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Varun Monga, MD
Medical Oncology | Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Medical Oncology
About me
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Dr. Varun Monga is a medical oncologist who cares for patients with bone and soft tissue growths, including tumors in connective tissue, in the digestive tract, and in joints.
As part of UCSF's early-phase experimental therapeutics program, Monga enrolls and treats patients in phase 1 clinical trials (studies evaluating promising treatments with human volunteers). He collaborates with basic scientists and other researchers to study new cancer treatment combinations. He focuses particularly on developing targeted therapies and immunotherapies to treat sarcomas.
Monga earned his medical degree at Rajiv Gandhi Medical College in India. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, where he served as chief resident. He completed a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at the University of Iowa. Before joining UCSF, he worked at the University of Iowa, caring for patients and conducting research on tumors of the nervous system and sarcomas.
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Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2010
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Fellowships
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Hematology - Oncology, 2016
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Residencies
Rosalind Franklin University, Internal Medicine, 2010
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Degree
Rajiv Gandhi Medical College (Mandya), 2006
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Languages
English
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