Ritu Salani MD, MBA

Ritu Salani, MD, MBA, is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Salani comes to UCLA from The Ohio State University where she was a Professor and Fellowship Director at The Ohio State University. She completed medical school at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, followed by a residency at Emory University and a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Salani’s clinical and research interests include novel therapeutics for cervical cancer and survivorship care for women with gynecologic malignancies. Her expertise in clinical therapeutic research will serve as a strong foundation to build an enhanced portfolio of clinical trials for UCLA Health patients. Dr. Salani is Principal Investigator on two large national studies in cervical cancer, evaluating the role of immunotherapy in combination with radiation as well as novel agents (TIGIT inhibitor and PARP inhibitors) to improve outcomes in women with advanced cervical cancer. She is also actively involved in industry partnerships as well as national cooperative groups.

Dr. Salani is an active member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology and the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, where she serves as the Chair of the Education Committee. With her ongoing commitment to education, she hopes to work with the Department to improve and expand our education and professional development programs.