JamesRalphRigasMDFACP

Oncology • Hanover, NH

Hematologic Oncology, Thoracic Cancer

Professor of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

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Office
3 Mulherrin Farm Rd
Hanover, NH 03755

Education & Training

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1988 - 1990
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1988
MCP-Hahnemann College of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 1995 - 2021
VT State Medical License 1995 - 2004

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013

Clinical Trials

Lepirudin in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 1998 Nov 01
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
Erlotinib or Placebo Following Chemoradiotherapy (Chemo/RT) in Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Start of enrollment: 2005 May 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Study of Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Combination With Bexarotene Oral Capsules in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2001 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
A Web-based Study of Quality of Life Benefits Associated Aranesp in Anemic Patients With Cancer Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 4
Docetaxel and Carboplatin Followed by Oral Capecitabine, Docetaxel and Radiation for Esophageal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2000 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1
Phase 3 Trial in Squamous Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Subjects Comparing Ipilimumab Versus Placebo in Addition to Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 16
Completed
Phase 3
Phosphoproteomic Patterns as a Novel Biomarker for Aurora and Polo-like Kinase Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

109 citations
Lung cancer in a U.S. population with low to moderate arsenic exposure.
Julia E. Heck, Angeline S. Andrew, Tracy Onega, James R. Rigas, Brian P. Jackson
Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009-07-02
869 citations
Determinants of Tumor Response and Survival With Erlotinib in Patients With Non—Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Roman Perez-Soler, Abraham Chachoua, Lisa A. Hammond, Eric K. Rowinsky, Mark S. Huberman
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2004-08-15
520 citations
An open-label phase 2 trial of dabrafenib plus trametinib in patients with previously treated BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
David Planchard, Benjamin Besse, Harry J.M. Groen, Pierre-Jean Souquet, Elisabeth Quoix
The Lancet. Oncology. 2016-07-01

Professional Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
Member
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
Member