SureshSakkaraiRamalingamMDFACP, FASCO

Oncology • Atlanta, GA

Hematologic Oncology, Thoracic Cancer

Executive Director, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

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Office
1365 Clifton Rd NE
# Winship
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone+1 404-778-5961

Fax+1 404-778-5520

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2000 - 2003
Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Kilpauk Medical CollegeClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2000 - 2008
MI State Medical License 1995 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Tumor Start of enrollment: 2004 May 01
Completed
Phase 1
Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Stage IIIB or Stage IV Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 13
Completed
Phase 2
Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2
Vorinostat, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced or Refractory Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1
Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage IB, Stage II, or Stage IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer That Was Removed By Surgery Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 19
COMPLETED
PHASE3
PXD101 as Second-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma of the Chest That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2
Trial of RAD001 in Patients With Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 1
Phase I/II Trial of RAD001 Plus Docetaxel in Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
Vorinostat, Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 May 01
Completed
Phase 2
Vorinostat in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Tumors or Lymphoma and Liver Dysfunction Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 1
Veliparib, Carboplatin, and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 1
Bevacizumab or Pemetrexed Disodium Alone or In Combination After Induction Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 25
Completed
Phase 3
Veliparib, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors That Are Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery and Liver or Kidney Dysfunction Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 20
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE1
A Phase I Study of OSI-906 in Combination With Pemetrexed in Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Withdrawn
Phase 1
Phase II Study of VS-6063 in Patients With KRAS Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2
A Global Study to Assess the Effects of Osimertinib Following Chemoradiation in Patients With Stage III Unresectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (LAURA) Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 19
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE3
Study of ADXS-503 With or Without Pembro in Subjects With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 12
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
GEN1046 Safety Trial in Patients With Malignant Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2019 May 14
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE1, PHASE2
A Study of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Untreated Participants With Stage 3 Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) That is Unable or Not Planned to be Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 08
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Low-Dose Interleukin-2 and Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2022 Nov 01
Recruiting
Early Phase 1
Roles: Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Patient-Reported Outcomes for Patients with Previously Treated Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving Tarlatamab: Results from the DeLLphi-301 Phase 2 Trial.
Horst-Dieter Hummel, Myung-Ju Ahn, Fiona Blackhall, Martin Reck, Hiroaki Akamatsu
Advances in Therapy. 2025-04-01
Uncovering the rewired IAP-JAK regulatory axis as an immune-dependent vulnerability of LKB1-mutant lung cancer.
Changfa Shu, Jianfeng Li, Jin Rui, Dacheng Fan, Qiankun Niu
Nature Communications. 2025-03-08
Debate on first-line treatment strategies in advanced non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR mutation: An expert panel meeting by the Italian Association of Thoracic Onc...
Cesare Gridelli, Tony Mok, Pasi Jänne, Antonio Passaro, Enriqueta Felip
Lung Cancer. 2025-03-01

Journal Articles

KRASG12C Inhibition with Sotorasib in Advanced Solid Tumors
David S Hong, Marwan G Fakih, Gregory A Durm, Geoffrey I Shapiro, Gerald S Falchook, Adrian Sacher, Crystal S Denlinger, John C Krauss, Andrew L Coveler, Suresh S Rama..., The New England Journal of Medicine
Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy with Weekly Versus Triweekly Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Comparative Analysis
Rathi 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 Radiotherapy
Gabriel 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
Predictive Biomarkers for Response to EGFR-Directed Monoclonal Antibodies for Advanced Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
D R Spigel, E S Kim, S S Ramalingam, M A Socinski, C Obasaju, C J Langer, R B Natale, P D Bonomi, H Wakelee, Annals of Oncology
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Lectures

ECOG-ACRIN 5508: Pemetrexed, bevacizumab or the combination as maintenance therapy for advanced non-squamous NSCLC.
2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019

Other

How Immunotherapy Is Dramatically Changing Treatment for Non-Small and Small Cell Lung Cancer
Suresh Ramalingam, MD, Op-Med
https://www.doximity.com/articles/35d1fb9e-f71f-4645-839f-870e7b27ebe0
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-04

Authored Content

How Immunotherapy Is Dramatically Changing Treatment for Non-Small and Small Cell Lung CancerOctober 2018

Press Mentions

New Chief Surgical Officer at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University – Tari King, MDMarch 10th, 2025
The 'Carter Effect': How the Former President Gave Cancer Patients HopeDecember 29th, 2024
Year in Review: Non-Small Cell Lung CancerNovember 1st, 2024
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Grant Support

Administrative Supplement: Early Career Cancer Clinical Investigator Award (ECIA)EMORY UNIVERSITY2009–2028
Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support GrantEMORY UNIVERSITY2009–2028
Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support GrantEMORY UNIVERSITY2009–2028
Administrative Supplement: Assessing and Enhancing Survivorship CareEMORY UNIVERSITY2009–2028
Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support GrantEMORY UNIVERSITY2009–2028
Administrative Supplement: Assessing and Enhancing Survivorship CareEMORY UNIVERSITY2009–2028
Administrative Supplement: Assessing and Enhancing Survivorship CareEMORY UNIVERSITY2009–2028
Administrative Supplement: Assessing and Enhancing Survivorship CareEMORY UNIVERSITY2009–2028
Deciphering LKB1-associated immunotherapy resistance in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD)EMORY UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Administrative Supplement: Interim Funding for Emory Lung Cancer SPOREEMORY UNIVERSITY2019–2025
Administrative Supplement: Interim Funding for Emory Lung Cancer SPOREEMORY UNIVERSITY2019–2025
Administrative Supplement: Interim Funding for Emory Lung Cancer SPOREEMORY UNIVERSITY2019–2025
Administrative Supplement: Interim Funding for Emory Lung Cancer SPOREEMORY UNIVERSITY2019–2025
Administrative Supplement: Interim Funding for Emory Lung Cancer SPOREEMORY UNIVERSITY2019–2025
Administrative Supplement: Interim Funding for Emory Lung Cancer SPOREEMORY UNIVERSITY2019–2025
Administrative Supplement: Interim Funding for Emory Lung Cancer SPOREEMORY UNIVERSITY2019–2025
Emory Clinical Oncology Career Development Award K12 ProgramEMORY UNIVERSITY2019–2025