Joshi J. Alumkal, M.D.

Academic and Clinical Position

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Alumkal provides cancer care for men with all stages of prostate cancer. He is the medical oncology director of the OHSU Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Clinic, which is also staffed by experts from radiation oncology and urologic oncology. He treats men with prostate cancer with the currently-approved therapies with an emphasis on: 1) individualizing the treatment to a patient’s goals and values and 2) applying sound evidence based upon the medical literature. He also participates in prostate cancer clinic trials research, which allows the most promising new drugs to be tested right here in Oregon.

Professional Education

• Degree:
  M.D., Baylor College of Medicine
  
• Residency:
  Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2000
  Chief Resident in Internal Medicine, University of TexasSouthwestern Medical Center, 2002
• Fellowship:
  Medical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2006

Certifications

• Certifications:
  American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2001
  American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology), 2004

Memberships and Associations

American College of Physicians
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
American Association for Cancer Research
Southwest Oncology Group
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group