Chief, General Hematology/Oncology
Associate Professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology
Oncology Informatics Physician Lead
Head & Neck Cancer, Breast Cancer, Brain & Spinal Tumors, Thyroid Cancer
For a cancer patient the ideal treatment maximizes quality of life, while minimizing side effects. My philosophy as an oncologist is to guide the patient toward achieving this goal. I strive to ensure that patients and their families have a comprehensive understanding of their disease and available treatment options. In addition, I believe a patient deserves to be treated functionally, emotionally, and socially, as a whole person. By being a part of Fox Chase Cancer Center, I will be working with a team devoted to making this happen.
After completing my fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina, I am excited to join Fox Chase and the vibrant medical community in Philadelphia. I was immediately impressed by the collegiality of the faculty and staff, as well as the multidisciplinary approach to their care. I am enthusiastic about being involved in the treatment of a variety of solid tumors.
A few years ago, when I was 46, something unusual showed up on my yearly mammogram. So they did an ultrasound and said I should come back every six months for monitoring for the next two years.
For 18 months, there was no change. Then, in April of 2023, I went for my last follow-up scan. When we finished, instead of sending me home, the radiologist came into the room to talk to me. I knew then that something wasn’t right.
Giri, A., Walia, SS., Gajra, A. Clinical Trials Investigating Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Rev Recent Clin Trials. 2016, Jul 24.
Pinto, I., Giri, A., Arshad, U., Gajra, A. New Oral Anticoagulants and Their Reversal. Current Drug Safety. 2015; 10 (3): 208-16.
Aleksiejuk, P., Pawar, L., Giri, A.. Conservative Management of Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation in a Patient with Achalasia. Critical Care Medicine. 2014, Dec; 42(12): A1660.
Giri, A., Goustin, A.S., Wang, S., Al-Katib, A., Mohammad, R.. Surface plasmon resonance study of apoptotic regulators Bcl-2, Bcl-w, Bcl-XL, Mcl-1 and A1 and the small molecule inhibitor (SMI) TW-37: the idea of a temporal window for drug activity. Cancer Research. 2008, May; 68(9S): 3192.
Mohammad, R., Giri, A., Goustin, A. S.. Small-molecule inhibitors of Bcl-2 family proteins as therapeutic agents in cancer. Recent patents on anti-cancer drug discovery. 2008, Jan; 3(1): 20-30.
Patient comments
They make everyone feel like a rock star when I go to Dr Giri's office.
Always everything very well
Dr Giri's team has a fantastic job solving my cancer problem and keeping me healthy since they solved the cancer so I don't have a recurrence
Dr Giri is great.
We are very pleased with our visits and they always go above and beyond. They always take the time to answer any of our concerns whether big or small.