Overview
Ravi Shankar is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Fountain Valley, California.
Dr. Shankar is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.
He is actively involved in clinical research, participating in 3 clinical trials. Dr. Shankar is currently accepting new patients.
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Locations
18111 Brookhurst St Ste 6100, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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
UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
"Dr. Lauren C. Pinter-Brown is a board-certified, fellowship-trained UCI hematologist-oncologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with lymphomas.A nationally recognized expert, Pinter-Brown has a longstanding interest in malignant lymphoma, with a particular focus on T-cell and skin lymphomas. Her clinical interests also include antiphospholipid, B-cell lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, mycosis fungoides, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, stem-cell transplant and Waldenstrom's disease.She her medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Medical School, followed by an internship and residency in internal medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Keck School of Medicine at USC.A prolific clinical investigator, Pinter-Brown has made important contributions to several clinical trials that led to approval of new drugs for the treatment of T-cell lymphoma. Her research focus is on optimizing treatment options for patients with lymphoma, especially cutaneous and T-cell lymphomas. Her primary goal is to care for patients through diagnosis, treatment and beyond and to ensure that they are able ""to live their best life.""". Dr. Pinter-Brown is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses T-Cell Lymphoma, Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Pinter-Brown is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Hematology, American Board Of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology, and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine.
UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Warren A. Chow is a board-certified UCI Health oncologist who specializes in melanoma and sarcomas. He serves as associate director for clinical services at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago, Ill. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Next he received fellowship training in medical oncology, hematology and bone marrow transplantation at the City of Hope in Duarte, Calif., where he served nearly 30 years as a clinician and researcher conducting bench-to-bedside studies in both bone and soft-tissue sarcomas.The recipient of numerous research grants from the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Melanoma Research Foundation and many others, Chow has been the principal investigator on more than three dozen clinical trials. He is the author of more than 80 publications and four book chapters, and he serves on the editorial boards of the journalsPLOS ONE,F1000 ResearchandScientific Reports (Nature). Dr. Chow is highly rated in 35 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Synovial Sarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, and Chondrosarcoma. Dr. Chow is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine.
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Thomas Coates is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Coates is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemoglobinopathy, Anemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Splenectomy, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Ravi M. Shankar
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Ravi M. Shankar?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Ravi M. Shankar by calling their office at 949-652-7871. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Ravi M. Shankar a top-rated expert for Breast Cancer?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Ravi M. Shankar is classified as an Distinguished expert for Breast Cancer, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Ravi M. Shankar specialize in?
While Dr. Ravi M. Shankar is a Hematology, they have specific expertise in Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Hematology.
Does Dr. Ravi M. Shankar accept my insurance?
Dr. Ravi M. Shankar accepts most major insurance plans, including Anthem BCBS and Blue Cross Blue Shield. We recommend calling the office directly at 949-652-7871 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Breast CancerDr. Shankar isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Shankar isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Deep Vein ThrombosisDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Vaginal CancerDr. Shankar isAdvanced. Learn about Vaginal Cancer.
- Experienced
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- AnemiaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Antiphospholipid SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
- Aplastic AnemiaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Aplastic Anemia.
- B-Cell LymphomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about B-Cell Lymphoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cervical CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Cancer.
- Childhood Acute Myeloid LeukemiaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL)Dr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL).
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Dr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
- Classical Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Endometrial CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Endometrial Cancer.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- Essential ThrombocythemiaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Essential Thrombocythemia.
- Factor 11 DeficiencyDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Factor 11 Deficiency.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Familial Wilms Tumor 2Dr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Familial Wilms Tumor 2.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- Gastric LymphomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Gastric Lymphoma.
- GliomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Glioma.
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
- Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome.
- Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)Dr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Large-Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Laryngeal CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- LeukocytosisDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Leukocytosis.
- LiposarcomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Liposarcoma.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Lung CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Malignant Mixed Mullerian TumorDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor.
- Medullary Thyroid CarcinomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.
- MesenchymomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Mesenchymoma.
- Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
- Multiple MyelomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Multiple Myeloma.
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)Dr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).
- Myxoid LiposarcomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Myxoid Liposarcoma.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Non-Hodgkin LymphomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)Dr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
- Ovarian CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Ovarian Cancer.
- Ovarian CarcinosarcomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Ovarian Carcinosarcoma.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Papillary Thyroid CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)Dr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH).
- Peripheral T-Cell LymphomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Polycythemia VeraDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Polycythemia Vera.
- Prostate CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- Pulmonary EmbolismDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Pulmonary Embolism.
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)Dr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC).
- Rhabdomyosarcoma EmbryonalDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal.
- Richter SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Richter Syndrome.
- Schnitzler SyndromeDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Schnitzler Syndrome.
- Sertoli-Leydig Cell TumorDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor.
- Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)Dr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).
- Smoldering Multiple MyelomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Smoldering Multiple Myeloma.
- SplenomegalyDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Splenomegaly.
- Squamous Cell Lung CarcinomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.
- Squamous Cell Skin CarcinomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma.
- Stomach CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Stomach Cancer.
- T-Cell LymphomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about T-Cell Lymphoma.
- Testicular Yolk Sac TumorDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor.
- Throat CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Throat Cancer.
- ThrombocytopeniaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Thrombocytopenia.
- Thyroid CancerDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Thyroid Cancer.
- Undifferentiated Pleomorphic SarcomaDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma.
- Virilizing Ovarian TumorDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Virilizing Ovarian Tumor.
- Wilms TumorDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about Wilms Tumor.
- WT1-Related Wilms Tumor SyndromesDr. Shankar isExperienced. Learn about WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes.

