Medical Oncologist
2006-2011, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California
2001-2006, Bioengineering and Premedicine
University of California Berkeley College of Engineering, Berkeley, California
2014-2017, University of Southern California/Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, Los Angeles, CA
2011-2014, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine
2022-present, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Orange County, California
2017-2022, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Irene M. Kang, M.D., is medical director of women’s health medical oncology and an assistant professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, where she specializes in breast cancer. Her passion for oncology stems from the meaningful relationships she forms with patients and the hope for better outcomes. Her practice philosophy is that care is collaborative and personalized to a patient’s goals.
Dr. Kang is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from the University of California Berkeley and earned her medical degree from the University of California San Francisco. She then completed a residency in internal medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and a fellowship in oncology/hematology at the University of Southern California. She was recruited to the faculty at USC, receiving a teaching award for her work with oncology fellows, and was ranked among LA’s “Top Doctors,†according to LA magazine. She joined City of Hope in 2022 and is the medical director of women’s health medical oncology at City of Hope Orange County.
Her research interests focus on molecular characterization of breast tumors and investigating new treatments for breast cancer. She is active in national organizations including the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Southwest Oncology Group.
Dr. Kang devotes time away from the clinic to biking, exercising, and enjoying being a mother.