Dr. Primo N. Lara Jr., MD, is an internationally respected medical oncologist and physician-scientist specializing in genitourinary malignancies. He serves as Executive Associate Dean for Cancer Programs at UC Davis School of Medicine and Director of the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute-designated center. Dr. Lara earned his medical degree from the University of the Philippines and completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of California, Davis, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the same institution. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and is widely recognized for his leadership in academic oncology.
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Background
Education
Medical school: University of the Philippines College of Medicine
Residency: Internal Medicine, Rush Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center
Fellowship: Hematology-Oncology, UC Davis School of Medicine
Board certification: Internal Medicine · Medical Oncology
Awards
Faculty Research Award, UC Davis School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
Co-Chair-Elect, SWOG Cancer Research Network, National Cancer Institute cooperative group
Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology