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Charles J. Ryan, M.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Department of Medicine

Contact Information

(415) 885-3882 Thoracic Oncology Appointments
(415) 353-7151 Clinic Fax
ryanc@medicine.ucsf.edu

Education

  • Marquette University, B.A., Philosophy, 1991
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, M.D., 1996

Residencies

  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Intern, Medicine, 1996-1997
  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Resident, Medicine, 1997-1999
  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Chief Resident, Medicine, 1999-2000

Fellowships

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Medical Oncology/Hematology, 2000-03

Postdoctoral Training

Board Certification

  • American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Program Affiliations

  • Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology
  • Member, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Thoracic Oncology Program
  • Urologic Oncology Program

Clinical Expertise

  • Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma (BAC)
  • Carcinoid Tumors
  • Chest Wall Tumors
  • Mediastinal Masses
  • Multi-modality Therapy
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
  • Pulmonary Metastases
  • Sarcoma
  • Small-Cell Lung Cancer
  • Tracheal Tumors
  • Urologic Cancer

Research Interests

  • Angiogenesis inhibitors
  • Hormonal Therapy in urologic malignancies
  • Multi-modality therapy
  • Novel agents & molecular therapetics in non-small cell lung cancer

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Biography

Charles J. Ryan, M.D. is a medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of thoracic and urologic malignancies. As a physician In the Thoracic Oncology Program, Dr. Ryan treats patients with non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, BAC, mediastinal tumors and pulmonary metastases.

Dr. Ryan is a member of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center where he conducts research investigating the most promising targeted therapies and novel agents for the treatment of cancer. Dr. Ryan has served as a Principal Investigator on a number of clinical trials and has authored numerous articles on molecularly targeted therapies.

Dr. Ryan earned his medical degree at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, where he also completed a residency in internal medicine. He then was accepted into a prestigious clinical fellowship program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) where he received advanced state-of-the-art training in medical oncology. At MSKCC, Dr. Ryan took care of patients with complex and challenging cancers, many of whom had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.
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