Image

Neda Hashemi, MD

Medical Oncologist

Genitourinary

Head & Neck

Lung

Neda Hashemi, MD, is a triple board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist. Dr. Hashemi earned her medical degree from Iran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran. She went on to complete a neuro-oncology research fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, followed by internal medicine residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, where she was honored as the Outstanding Graduating Resident of the Year. Her training continued at Indiana University, where she completed her hematology/oncology fellowship and served as chief fellow.

Prior to joining Ironwood, Dr. Hashemi was a faculty member and Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center. There, she led the Genitourinary Working Group and helped launch the center’s Prostate Cancer Theranostic Program. She also served as Medical Director of the New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance and chaired the center’s Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee. Nationally, she contributed to research as the Community Representative of the National Cancer Institute’s Prostate Cancer Task Force.

Dr. Hashemi has served as a site principal investigator on numerous clinical trials and has authored peer-reviewed publications in leading journals. She is a frequent invited speaker at regional conferences in oncology and urology.

Dr. Hashemi specializes in genitourinary and lung, head & neck cancers, including cancers of the prostate, kidney, bladder, testis, penis, lung, oral, nasal cavity, and thyroid. She brings a deep commitment to personalized, compassionate care and advanced cancer treatment to Ironwood Cancer Research Centers. Her philosophy of care centers on treating the whole person—not just the disease. She is deeply honored to walk alongside her patients through their cancer journey, offering both cutting-edge therapies and heartfelt support.

 

Present Title & Subspecialties

Title

Medical Oncologist & Hematologist

Subspecialties

GenitourinaryHead & NeckLung

Education & Training

Medical School

Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)

Fellowships

Hematology Oncology Fellowship, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN (Chief Fellow) Neuro- Oncology Research Fellowship, The Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Cancers Treated
Certifications & Professional Memberships

  • Board certified in Hematology
  • Board certified in Medical Oncology
  • Board certified in Internal Medicine
  • Member, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
  • Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
  • Member, American Society of Hematology (ASH)
  • Member, American College of Physicians (ACP)

Publications

Somatic genomic landscape of prostate adenocarcinoma at a comprehensive cancer center in New Mexico: A retrospective study (2015-2022).

M Abdelsamia, DJ Chavarin, J Coy, VS Pankratz, B Tawfik, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 43 (5_suppl), 200-200

Geographic variations in corporate sponsorship for cancer center charity events.

MW Shilling, N Hashemi-Sadraei, SK Shah

Journal of Clinical Oncology 42 (16_suppl), e23116-e23116

PRESTO: a phase III, open-label study of intensification of androgen blockade in patients with high-risk biochemically relapsed castration-sensitive prostate cancer (AFT-19)

R Aggarwal, G Heller, DW Hillman, H Xiao, J Picus, ME Taplin, T Dorff, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 42 (10), 1114-1123

Duodenal duplication cyst masquerading as metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumor

LS Faber, H Hodges, N Hashemi-Sadraei, FM Alba

JU Open Plus 2 (3), e00017

Racial and ethnic differences in the receipt of metabolic syndrome risk factor screening and treatment among individuals with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation …

YK Barqawi, ME Borrego, MH Roberts, T Thompson, N Hashemi-Sadraei

Journal of Clinical Oncology 42 (4_suppl), 29-29

Nephrotoxicity in the age of immune checkpoint inhibitors: mechanisms, diagnosis, and management

K Moturi, H Sharma, N Hashemi-Sadraei

International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25 (1), 414

Impact of audio-visual tool on patient comfort level at a comprehensive cancer center infusion suite: Preliminary results.

A Cheeti, N Hashemi-Sadraei, C Okino, A Cox, R Kittson, B Tawfik, …

JCO Oncology Practice 19 (11_suppl), 348-348

Outcomes of responders to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors who discontinue therapy after sustained disease control

H Sharma, KR Moturi, VS Pankratz, E Yilmaz, OB Gbolahan, A Kumar, …

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 149 (11), 8673-8680

HCRN GU14-188: Phase Ib/II study of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for T2-4aN0M0 urothelial cancer.

