Ranee Mehra, MD

Medical Oncology

Attending Physician

Meet other members of the lung cancer treatment team.

Meet other members of the head and neck cancer treatment team.

Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497

To make an appointment, call:
215-728-2570.

For general information, call:
1-888-FOX CHASE.
An oncology certified nurse will assist you.

Clinical Expertise:

Lung Cancer; Thyroid Cancer and Other Head and Neck Cancers

Medical Education:

New York University School of Medicine, New York, N.Y., 1999

Residency:

Internal Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York, N.Y.

Fellowship:

Medical Oncology, Yale University/Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Conn.

Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Societies:

American Society of Clinical Oncology;
American Association for Cancer Research;
American College of Physicians

Research Interests:

Investigational Therapy

I came to Fox Chase Cancer Center in 2006 after completing my fellowship in medical oncology at Yale University. I chose Fox Chase because I was impressed by the Center's ability to provide compassionate care to its patients while striving to advance cancer treatment.

My fascination with emerging knowledge and new treatments in the field of oncology led me to become a medical oncologist. I find that cancer patients are a special group of people, and I enjoy being able to care for them.

In my practice, I specialize in lung cancer as well as cancers of the head and neck. Both are areas that can benefit from new treatment approaches. I am interested in developing new therapeutic regimens for these cancers, especially by learning how to incorporate new biologically targeting drugs into cancer care.

When it comes to treatment, I like to have a close communication with my patients throughout the course of their therapy. I believe each patient has his or her own individual needs that should be addressed in deciding on a treatment plan. Being diagnosed with cancer is a life-changing event, and I am sensitive as to how this affects both my patients and their families.