Clinical Assistant Professor
UPMC - Division of Hematology Oncology
Roby A. Thomas, MD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Thomas is trained in the management of all cancers and blood disorders with a focus in genitourinary and gastrointestinal malignancies.
Dr. Thomas is board-certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology. Dr. Thomas has a background in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, followed by work as a consultant in information technology at IBM. He changed careers to medicine and received his medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean in St. Maarten. Dr. Thomas completed a residency at West Virginia University in internal medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, serving as the chief fellow in his final year.
His research interests include precision medicine and working with researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in the development and use of machine learning and artificial intelligence to better understand cancer. He also serves as assistant director of medical information systems for UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, the electronic record medical director for oncology at UPMC and as a clinical assistant professor of medicine in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Thomas is a member of the American Medical Association, American Society of Hematology, and American Society of Clinical Oncology.
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Leadership Title
Assistant Director of Medical Information Systems Hillman Cancer Center, eRecord Medical Directory of Oncology
From Pathophys to Prognosis: Teaching Oncology Concepts to Elevate Interdisciplinary Palliative Care
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