Rami Manochakian, MD

Position

Board Member

Specialization

Thoracic Medical Oncology
Institution: Mayo Clinic, FL

Dr. Rami Manochakian is a thoracic medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic, Florida. 

Dr. Manochakian is specialized in treating patients with thoracic malignancies. Prior to joining Mayo Clinic, he was the director of the lung cancer program at the Cleveland VA Medical Center where he was the recipient of a major VA grant to improve veterans’ access to lung cancer care.

Dr. Manochakian is very actively involved in clinical research to help advance the oncology field. He has helped develop and run several cancer clinical trials.

Dr. Manochakian is considered a leader in medical education. He participates in and leads many educational activities at Mayo Clinic. He is currently the vice chair for education and the fellowship program director at the Hematology/Oncology division in Mayo Clinic, Florida.

Dr Manochakian serves in education and advisory roles on national and international medical societies including the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Lung Association (ALA) and International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC).

Education/Training

Medical School: University of Aleppo. Aleppo, Syria

Internal Medicine Residency & Chief Residency: University at Buffalo. Buffalo, NY

Hematology/Oncology Fellowship & Chief Fellowship: University Hospitals Case Medical Center. Cleveland, OH

Board Certifications

Internal medicine

Medical Oncology

Interests

Thoracic oncology including: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Small cell lung cancer (SCLC), Mesothelioma and Thymic tumors.

Clinical trials

Immunotherapy and Targeted therapy

Medical Education

Quality of care and cancer outcomes research

Psychosocial aspects of cancer care