Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Ritu Salani is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist who is a nationally renowned expert in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies with over 15 years of experience. She serves as the Director of Gynecologic Oncology at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Her expertise is in providing comprehensive care to patients with gynecologic malignancies with both surgery and the administration of systemic treatment, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy and access to clinical trials. Her clinical care is focused on delivering compassionate care with state-of-the-art medicine and best clinical practices.
Dr. Salani has also served as the UCLA Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Director and is dedicated to the education of the next generation of healthcare providers. She has received multiple teaching awards throughout her career and focuses on innovative teaching methods.
Dr. Salani’s research focuses on clinical trials with novel therapies, best practices after cancer treatment, and improving patient centered outcomes. She has over 100 peer reviewed publications and is a national and international leader in the field. She is actively involved in professional societies where she has(d) leadership roles including NRG Oncology (Cervical Cancer Committee), National Cancer Institute Gynecologic Cancer Steering Committee (Cervical Cancer Co-Chair), Society of Gynecologic Oncology (Education and Finance Committee) and the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (Education Committee Chair and Secretary-Treasurer).
