Rama Suresh, MD

Rama Suresh, MD

Professor of Medicine

Address:
Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8056-0503-02
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

Siteman Cancer Center West County
10 Barnes West Drive
Suite 100-Building 2
St. Louis, MO 63141 (office)

Admin:
Julie Krejci
kjulie@wustl.edu

Clinical Interests
  • Breast cancer
  • Gastrointestinal cancer
Profiles (publications)
WU Physician Bio

Biosketch

Education

  • 1993-1987: MD, Madras Medical College, Madras, India

Post-Graduate Training

  • 2004-2002: Fellowship, Hematology-Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 1998-1996: Residency, Internal Medicine, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY
  • 1996-1995: Internship, Internal Medicine, State University of New York, Syracuse, NY

Academic Positions & Employment

  • Present-2025: Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • Present-2020: Medical Director, Siteman Cancer Center West County, St. Louis, MO
  • 2025-2019: Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2019-2010: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2010-2004: Instructor in Medicine, Division of Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2002-1998: Attending Physician, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Hospitalist Service, and Instructor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

University & Hospital Appointments & Committees

  • present-2017: Chair, BJH Oncology Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee
  • present-2017: Oncology Lead, BJH Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
  • present-2016: Faculty Interviewer for Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program
  • present-2015: Pharmacy Oncology Subcommittee
  • present-2014: Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee

Board Certification

  • 2004: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (active)
  • 1998: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (inactive)

Honors & Awards

  • 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015: Best Doctor in St. Louis, St. Louis Magazine (elected by peers)
  • 2019: Powered by Hope Champion Award, Powered by Hope Foundation in partnership with Siteman Cancer Center/Washington University (elected by patients and peers)
  • 2015: Highest Patient Satisfaction Award, Barnes-Jewish Hospital (elected by patients)

Professional Societies

  • present-2004: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)