Our Cardio-Oncology Physician Team

At the University of Chicago Medicine, our cardio-oncology experts collaborate closely with each patient’s care team to ensure that individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions are more likely to safely receive the cancer treatment they need.

Meet Our Cardio-Oncology Physician Team

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Jeanne DeCara, MD

Cardiology (Heart Care)
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Tamar Polonsky, MD

Cardiology (Heart Care)

Cancer Articles

Medical oncologist Sonali Smith, MD, facing the camera with crossed arms against a black background
Sonali Smith, MD: Undaunted by the challenges of lymphoma
Akash Patnaik, MD, PhD, in UChicago laboratory
Stronger together: A successful combination to treat advanced prostate cancer
Mapping image for global pediatric leukemia data initiative
UChicago bioinformatics team to create data infrastructure for global pediatric cancer initiative
Ryan, Sean, Tracey and Ray Scheppach represent Team Bright Side during the Chicago Triathlon to raise money for groundbreaking research.
$500,000 gift will support worldwide effort to harness pediatric cancer data to advance treatment for children
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Promising research sheds light on treating deadly bone-marrow disorder
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Small molecule treatment reduces colon cancer metastasis
Linda Winkler, 61, on a trail in Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming.
Two lymphoma patients, two trailblazing treatments
Charlotte Garest smiling with her husband Joe.
Stem cell transplant becomes a treatment option for older adults with blood cancers
Liver transplant patient Jessica Maher
Woman celebrates 3-year ‘liver-versary’ after unique transplant surgery