Affiliations: City of Hope, Duarte, CA

Areas of specialization: medical oncology, hematology, breast cancer

Dr. Rugo is division chief of breast medical oncology and a professor of medical oncology and therapeutics research at City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organization.. She oversees all women’s cancer research initiatives and clinical care at City of Hope. Dr. Rugo has conducted a number of studies focusing on reducing toxicity from therapy, resulting in approval of scalp cooling to reduce chemotherapy induced hair loss, and a steroid mouthwash to reduce mouth sores.