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Office
26732 Crown Valley Pkwy
Ste 271
Mission Viejo, CA 92691Phone+1 949-427-7933Fax+1 562-869-1281
Summary
- Dr. Nelly Awkar Lazo is a seasoned Oncologist based in Mission Viejo, California. She earned her medical degree from Lebanese University School of Medicine in 2006 and later pursued a Fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Seton Hall University-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Lazo currently practices at The Oncology Institute of Hope & Innovation and Mission Hospital Mission Viejo. She gains expertise in various areas, including hematologic oncology, breast cancer, platelet disorders, hemophilia, and melanoma and cutaneous malignancies. Dr. Lazo has also made significant contributions to Pathology Oncology Research, notably her 2018 article on tumor markers and VTE development in certain cancers.
Education & Training
Seton Hall University-Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2015
Lebanese University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2015- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsAssociation between Level of Tumor Markers and Development of VTE in Patients with Pancreatic, Colorectal and Ovarian Ca: Retrospective Case- Control Study in Two Comm...Nelly Awkar, Sawsan Amireh, Srijana Rai, Hamid Shaaban, Gunwant Guron
Pathology Oncology Research. 2018-04-01
Press Mentions
Nelly Awkar, M.D. Joins the Oncology Institute of Hope and InnovationJanuary 17th, 2016
Nelly Awkar, M.D. Joins the Oncology Institute of Hope and InnovationJanuary 17th, 2016
Nelly Awkar, M.D. Joins the Oncology Institute of Hope and InnovationJanuary 17th, 2016
Other Languages
- Arabic, French, Spanish
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