Dr. Syma Iqbal M.D.
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
1520 San Pablo St Suite 1000 Los Angeles CA, 90033About
Dr. Syma Iqbal is an oncologist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Iqbal specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Iqbal 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
Univ of Southern Ca Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1995
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Clinical Trials
- Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy Before Surgery in Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
- Cisplatin, Carboplatin and Etoposide or Temozolomide and Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Gastrointestinal Tract or Pancreas That Is Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
- Regorafenib in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Afatinib and Paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced HER2-Positive Trastuzumab-Refractory Advanced Esophagogastric Cancer
- S0820, Adenoma and Second Primary Prevention Trial
Treatments
- Pancreatic Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Blood Disorders And More
- Liver Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Cirrhosis
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Aerolase® Technologies
- Lightpod Neo
Professional Memberships
- Member California Medical Association
- Member American Medical Association
- Member American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Member American Society of Hematology
- Member Southwest Oncology Group
- Member Gastrointestinal Committee
Fellowships
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (Hematology/Oncology), Los Angeles, CA 1998
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