Rashmi Ramasubbaiah, M.D., M.S.
Associate Physician
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Locations and Contact
UC Davis Medical Center
UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone: 800-2-UCDAVIS (800-282-3284)
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Philosophy of Care
Providing care for cancer patients and helping them through the journey is a passion of mine, definitely not just a job. I believe in personalized care and strive to find the right treatment for each patient. I have been blessed to have a comprehensive educational foundation, with focus on pushing the envelope toward finding curative options, while maintaining quality of life and providing supportive/palliative care; all with a strong backbone of knowledge/continuing medical education. I have an upbeat attitude and love patient interactions and endeavor to make a positive difference every day.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Ramasubbaiah is an experienced board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist offering comprehensive cancer care in the community for all cancers and blood disorders. She has a special interest in breast oncology, head and neck cancers, and gastrointestinal cancers including biliary tract, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers. She has had both academic and community practice experience and bridges the extensive ongoing knowledge and excellent training of academia with practical, personalized, and compassionate care in the community.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Ramasubbaiah is excited to have the opportunity to provide clinical trials for research in the community via the UCDH affiliation with the Marshall Cancer Center. She has extensive experience with research, both clinical and translational/bench research, from prior academic positions.
Division
Hematology and Oncology
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Karnataka, India
Medical School
M.D., Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Karnataka, India 1999
Other School
M.S., Biology/Microbiology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green KY 2004
Internship
Internal Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana IL 2004-2005
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana IL 2005-2007
Fellowship
Hematology-Oncology, Indiana University, Indianapolis IN 2008-2010
Hero in Healthcare, Marshall Medical Center, 2022
Outstanding Graduate Student Award recipient, Western Kentucky University, 2003
National Merit Scholarship Award recipient, Karnataka, India, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Joung RH, Mullett TW, Kurtzman SH, Shafir S, Harris JB, Yao KA, Bilimoria KY, Cance WG, Nelson H; Return-to-Screening Quality Improvement Collaborative. Evaluation of a National Quality Improvement Collaborative for Improving Cancer Screening. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Nov 1;5(11):e2242354. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.42354. PMID:36383381.
Chan JK, Kiet TK, Blansit K, Ramasubbaiah R, Hilton JF, Kapp DS, Matei D. MiR-378 as a biomarker for response to anti-angiogenic treatment in ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2014 Jun;133(3):568-74. doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.03.564. Epub 2014 Mar 25. PMID:24680769.
Ramasubbaiah R, Perkins SM, Schilder J, Whalen C, Johnson CS, Callahan M, Jones T, Sutton G, Matei D. Sorafenib in combination with weekly topotecan in recurrent ovarian cancer, a phase I/II study of the Hoosier Oncology Group. Gynecol Oncol. 2011 Dec;123(3):499-504. doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.08.033. Epub 2011 Sep 28. PMID:21955480.
Chiorean EG, Ramasubbaiah R, Yu M, Picus J, Bufill JA, Tong Y, Coleman N, Johnston EL, Currie C, Loehrer PJ. Phase II trial of erlotinib and docetaxel in advanced and refractory hepatocellular and biliary cancers: Hoosier Oncology Group GI06-101. Oncologist. 2012;17(1):13. doi:10.1634/theoncologist.2011-0253. Epub 2011 Dec 30. PMID:22210086.
Thachil J. Fondaparinux as alternative anticoagulant to warfarin or low-molecular-weight heparin for recurrent venous thrombosis. Ann Pharmacother. 2014 Mar;48(3):420-4. doi:10.1177/1060028013519753. Epub 2014 Jan 28. PMID:24473488.