Dr. Ajjai Shivaram Alva M.D.
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
1500 E Medical Center Dr B1 Floor Cancer Recp Ann Arbor MI, 48109About
Dr. Ajjai Alva is an oncologist practicing in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Alva specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Alva manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.
Education and Training
Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) 2000
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineClinical Trials
- Anti-PD(L)1 and SBRT in the Treatment of Advanced, Platinum-Refractory Urothelial Carcinoma
- Abraxane With Anti-PD1/PDL1 in Cisplatin-ineligible Patients With Advanced Urothelial Cancer
- Radium-223 and Atezolizumab in Patients With Urothelial Carcinoma With Bone Metastases Who Have Had Disease Progression After Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
- ENTRATA: CB-839 With Everolimus vs. Placebo With Everolimus in Patients With RCC
- Study of TAK-228 In Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Phase Ib/II Trial of Interleukin-2 and PD-1 Checkpoint Inhibitor, Nivolumab In Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Cancer
- TAPUR: Testing the Use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approved Drugs That Target a Specific Abnormality in a Tumor Gene in People With Advanced Stage Cancer
- Pembrolizumab (MK3475), Gemcitabine, and Concurrent Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Cancer of the Bladder
- Ponatinib for Patients Whose Advanced Solid Tumor Cancer Has Activating Mutations Involving the Following Genes: FGFR1, FGFR2, FGFR3, FGFR4, RET, KIT.
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
Fellowships
- Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan Health System 2010
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