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Office
1365C Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30322Phone+1 404-686-5500Fax+1 404-778-3002
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2010 - 2013- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
Clinical Trials
- An Open-Label, Randomized, Phase 3 Trial of Nivolumab Versus Investigator's Choice Chemotherapy as First-Line Therapy for Stage IV or Recurrent PD-L1+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (CheckMate 026) Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 27
- Study of Glembatumumab Vedotin in gpNMB-Expressing, Advanced or Metastatic SCC of the Lung Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 10
- Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2017 Jul 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 579 citationsProliferation of PD-1+ CD8 T cells in peripheral blood after PD-1-targeted therapy in lung cancer patients.Alice O. Kamphorst, Rathi N. Pillai, Shu Yang, Tahseen H. Nasti, Rama Akondy
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2017-05-09 - 450 citationsNivolumab monotherapy in recurrent metastatic urothelial carcinoma (CheckMate 032): a multicentre, open-label, two-stage, multi-arm, phase 1/2 trialPadmanee Sharma, Margaret K. Callahan, Petri Bono, Joseph Kim, Pavlina Spiliopoulou
The Lancet. Oncology. 2016-11-01 - 43 citationsAdiposity may predict survival in patients with advanced stage cancer treated with immunotherapy in phase 1 clinical trialsDylan J. Martini, Meredith R Kline, Yuan Liu, Julie M. Shabto, Milton Williams
Cancer. 2020-02-01
Journal Articles
- Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy with Weekly Versus Triweekly Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Comparative AnalysisRathi Pillai, Fadlo R Khuri, Nabil F Saba, Conor Steuer, Suchita Pakkala, Kristin Higgins, Jonathan J Beitler, Suresh S Ramalingam, Brandon Twardy, Kelly Schrapp, Taof..., Head & Neck
- Targeted Sequencing and Intracranial Outcomes of Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma Brain Metastases Treated with RadiotherapyGabriel L Sica, Matthew J Ferris, Walter J Curran, Shannon Kahn, Suresh S Ramalingam, Pretesh R Patel, Rathi N Pillai, Robert H Press, Jim Zhong, Conor E Steuer, Taofe..., Cancer
Press Mentions
OncLive® Presents State of the Science Summit™ on Non-Small Cell Lung CancerJune 25th, 2019
T Cell Revival Correlates with Lung Cancer Response to PD-1 ImmunotherapyApril 24th, 2017
Cancer Immunotherapy: Revived T Cells Still Need FuelMarch 9th, 2017
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