Rita Axelrod, MD
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Rita Axelrod, MD
Professor
Education
Medical School
New York University School of Medicine - 1970
Residency
Medical College of Georgia
Fellowship
Lankenau Hospital - 1976
Philadelphia General Hospital
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Effect of preoperative programmed death-1 or programmed death ligand-1 immune check point inhibition on complications after surgery for primary head and neck cancer
- In-Field Toxicity Analysis of a Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab With Definitive Radiation Therapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
- Nivolumab and ipilimumab in combination with radiotherapy in patients with high-risk locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
- Systemic and Intracranial Outcomes With First-Line Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Metastatic NSCLC and Baseline Brain Metastases From CheckMate 227 Part 1
- Long-Term Update of NRG/RTOG 0522: A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Concurrent Radiation and Cisplatin With or Without Cetuximab in Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Hematology
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Active Medical Staff
Research & Clinical Interests
Dr. Axelrod has several research interests which include clinical research in malignancies of the head and neck, lung and esophagus, with emphasis on multidisciplinary management, combined modality therapy, and supportive care. She serves as Director of Head and Neck Oncology and Clinical Director of the Pulmonary Oncology program for the division. She also serves as the Director of the Jefferson Oncology Group, a clinical trials network within the Jefferson Health Care System.