J Brown, HZ Kaimakliotis, WK Kelly, V Ammons, J Picus, R Walling, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 41 (6_suppl), 448-448

Time to treatment initiation and its impact on real‐world survival in metastatic colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer

O Gbolahan, N Hashemi‐Sadraei, S Yash, G Williams, R Ramachandran, …

Cancer Medicine 12 (3), 3488-3498

Cutaneous metastasis from prostate cancer: a case report with literature review

H Sharma, M Franklin, R Braunberger, N Hashemi-Sadraei

Current Problems in Cancer: Case Reports 7, 100175

Outcomes of responders to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors who discontinue therapy after sustained disease control.

H Sharma, KR Moturi, E Yilmaz, OB Gbolahan, A Kumar, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 40 (16_suppl), 2586-2586

Improving outpatient infusion clinic wait times at a comprehensive cancer center

N Hashemi-Sadraei, S Sasankan, N Crozier, B Tawfik, R Kittson, …

JCO Oncology Practice 17 (12), e1935-e1942

Impact of time to treatment initiation on real-world (RW) outcomes in metastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC) in the United States.

OB Gbolahan, DA Outlaw, N Hashemi, RK Paluri, GR Williams

Journal of Clinical Oncology 39 (15_suppl), e16254-e16254

Impact of time to treatment initiation on real-world (RW) outcomes in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in the United States.

OB Gbolahan, DA Outlaw, N Hashemi, RK Paluri, GR Williams

Journal of Clinical Oncology 39 (15_suppl), 3595-3595

Pharmacist-driven oral oncolytic medication education and consent

H Bowles, B Tawfik, J Abernathy, R Lauer, N Hashemi, Z Dayao

JCO Oncology Practice 16 (10), e1209-e1215

Plant-based diet trends in oncology patients.

BR Webster, MV Ton-That, N Hashemi-Sadraei, SK Shah

Journal of Clinical Oncology 38 (15_suppl), e19224-e19224

Oral oncolytic education and adherence monitoring in poor, rural and minority patients.

T Menhorn, A Zarick-Jones, M Harari Turquie, S Sasankan, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 38 (15_suppl), e19212-e19212

Optimizing infusion wait time: Redesigning medication order verification/approval at a comprehensive cancer center.

N Hashemi-Sadraei, ZR Dayao, S Sasankan, A Cox, S Peacock, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 38 (15_suppl), e14042-e14042

Phase II trial of atezolizumab plus chemotherapy after progression on single-agent PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor in cisplatin ineligible patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma …

N Adra, RJ Hauke, HZ Kaimakliotis, S Gulati, N Hashemi, R Pili

Journal of Clinical Oncology 38 (6_suppl), TPS587-TPS587

NAD (P) H: Quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1) and catalase expression in nonseminomatous germ cell tumors.

N Hashemi-Sadraei, N Adra, KA Kessler, MT Idrees, L Einhorn, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 38 (6_suppl), 413-413

Stop testing the patience of our patients–Optimizing workflow at a Cancer Center Infusion Suite

S Sasankan, Z Dayao, B Tawfik, A Cox, C Okino, S Peacock, J Abernathy, …

Plasmacytoid/diffuse urothelial carcinoma: a single-institution immunohistochemical and molecular study of 69 patients

CM Perrino, J Eble, CS Kao, RD Whaley, L Cheng, M Idrees, …

Human pathology 90, 27-36

Prolonged response to anti–PD-1 antibody therapy in chemotherapy-refractory cholangiocarcinoma with high tumor mutational burden

O Gbolahan, N Hashemi-Sadraei, B O’Neil

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 17 (6), 644-648

Improving communication with referring oncologists (RO): Indiana University experience.

N Hashemi-Sadraei, M Kalra, OB Gbolahan, AM Betbadal, S Grethlein

Journal of Clinical Oncology 36 (30_suppl), 276-276

Clinical characteristics of patients experiencing pathologic complete response following neoadjuvant therapy for borderline resectable/locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma

N Hashemi-Sadraei, OB Gbolahan, H Salfity, B O’Neil, MG House, …

American journal of clinical oncology 41 (10), 982-985

Survival outcomes in plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma: Results with contemporary systemic therapy.

N Hashemi-Sadraei, CM Perrino, MF Monn, E Bandali, L Cheng, M Idrees, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 36 (15_suppl), e16525-e16525

Safety and tolerability of guadecitabine (SGI-110) plus cisplatin in patients (pts) with platinum-refractory germ cell tumors (GCT): Preliminary results from an open label …

N Hashemi-Sadraei, LH Einhorn, S Perkins, MJ Spinella, F Fang, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 36 (15_suppl), e16545-e16545

Clinical features and survival outcomes in a prospective spontaneous regression (SR) protocol of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and melanoma (M) patients.

