Medical Oncologist
American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology 2002 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine 1999
1982, M.D., Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
2000-2002, Fellowship, Hematology & Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
1999-2000, Fellowship, Hematology & Oncology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
1996-1999, Residency, Internal Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
1982-1984 Internship, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia
2023-present, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Duarte, California
2011-2022, Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
2011-2002, Physician Partner, Hematology-Oncology, Kansas City Cancer Center, Kansas City, Kansas
Medical oncologist Manana Elia, M.D., who specializes in treating breast cancer, sees her role as working to provide the best possible outcome for each of her patients without major disruption to their lives.
Dr. Elia joined City of Hope in 2023 with more than 20 years’ worth of experience serving cancer patients. Most recently, she was an assistant professor of medical oncology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where she was recognized twice with institutional awards for leading clinical trials in the community. Before that, she served as a physician partner in oncology/hematology at U.S. Oncology’s Kansas City Cancer Center in Kansas and as an assistant professor of internal medicine and a staff physician at Tbilisi State Medical University Hospital in the nation of Georgia.Â
Away from the clinic, Dr. Elia likes to read, play piano and travel.
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