LorettaLoftusMD

Breast Cancer, Hematologic Oncology

Professor, Oncologic Sciences, USF-Morsani

Overview of Dr. Loftus

Dr. Loretta Loftus is an oncologist in Tampa, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute and Tampa General Hospital. She received her medical degree from University of Kansas School of Medicine and has been in practice 43 years. Dr. Loftus accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 71 doctors at Tampa General Hospital and one of 173 doctors at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute who specialize in Oncology. She has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
12902 Usf Magnolia Dr
# Mdc
Tampa, FL 33612
Book by Phone+1(985) 866-3363

Fax+1 813-979-7287

Education & Training

University of RochesterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1979 - 1980
University of RochesterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1977 - 1979
University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2001 - 2026
KS State Medical License 1975 - 2025
MO State Medical License 1980 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

A Phase I Dose Escalation Study of Eribulin Plus Weekly Carboplatin for Metastatic Breast Patients Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 06
Completed
Phase 1
Yoga for Aromatase Inhibitor-associated Joint Pain Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Phase I/IIa Trial of Gemcitabine Plus Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab in Previously Treated Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 05
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Radiation Therapy Followed by Intrathecal Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab in HER2+ Breast Leptomeningeal Disease Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 10
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Study of Screening Brain MRIs in Stage IV Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 21
Recruiting
Roles: Sub-Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
A Real-World Data Retrospective Cohort Study of Low Estrogen Receptor-Positive Early Breast Cancer: Natural History and Treatment Outcomes.
Shahla Bari, David Boulware, Jiannong Li, Loretta Loftus, Aixa Soyano Muller
Breast Cancer. 2022-01-01
8 citations
Intercepting Premalignant, Preinvasive Breast Lesions Through Vaccination
Nadia Nocera Zachariah, Amrita Basu, Namrata Gautam, Ganesan Ramamoorthi, Krithika Kodumudi
Frontiers in Immunology. 2021-11-24
8 citations
Nivolumab and Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients With Breast Cancer Brain Metastases: A Nonrandomized, Open-Label Phase 1b Study
Kamran Ahmed, Young-Chul Kim, John A. Arrington, Sungjune Kim, Michelle DeJesus
Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2021-11-01

Press Mentions

Southern Medical Association Installs Dr. Loretta Loftus as President for 2024-2025November 13th, 2024

Professional Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
BCBS Illinois PPO
Blue Shield CA Local Access Plus HMO
Blue Shield California HMO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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