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Staff physician in medical oncology with expertise in genitourinary and thoracic cancers
Experience
19 years
Languages
Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam
Location
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Dharmesh Gopalakrishnan is a Staff Physician in the Oncology Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, bringing 19 years of oncology and hematology experience. He previously served as Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Medical Oncology and Hematology Fellowship at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, where he led the Genitourinary Clinical Trials Division and contributed to institutional governance as a member of their Institutional Review Board.
Dr. Gopalakrishnan treats a wide range of solid tumours and blood disorders, including head and neck cancers, thoracic cancers, bladder and penile cancers, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and gastric cancer. His clinical work is underpinned by active research into novel immunotherapy approaches and drug development, with publications in high-impact journals such as Annals of Oncology, JAMA Oncology, and the Journal of Immunotherapy in Cancer. He has served as Principal Investigator on multiple multicenter clinical trials.
He is a good fit for patients seeking treatment for complex cancers, particularly those interested in participating in clinical trials or benefiting from his research-informed approach to immunotherapy and targeted treatments.
Special interests: novel immunotherapy approaches, drug development in oncology, clinical trial research.
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Government Medical College, Kozhikode, India · 2004
Internship in Medicine and Surgery
Government Medical College, Kozhikode, India · 2006
Residency in Internal Medicine
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India · 2010
Senior Residency in Internal Medicine and Hematology
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India · 2011
Residency in Internal Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, United States · 2015
Fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and State University of New York, United States · 2021
Staff Physician
Oncology Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · 2021-present
Associate Professor of Oncology and Hematology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, United States · 2021-2025
Staff Physician, Internal Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, United States · 2015-2018
Senior Resident, Internal Medicine and Hematology
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), India · 2010-2011
Resident, Internal Medicine
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), India · 2007-2010
Consultations are available in Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam.
Cleveland Clinic — Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Anal Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Blood Disorders, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Genitourinary Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer.
Profile compiled from Cleveland Clinic's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
59 Hamouda Bin Ali Al Dhaheri St - Al Maryah Island - Abu Dhabi Global Market Square - Abu Dhabi
+971 800 82223Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi: 4.4★ · 7,639 Google reviews — Google rating for the clinic, not this doctor.
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