinical and translational study of ivosidenib plus nivolumab in advanced solid tumors harboring IDH1 mutations.
Clinical and translational study of ivosidenib plus nivolumab in advanced solid tumors harboring IDH1 mutations.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: August 08, 2025
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