George K. Philips MBBS, MD, MPH, FACP

George K. Philips, MBBS, MD, MPH, is an attending physician specializing in genitourinary oncology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC), MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH), and Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he is an associate professor of medicine, Hematology-Oncology Division, Georgetown University Medical Center.

Dr. Philips’s research is focused on prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancer. His educational and leadership skills in trainee and faculty development have contributed to his success in cooperative, inter-institutional and network-wide clinical research. Dr. Philips’s research experience includes acting as principal investigator on trials of new therapeutic agents for prostate, kidney and bladder cancer.

His MBBS degree is from Grant Medical College, Bombay University, Mumbai, India. He then earned a medical degree from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India. He completed a residency in general medicine and a fellowship in hematology-oncology at the University of Colorado Hospital, Denver. His Master of Public Health degree is from Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.