Expertise in
14
conditions

Dr. Ryan D. Gentzler

Oncology
UVA Health Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center
1240 Lee St, 
Charlottesville, VA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
14
conditions
UVA Health Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center
1240 Lee St, 
Charlottesville, VA 

Overview

Ryan Gentzler is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dr. Gentzler is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.

He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 65 peer reviewed articles and participating in 16 clinical trials. Dr. Gentzler is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

Oncology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in PA

Hospital Affiliations

Sentara Rmh Medical Center
University Of Virginia Medical Center
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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Locations

UVA Health Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center
1240 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908

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.

16 Clinical Trials

Adjuvant Nivolumab in Resected Lung Cancers (ANVIL)-A Randomized Phase III Study of Nivolumab After Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers
Adjuvant Nivolumab in Resected Lung Cancers (ANVIL)-A Randomized Phase III Study of Nivolumab After Surgical Resection and Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 28, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological, Other
Study Drug: Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2 Study of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) and Tremelimumab Alone or in Combination With High or Low-Dose Radiation in Metastatic Colorectal and NSCLC
A Phase 2 Study of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) and Tremelimumab Alone or in Combination With High or Low-Dose Radiation in Metastatic Colorectal and NSCLC
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 31, 2026
Intervention Type: Biological, Radiation
Study Drugs: Durvalumab, Tremelimumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab for Previously Treated Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer and No Matching Biomarker (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab for Previously Treated Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer and No Matching Biomarker (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 09, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Phase 3 Multicenter Open-Label Study to Compare the Efficacy of TAK-788 as First-Line Treatment Versus Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations
A Randomized Phase 3 Multicenter Open-Label Study to Compare the Efficacy of TAK-788 as First-Line Treatment Versus Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 30, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: TAK-788, Pemetrexed, Cisplatin, Carboplatin
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1/2 Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Anti-Tumor Activity of the Oral EGFR/HER2 Inhibitor TAK-788 (AP32788) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Phase 1/2 Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Anti-Tumor Activity of the Oral EGFR/HER2 Inhibitor TAK-788 (AP32788) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 25, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: TAK-788, Pemetrexed, Carboplatin
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1 Study of Entinostat in Combination With Atezolizumab / Carboplatin / Etoposide in Previously Untreated Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Phase 1 Study of Entinostat in Combination With Atezolizumab / Carboplatin / Etoposide in Previously Untreated Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Atezolizumab, Carboplatin, Entinostat, Etoposide
Study Phase: Phase 1
Randomized Phase II Clinical Trial of Cisplatin/Carboplatin and Etoposide (CE) Alone or in Combination With Nivolumab as Frontline Therapy for Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ED-SCLC)
Randomized Phase II Clinical Trial of Cisplatin/Carboplatin and Etoposide (CE) Alone or in Combination With Nivolumab as Frontline Therapy for Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ED-SCLC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Etoposide, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Study of Rucaparib in Patients With Genomic LOH High and/or Deleterious BRCA1/2 Mutation Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LUNG-MAP Sub-Study)
A Phase II Study of Rucaparib in Patients With Genomic LOH High and/or Deleterious BRCA1/2 Mutation Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LUNG-MAP Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Rucaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1B Study of AZD9291 in Combination With Navitoclax in EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Following Resistance to Initial EGFR Kinase Inhibitor
A Phase 1B Study of AZD9291 in Combination With Navitoclax in EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Following Resistance to Initial EGFR Kinase Inhibitor
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 21, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Navitoclax, Osimertinib
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase II Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Hypomethylating Agent Guadecitabine in Combination With Carboplatin in Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Phase II Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Hypomethylating Agent Guadecitabine in Combination With Carboplatin in Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 20, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Guadecitabine, Carboplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
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65 Total Publications

Next-Generation Sequencing Completion and Timeliness Using a Reflex Testing Protocol for Patients with Stage II to IV Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Next-Generation Sequencing Completion and Timeliness Using a Reflex Testing Protocol for Patients with Stage II to IV Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Journal: Clinical lung cancer
Published: February 16, 2026
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