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Ravi Amaravadi, MD, Oncology, Philadelphia, PA, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

RaviKAmaravadiMD

Oncology Philadelphia, PA

Hematologic Oncology, Melanoma

Associate Professor, Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2003 - 2006
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2000
  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityB.A., Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude, 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2002 - 2004

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2011 Most Cited Article in Clinical Cancer Research 2013
  • Steinberg Scholar Abramson Cancer Center, 2012
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Efficacy and Safety of Hydroxychloroquine vs Placebo for Pre-Exposure SARS-CoV-2 Prophylaxis Among Health Care Workers  
    Matthew C Hyman, Ian Frank, Scott E Hensley, Saar Gill, Dan T Vogl, Ivan Maillard, Daria V Babushok, Alexander C Huang, Sunita D Nasta, Jennifer C Walsh, Michael C Mil..., JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Age Correlates with Response to Anti-PD1, Reflecting Age-Related Differences in Intratumoral Effector and Regulatory T-cell Populations  
    Zeynep Eroglu, Iman Osman, Theodore S Nowicki, Antoni Ribas, Michael A Davies, Farbod Darvishian, Daniel Y Wang, Douglas B Johnson, Ravi K Amaravadi, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Emerging Strategies to effectively target autophagy in cancer  
    Rebecca VW, Amaravadi RK, Oncogene, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Mouse models address key concerns about autophagy inhibition for cancer therapy.
    Amaravadi RK, Debnath J, Cancer Discovery, 1/1/2014
  • NRAS and BRAF mutations in atypical melanocytic lesions arising in melanoma patients treated with vemurafenib.
    Emily Y. Chu, Melissa Wilson, Joseph Sobanko, Christopher Miller, EunRan Suh, Wei Xu, Richard Letrero, Rosalie Elenitsas, Giorgos Karakousis, Xiao wei Xu, David Elder,..., J Clin Oncology; American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, 1/1/2013
  • Gamma knife stereotactic radio-surgery and BRAF inhibition in metastatic melanoma
    Melissa Wilson, John Y Lee, Michelle Alonso-Basanta, Wei Xu, Suzanne McGettigan, Lynn Mara Schuchter, Ravi K. Amaravadi, Tara C. Gangadhar, J Clin Oncology; American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, 1/1/2013
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Lectures

  • Targeting the lysosome in brain metastases. 
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2015
  • Targeting the lysosome to cripple cancer cell metabolism. 
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2015
  • Targeting Autophagy in Cancer 
    University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ - 1/1/2015
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Authored Content

  • SMR 2021: Elevating the Standards for Virtual MeetingsNovember 2021

Press Mentions

  • Penn Medicine, Wistar Institute Get $11.7M NCI Grant to Develop Potential Melanoma Treatments
    Penn Medicine, Wistar Institute Get $11.7M NCI Grant to Develop Potential Melanoma TreatmentsSeptember 24th, 2021
  • Penn Medicine and Wistar Institute Receive $11.7 Million Grant to Treat Melanoma
    Penn Medicine and Wistar Institute Receive $11.7 Million Grant to Treat MelanomaSeptember 24th, 2021
  • Penn Medicine and Wistar Secure $11.7 Million SPORE Grant for Three Melanoma Research Projects
    Penn Medicine and Wistar Secure $11.7 Million SPORE Grant for Three Melanoma Research ProjectsSeptember 22nd, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations