Christine Lovly, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.S.C.O.
Professor, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research
Division Chief, Thoracic Medical Oncology
Dr. Norman and Melinda Payson Professorship in Medical Oncology
We're a Leader in Fighting Lung Cancer
City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that offers patient-centered, personalized care for all types and stages of lung cancer, including many complex cases deemed untreatable at other cancer centers.
Patients who are referred to us for lung cancer diagnosis and treatment are cared for by a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of specialists that includes medical oncologists, thoracic surgeons, interventional pulmonologists and researchers studying breakthrough therapies. We are also a national leader in personalized medicine and have a longstanding history of researching and developing new therapies that benefit lung cancer patients across the globe.
- City of Hope has been recognized as a high performing hospital for lung cancer surgery by US News and World report.
- We offer cancer care with compassion and superior survival outcomes, which is why we regularly take on complex lung cancer cases — including those deemed untreatable at other facilities.
- Patients have access to a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of lung cancer specialists such as medical oncologists, thoracic surgeons, interventional pulmonologists, researchers, and other health professionals at locations across Southern California.
- We’re a national leader in personalized medicine—and our medical oncology program continues to find new and innovative ways to identify the best personalized, patient-centered therapies.
Our Approach to Care
If you refer a patient to City of Hope, our lung cancer team is dedicated to providing quick, accurate diagnostic results, ensuring that your patient’s transition to active treatment is as smooth as possible. In addition to our compassionate, person-centered approach, patients who are referred to our lung cancer program benefit from:
- Advanced surgical techniques, including robotic thoracic surgery and minimally invasive techniques.
- Have treated complex surgeries for late-stage NSCLC patients
- Our Interventional Pulmonology Program provides the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic interventions available, including rigid bronchoscopy, medical pleuroscopy and robot-assisted bronchoscopy.
- We offer comprehensive support services for our patients and their families, from diagnosis to remission and beyond.
- Interventional radiologists are expert in treatments such as biology-guided radiotherapy, Reflexion and Adaptive planning.
- City of Hope has a variety of ongoing clinical trials for all stages of lung cancer.
Collaborate With Us
The lung cancer team at City of Hope Duarte — our flagship hospital located just outside Los Angeles — partners closely with each patient’s referring physician to ensure a smooth, seamless transition to specialized cancer care. If you have any questions related to the lung cancer program or our approach to care, contact a member of our lung cancer team today.
Meet Our Lung Cancer Care Team
Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
Arthur & Rosalie Kaplan Chair in Medical Oncology
Leonidas Arvanitis, M.D.
- Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pathology
Farhad Mazdisnian, M.D.
- Clinical Professor and Chief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine
Arya Amini, M.D.
- Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology
- Chief of Thoracic Radiotherapy
Jae Kim, M.D.
- Chief and Associate Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery
To meet the entire team visit: Los Angeles-Area Lung Cancer Care Team | City of Hope
Refer a Patient
If you’re a physician who would like to refer a patient to City of Hope, we will partner with you to ensure that you are part of your patient’s ongoing course of care.