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Sandra Swain, MD, Oncology, Washington, DC, MedStar Washington Hospital Center

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Oncology Washington, DC

Professor, Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1983 - 1986
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
  • University of Florida College of Medicine
    University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1996 - 2024
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1988 - 2024
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1989 - 2014
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ARIA Medical Oncology EMR, Varian Medical Systems, 2013
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Monitoring Adherence Rates  
    Chau T Dang, Sandra M Swain, Anne Blaes, ScienceDirect
  • Take Care of Your Neighborhood  
    Elmer E Huerta, Sandra M Swain, Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Lectures

  • NSABP B-41, a randomized neoadjuvant trial: Genes and signatures associated with pathologic complete response (pCR). 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
  • End-of-study analysis from the phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo (Pla)-controlled CLEOPATRA study of first-line (1L) pertuzumab (P), trastuzumab (H), and do... 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
  • Intrinsic subtypes of HER2-positive breast cancer and their associations with pathologic complete response (pCR) and outcomes: Findings from NSABP B-41, a randomized n... 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018
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Press Mentions

  • NanoString Announces the Creation of the GeoMx Breast Cancer Consortium
    NanoString Announces the Creation of the GeoMx Breast Cancer ConsortiumDecember 11th, 2019
  • During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Don’t Forget to Check the Heart!
    During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Don’t Forget to Check the Heart!October 18th, 2019
  • Long-Term Data Continue to Support Perjeta Regimen for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
    Long-Term Data Continue to Support Perjeta Regimen for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast CancerJune 7th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Inflammatory Breast CancerNational Cancer Institute2007
  • Developmental TherapeuticsNational Cancer Institute2007
  • Breast Cancer PreventionNational Cancer Institute2007
  • Adjuvant Therapy Of Breast CancerNational Cancer Institute2007
  • Breast Cancer PreventionDivision Of Basic Sciences - Nci2006
  • Adjuvant Therapy Of Breast CancerDivision Of Basic Sciences - Nci2005–2006
  • Developmental TherapeuticsDivision Of Basic Sciences - Nci2001–2006
  • Inflammatory Breast CancerDivision Of Clinical Sciences - Nci2000–2006

Hospital Affiliations