Jyoti D. Patel MD, FASCO

Jyoti Patel, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University and Associate Vice-Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Medicine. She is also the Medical Director of Thoracic Oncology and Assistant Director for Clinical Research at the Lurie Cancer Center. Dr. Patel is a leader in thoracic oncology, focusing her efforts on the development and evaluation of novel molecular markers and therapeutics in patients battling non-small cell lung cancer. She has numerous publications and has led multiple lung cancer trials, from phase I to III. Dr. Patel is recognized for her expertise in new drug development as well as for being an outstanding clinician, educator, and mentor.