OB Gbolahan, N Hashemi-Sadraei, A Conteh, HZ Kaimakliotis, W Storkus, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 36 (15_suppl), e16585-e16585

Plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma: A clinicopathological study.

N Hashemi-Sadraei, CM Perrino, MF Monn, E Bandali, L Cheng, M Idrees, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 36 (6_suppl), 482-482

Targeting FGFR in squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

N Hashemi-Sadraei, N Hanna

Targeted Oncology 12 (6), 741-755

Do nonseminomatous germ cell tumors of the testis with lymphovascular invasion of the spermatic cord merit staging as pT3?

J Gordetsky, J Sanfrancesco, JI Epstein, K Trevino, H Xu, A Osunkoya, …

The American Journal of Surgical Pathology 41 (10), 1397-1402

The significance of lymphovascular invasion of the spermatic cord in the absence of cord soft tissue invasion

BC McCleskey, JI Epstein, C Albany, N Hashemi-Sadraei, MT Idrees, …

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 141 (6), 824-829

Abstract B85: Pathologic complete response following systemic chemotherapy with or without chemoradiotherapy for borderline resectable/unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma …

N Hashemi-Sadraei, H Nguyen, B O’Neil, MG House, S Shahda

Cancer Research 76 (24_Supplement), B85-B85

Pathologic complete response following systemic chemotherapy with or without chemoradiotherapy for borderline resectable/unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Indiana …

N Hashemi-Sadraei, H Nguyen, B O’Neil, MG House, S Shahda

CANCER RESEARCH 76

Predictors of survival in patients with sarcoma admitted to the intensive care unit

R Gupta, N Heshami, C Jay, N Ramesh, J Song, X Lei, EJ Rose, K Carter, …

Clinical sarcoma research 6 (1), 12

Predictors of survival in patients with sarcoma admitted to the intensive care unit

RV 7. Gupta R, Hashemi-Sadraei N, Jay C, Ramesh N, Song J, Lei X, Rose EJ …

Clin Sarcoma Res. 19 (6:12)

Treatment of cerebral radiation necrosis with bevacizumab: the Cleveland clinic experience

NH Sadraei, S Dahiya, ST Chao, ES Murphy, K Osei-Boateng, H Xie, …

American journal of clinical oncology 38 (3), 304-310

Abstract P5-10-09: Correlation between germline and tumor CYP450 2D6 gene polymorphisms

M Dehghani, AO Gonzalez, N Hashemi-Sadraei, S Zhang, KP Rosenblatt

Cancer Research 75 (9_Supplement), P5-10-09-P5-10-09

Adrenal Insufficiency Leading to Diagnosis of Metastatic Cancer

S Mallesara Sudhakar, N Hashemi-Sadraei, O Manlapaz, MY Yang, …

Adrenal Insufficiency, THR-354-THR-354

Long-term survivorship in patients (pts) with metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC): A retrospective study from the MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC).

MT Campbell, AY Shah, N Hashemi, KD Nautiyal, PG Corn, LC Pagliaro, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 33 (7_suppl), 510-510

Association of chronic co-morbidities with long term survival with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC).

MT Campbell, AY Shah, KD Nautiyal, N Hashemi, PG Corn, LC Pagliaro, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 33 (7_suppl), 472-472

Long-term survivorship in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer (mRCC) managed with metastasectomy: A retrospective study from the MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC).

AY Shah, MT Campbell, KD Nautiyal, N Hashemi, SF Matin, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 33 (7_suppl), 504-504

Epstein‐Barr virus‐related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: hematologic emergency in the critical care setting

N Hashemi-Sadraei, P Vejpongsa, M Baljevic, L Chen, M Idowu

Case Reports in Hematology 2015 (1), 491567

Lactic acidosis in gastric cancer

N Hashemi-Sadraei, JD Machicado, R Gupta, JA Huapaya

Journal of gastrointestinal cancer 45 (Suppl 1), 192-194

In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients With a Malignancy Admitted for Acute Pancreatitis: 1513

T Jana, J Machicado, S Batra, N Hashemi-Sadraei, S Guha

Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG 109, S667

Bilateral Acromioclavicular Septic Arthritis as an Initial Presentation of Streptococcus pneumoniae Endocarditis

N Hashemi-Sadraei, R Gupta, JD Machicado, R Govindu

Case reports in infectious diseases 2014 (1), 313056

Risk factors for venous thromboembolism in elderly patients with glioblastoma.

