Medical School
New York University School of Medicine - 1970
Residency
Medical College of Georgia
Fellowship
Lankenau Hospital - 1976
Philadelphia General Hospital
Rita Axelrod, MD
Professor
Contact Information
Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street
14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Professor
Education
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Response-Adaptive Surgical Timing in Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Demonstrates Enhanced Pathologic Treatment Response in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Effect of preoperative programmed death-1 or programmed death ligand-1 immune check point inhibition on complications after surgery for primary head and neck cancer
- In-Field Toxicity Analysis of a Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab With Definitive Radiation Therapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
- Nivolumab and ipilimumab in combination with radiotherapy in patients with high-risk locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
- Systemic and Intracranial Outcomes With First-Line Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Metastatic NSCLC and Baseline Brain Metastases From CheckMate 227 Part 1
Board Certification
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Hematology
Hospital Appointment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Active Medical Staff
Research & Clinical Interests
Dr. Axelrod has several research interests which include clinical research in malignancies of the head and neck, lung and esophagus, with emphasis on multidisciplinary management, combined modality therapy, and supportive care. She serves as Director of Head and Neck Oncology and Clinical Director of the Pulmonary Oncology program for the division. She also serves as the Director of the Jefferson Oncology Group, a clinical trials network within the Jefferson Health Care System.