Suchita Pakkala
Expertise in
14
conditions

Dr. Suchita Pakkala

Oncology
Winship Cancer Institute At Emory Midtown
36 Linden Avenue Northeast, 
Atlanta, GA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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Expertise in
14
conditions
Winship Cancer Institute At Emory Midtown
36 Linden Avenue Northeast, 
Atlanta, GA 

Overview

Suchita Pakkala is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Pakkala is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Paget Disease of the Breast.

Dr. Pakkala is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2010. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. Dr. Pakkala is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

Oncology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in GA

Board Certifications

American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2010

Fellowships

Emory University School of Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

Grady Memorial Hospital
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Emory University Hospital

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Gender

Female

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Locations

Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown
36 Linden Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30308

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.

8 Clinical Trials

Phase II Study of Osimertinib (AZD9291) in Advanced NSCLC Patients With Exon 20 Insertion Mutations in EGFR
Phase II Study of Osimertinib (AZD9291) in Advanced NSCLC Patients With Exon 20 Insertion Mutations in EGFR
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: August 04, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase III Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial of Aspirin as Adjuvant Therapy for HER2 Negative Breast Cancer: The ABC Trial
A Randomized Phase III Double Blinded Placebo Controlled Trial of Aspirin as Adjuvant Therapy for HER2 Negative Breast Cancer: The ABC Trial
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 04, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Aspirin
Study Phase: Phase 3
EA5163/S1709 INSIGNA : A Randomized, Phase III Study of Firstline Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy in Induction/Maintenance or Postprogression in Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Immunobiomarker SIGNature-Driven Analysis
EA5163/S1709 INSIGNA : A Randomized, Phase III Study of Firstline Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy in Induction/Maintenance or Postprogression in Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Immunobiomarker SIGNature-Driven Analysis
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 28, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed
Study Phase: Phase 3
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 28, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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 Multi-center, Randomized Open Label Study to Assess the Systemic Exposure, Effiacy, and Safety of 450 mg Ceritinib Taken With a Low-fat Meal and 600 mg Ceritinib Taken With a Low-fat Meal as Compared With That of 750 mg Ceritinib Taken in the Fasted State in Adult Patients With ALK Rearranged (ALK-positive) Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
A Multi-center, Randomized Open Label Study to Assess the Systemic Exposure, Effiacy, and Safety of 450 mg Ceritinib Taken With a Low-fat Meal and 600 mg Ceritinib Taken With a Low-fat Meal as Compared With That of 750 mg Ceritinib Taken in the Fasted State in Adult Patients With ALK Rearranged (ALK-positive) Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 09, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Open-label, Multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol (ETP) of Oral LDK378 in Adult Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Characterized by ALK Positivity
An Open-label, Multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol (ETP) of Oral LDK378 in Adult Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Characterized by ALK Positivity
Enrollment Status: No_longer_available
Publish Date: November 03, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
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16 Total Publications

A Safety Analysis of Programmed Death 1 Pathway Inhibitors in Patients With Solid Tumor Malignancies and Preexisting Autoimmune Disease.
A Safety Analysis of Programmed Death 1 Pathway Inhibitors in Patients With Solid Tumor Malignancies and Preexisting Autoimmune Disease.
Journal: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases
Published: June 13, 2022
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While Dr. Suchita Pakkala is a Oncology, they have specific expertise in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Oncology.

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