Rama Suresh, MD

Medical Oncologist

Rama Suresh

Appointment Options

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My Locations

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Medical Office Building 2, 10 Barnes West Drive, Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Expertise & Training

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Clinical Expertise

  • Gastrointestinal cancers and breast cancer

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Section of Medical Oncology, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 1998: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • 2004: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Training

  • 1995 - 1998: Resident, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
  • 2002 - 2004: Fellow, Hematology and Oncology, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 1993: MD, Madras Medical College, Madras, India

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Primarily breast cancer research and patient care. Also practices general oncology.

Research Publications

Neoadjuvant BMS-813160, Nivolumab, Gemcitabine, and Nab-Paclitaxel for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
Authors:

Grierson PM, Wolf C, Suresh R, one or more additional authors omitted Lim KH

Journal & Year:

Clin Cancer Res | 2025

Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA Using a Tissue-Free Epigenomic Assay Is a Highly Prognostic Biomarker in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Authors:

Ademuyiwa FO, Ma CX, Weilbaecher K, Suresh R, one or more additional authors omitted Davis A

Journal & Year:

Clin Cancer Res | 2025

Neoantigen DNA vaccines are safe, feasible, and induce neoantigen-specific immune responses in triple-negative breast cancer patients
Authors:

Zhang X, Goedegebuure SP, Chen MY, one or more additional authors omitted Suresh R, one or more additional authors omitted Gillanders WE

Journal & Year:

Genome Med | 2024

Treatment of metastatic rectal squamous cell carcinoma in a pregnant patient
Authors:

Kau NS, Kelly JC, Kim H, one or more additional authors omitted Suresh R

Journal & Year:

BMJ Case Rep | 2024

A Pilot Study of Paricalcitol plus Nanoliposomal Irinotecan and 5-FU/LV in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients after Progression on Gemcitabine-Based Therapy
Authors:

Grierson PM, Suresh R, Tan B, one or more additional authors omitted Lim KH

Journal & Year:

Clin Cancer Res | 2023