
Overview
Robert VanderWeele, MD, MS, is a hematologist/medical oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. He specializes in cytopenias, bleeding and clotting disorders, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, GI malignancies, breast cancer, lung cancer, and prostate cancer.
Dr. Vanderweele is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1000 Bower Hill Road, Suite 7700, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
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 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
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 Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endoscopy.
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 Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Vanderweele isDistinguished. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Dr. Vanderweele isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
- Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia SyndromeDr. Vanderweele isDistinguished. Learn about Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Vanderweele isDistinguished. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Lung CancerDr. Vanderweele isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Non-Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Vanderweele isDistinguished. Learn about Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Advanced
- AgranulocytosisDr. Vanderweele isAdvanced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Vanderweele isAdvanced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AnemiaDr. Vanderweele isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- Breast CancerDr. Vanderweele isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL)Dr. Vanderweele isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL).
- Chronic Familial NeutropeniaDr. Vanderweele isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Familial Neutropenia.
- Experienced
- Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP)Dr. Vanderweele isExperienced. Learn about Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP).
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with MaturationDr. Vanderweele isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation.
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without MaturationDr. Vanderweele isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation.
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Vanderweele isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Acute Promyelocytic LeukemiaDr. Vanderweele isExperienced. Learn about Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Vanderweele isExperienced. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.



