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Overview of Dr. Loftus
Dr. Loretta Loftus is an oncologist in Tampa, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute and Tampa General Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Kansas School of Medicine and has been in practice 43 years. Dr. Loftus accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 70 doctors at Tampa General Hospital and one of 183 doctors at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute who specialize in Oncology. She has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of Rochester Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1979 - 1980- University of Rochester Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1977 - 1979
University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977- University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
KS State Medical License 1975 - 2026
MO State Medical License 1980 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Clinical Trials
- A Phase I Dose Escalation Study of Eribulin Plus Weekly Carboplatin for Metastatic Breast Patients Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 06
- Yoga for Aromatase Inhibitor-associated Joint Pain Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
- Phase I/IIa Trial of Gemcitabine Plus Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab in Previously Treated Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 05
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Real-World Single-Center Cohort Study on the Tolerability of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer.Ameer Basta, Kyle Lien, Weihong Sun, Junmin Whiting, Melissa Armitage
Oncology. 2025-08-04 - 3 citationsPhase II trial of brain MRI surveillance in stage IV breast cancer.Kamran A Ahmed, Youngchul Kim, Avan J Armaghani, John A Arrington, Ricardo L Costa
Neuro-Oncology. 2025-07-30 - 1 citationsNivolumab and stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with breast cancer brain metastases: long-term results and biomarker analysis from a non-randomized, open-label, p...Kamran A Ahmed, Younchul Kim, Sungjune Kim, Min Hsuan Wang, Michelle DeJesus
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2025-04-28
Press Mentions
Southern Medical Association Announces 2025 Annual Scientific Assembly in New Orleans: "Advancing Oncology Care and Prevention"August 19th, 2025- Southern Medical Association Installs Dr. Loretta Loftus as President for 2024-2025November 13th, 2024
Professional Memberships
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Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
BCBS Illinois PPO
Blue Shield CA Local Access Plus HMO
Blue Shield California HMOCIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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