Medical Oncologist
An assistant clinical professor of medical oncology and therapeutics research at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte, Keng Lam, M.D., is a physician-scholar dedicated to treating tumors affecting the brain and nervous system, including glioma and glioblastoma.
Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Lam is a neuro-oncology specialist who believes in building a compassionate, trusting relationship with each patient and acting as his or her adviser and advocate during treatment. After earning his medical degree at the University of California-Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, he completed his residency in adult neurology at Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles, followed by a fellowship in neuro-oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Lam’s research, covering topics such as IDH-mutant astrocytoma and leptomeningeal disease, has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals. He speaks fluent Spanish and Cantonese, as well as conversational Mandarin.