Ryan D Gentzler, MD
Medical Oncology
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Bio & Overview
Dr. Gentzler received his MD degree from Temple University School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine internship and residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He also earned a master’s degree in pharmacology during his residency with a focus on clinical investigation supported by the NIH K30 Clinical Research Curriculum Award. He completed his hematology/oncology fellowship at Northwestern University.
Dr. Gentzler’s clinical focus is the treatment of patients with lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies. His research is centered around the development of novel therapies for lung cancer. His goal is to contribute meaningful research that leads to improvements in the curability, survival, and quality of life for patients with lung cancer.
He is an active investigator on many active clinical trials, serves as the director of the Thoracic Oncology Clinical Research Program at UVA and chairs the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Lung Cancer Translational Research Team. Dr. Gentzler is also director of the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center Protocol Review Committee, which provides scientific review and oversight of cancer research conducted at UVA. On a national level, he has leadership roles in the NCI Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network (ETCTN) and Thoracic Clinical Trials Working Group for the Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN). He is also an active member of the ECOG-ACRIN cooperative group.
Read 5 Common Lung Cancer Beliefs: True or False?, a blog post by Ryan Gentzler, MD.
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Professor
- Division
- Hematology / Oncology
- Research Interests
- Lung cancer, novel therapies, cancer immunology, and targeted therapy.
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Temple University School of Medicine (2008)
- Residency
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College (2011)
- Fellowship
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2014)
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology), American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Additional Specialties
- Thoracic Medical Oncology
Highlights
Dr. Ryan Gentzler profile video
[MUSIC PLAYING] - My name is Ryan Gentzler. I'm a medical oncologist and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Virginia. One of my first patient experiences in medical school was a patient who had an advanced lung cancer. I felt there was an emotional component that I was really drawn to that helping a patient through that very tumultuous time was very rewarding for me. My care philosophy is treating the entire patient. So not only focusing on their cancer aspect of their diagnosis, but the interaction that they have with family members and the support they need at home. Bringing new therapies to patients is one of the most exciting things that I think we do here at UVA. We have multiple clinical trials that add additional therapies to what we consider to be standard of care and one of the focuses that I've had is an immunotherapy or using the patient's own immune system to help fight the cancer. Developing these new therapies and new strategies for patients is moving the bar forward and helping them get early access to treatments that they would not be able to get elsewhere. I think the most rewarding part of my job is being able to see patients to establish a relationship with them, see them in good times and in bad times to help them through bad news, but also deliver good news. [MUSIC PLAYING]
Awards
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Excellence in Research Department of Medicine, UVA, 2020
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Recognition of Outstanding Patient Experience, UVA Health, 2019
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Recognition of Outstanding Patient Experience, UVA Health, 2018
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Excellence in Clinical Care Award, Department of Medicine, UVA, 2018
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Compassionate Care Award, Northwestern University Women’s Board, 2014
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Excellence in Teaching Award, Dept. of Medicine, Northwestern University, 2013
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The Kowlessar Award for Excellence in General Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2011
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Emmanuel M. Weinberger Award for Hematology/Oncology Temple University School of Medicine, 2008
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