Neeta Somaiah, MD

The set-up at Fox Chase not only allows me to perform meaningful research but also enables me to provide the best possible care to my patients. The top-notch multidisciplinary team, skilled nursing, support services for patients and their families and excellent research/clinical trial options, are all crucial for the most favorable outcome in our patients.

I chose two of the most challenging types of cancer to treat - sarcoma and lung cancer. One is rare, while the other is common, but both cause significant morbidity and mortality. I hope with my energy and dedication, I can make a positive contribution to the care of these patients at Fox Chase.

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Introductory Video of Dr. Somaiah

Surgical Oncology
Attending Physician,
Department of Medical Oncology

Meet other members of the
sarcoma treatment team.

Meet other members of the
lung cancer treatment team.

Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497

New patients can request an appointment online or call 215-728-2570.

Appointments for Returning Patients

For general information, call:
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An oncology certified nurse will assist you.

Clinical Expertise:

Sarcoma, Lung cancer

Medical Education:

MBBS (MD equivalent), Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, 2001

Residency:

Residency in Internal Medicine,
Drexel University Hospital (Hahnemann), Philadelphia, PA, 2002-2005

Fellowships:

Hematology-Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2006-2009.

Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Societies:

American Society of Clinical Oncology ;
American Society of Hematology;
American Association for Cancer Research

Publications:

Ye X, Zerlanko B, Zhang R, Somaiah N, Lipinski M, Salomoni P, Adams PD: Definition of pRB- and p53-dependent and -independent steps in HIRA/ASF1a-mediated formation of senescence-associated heterochromatin foci. Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Apr;27(7):2452-65.

Singhal R, Angmo N, Somaiah N, Majumdar H, Chaturvedi KU>: A retrospective review of the histopathology and clinicopathologic correlates of appendices removed from patients of acute appendicitis. Minerva Chirurgica 2007 Feb;62(1):11-8.

Gowrishankar Banumathy, Neeta Somaiah, David Schultz, Hugo Ceulemans and Peter D. Adams: Human UBN1 is an ortholog of yeast Hpc2 and has an essential role in the HIRA/ASF1a chromatin-remodeling pathway in senescent cells. Accepted by Mol Cell Biol. 11/24/08.

Neeta Somaiah, Margaret von Mehren: New Therapeutic Approaches for Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. Accepted by Hematol Oncol Clin N. 12/01/08.]

PubMed

Ongoing Research Interests:

Sarcoma, Lung cancer, Personalized cancer therapy