Alexander Spira, MD, PhD, FACP
Medical Oncologist
Director of VCS Research Institute
Director of VCS Phase 1 Program
Medical Director, US Oncology Lung Program
Fairfax, VA
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Dr. Spira is a medical oncologist and is director of the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute and the Phase I Trial Program, where he is actively involved in advancing medicine and offering targeted treatment options for patients. His research interests include immunotherapy, personalized medicine, GI, thoracic and lung cancer and sarcomas. Dr. Spira is co-chair of the US Oncology thoracic oncology committee, chair of the US Oncology research executive committee, and member of the US Oncology national policy board executive committee. He also serves on the cancer research committee of the American Society for Clinical Oncology. He is a faculty member at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and serves as assistant professor of oncology.