M.D.
Pathologist
Parastou Tizro, M.D., is a hematopathologist at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte, where she provides accurate and rapid diagnoses for patients with blood disorders and lymphomas, helping them receive the most targeted, effective cancer treatment plans possible.
Dr. Tizro earned her medical degree at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Iran. She then completed a residency in pathology at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., followed by a two-year hematopathology fellowship at City of Hope and advanced training in molecular genetics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Tizro has published more than a dozen papers in peer-reviewed journals and two book chapters. During her residency, she was recognized as resident of the year two years running and honored as Best Researcher of the Year.
Dr. Tizro’s takes a collaborative, respectful approach to working with her patients, unraveling complex diagnostic puzzles to make a difference in their cancer journeys.