Oncology
Patricia Lorusso, DO
Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Chief, Experimental Therapeutics; Associate Cancer Center Director, Experimental Therapeutics
Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, is a renowned medical oncologist specializing in early-phase clinical trials and experimental therapeutics for advanced solid tumors. With over 25 years of expertise in drug development, she focuses on innovative trial designs, biomarker-driven therapies, and precision combination approaches to advance anti-cancer agents from bench to bedside. Previously at Wayne State University’s Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, where she directed the Phase I Clinical
45+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 1987)
- Medical Oncology (American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 1991)
Education & Training
- Marygrove College — BS (1977)
- Michigan State University — DO (1981)
- Riverside Osteopathic Hospital — Internship (1982)
- Riverside Osteopathic Hospital — Residency, Internal Medicine (1984)
- Wayne State University — Fellowship (1988)
Peer Recognition
- AACR — Joseph H. Burchenal Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cancer Research
2022
- ASCO — Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
2022
- Top Doctors — Top Doctors honoree
2007, 2009, 2011-2013, 2018 (6 years)
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Joseph H. Burchenal Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cancer Research from American Association for Cancer Research (2022)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Yale Cancer Center
- Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
Languages
English
Experience
45+ years in practice