N Hashemi-Sadraei, R Sharif, J Machicado, S Dahiya, MS Ahluwalia

Journal of Clinical Oncology 31 (15_suppl), e13031-e13031

Bevacizumab in high-grade gliomas: a review of its uses, toxicity assessment, and future treatment challenges

G Rahmathulla, EJ Hovey, N Hashemi-Sadraei, MS Ahluwalia

OncoTargets and therapy, 371-389

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a referral center in Iran: are patients developing the disease at a younger age?

NH Sadraei, T Riahi, MR Masjedi

Archives of Iranian medicine 16 (3), 0-0

Cerebrovascular Events in Glioma Patients Treated with Bevacizumab (P07. 013)

D Patel, S John, N Hashemi-Sadraei, M Ahluwalia

Neurology 80 (7_supplement), P07. 013-P07. 013

Abstract TP217: Cerebrovascular Events in Glioma Patients Treated with Bevacizumab

DK Patel, S John, N Hashemi-Sadraei, M Ahluwalia

Stroke 44 (suppl_1), ATP217-ATP217

Adult low-grade gliomas: The Cleveland Clinic experience.

L Robles Irizarry, AA Fawole, N Hashemi-Sadraei, M Patel, P Elson, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 30 (15_suppl), 2076-2076

Anaplastic oligodendroglial tumors: The Cleveland Clinic experience.

N Hashemi-Sadraei, L Robles Irizarry, M Patel, TM Tekautz, ES Murphy, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 30 (15_suppl), 2100-2100

Low-grade gliomas in older patients.

AA Fawole, L Robles Irizarry, N Hashemi-Sadraei, M Patel, MS Ahluwalia

Journal of Clinical Oncology 30 (15_suppl), 2093-2093

Prognostic nomogram in elderly patients with glioblastoma.

M Patel, N Hashemi-Sadraei, P Elson, MS Ahluwalia

Journal of Clinical Oncology 30 (15_suppl), 2096-2096

Stereotactic radiosurgery of brain metastases in elderly patients: The Cleveland Clinic experience.

M Ahluwalia

15th Biennial Canadian Neuro-Oncology Meeting,

ELEVATED GLUCOSE LEVELS AND SURVIVAL IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED GLIOBLASTOMA

N Hashemi-Sadraei, H Bawa, G Rahmathulla, M Patel, P Elson, …

NEURO-ONCOLOGY 13, 63-64

MEDICAL AND NEURO-ONCOLOGY

G Prithviraj, S Sommers, R Jump, B Halmos, N DeVito, M Yu, R Chen, …

Neuro-oncology 13 (Suppl 3), iii41-iii68

Prognostic factors in elderly patients with grade 3 gliomas.

A Satra, N Hashemi-Sadraei, HS Bawa, DM Peereboom, G Stevens, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 29 (15_suppl), 2093-2093

Prognostic factors in patients with WHO grade 3 gliomas: The Cleveland Clinic experience.

N Hashemi-Sadraei, HS Bawa, A Satra, G Rahmathulla, M Patel, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 29 (15_suppl), 2053-2053

Glioblastoma in the elderly: The Cleveland Clinic experience (1992-2010).

HS Bawa, N Hashemi-Sadraei, JH Suh, G Stevens, G Rahmathulla, …

Journal of Clinical Oncology 29 (15_suppl), 2066-2066

Articles 1–62

 

 

 

Honors & Awards

2025 Peter A. Winograd Endowed Professorship in Clinical Research, University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center

2024 Selected participant for Emerging Leaders: Changing the Face of Leadership, University of New Mexico and University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive cancer Centers

2024 Research Mentorship Excellence Award, for the support of the Hematology and Oncology ACGME fellowship for University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM

2021 Ian Rabinowitz Award for Teaching Excellence 2020-, for the support of the Hematology and Oncology ACGME fellowship for University of New Mexico, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM

2018 Selected participant for AACR/ASCO Vail Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop, Vail, Colorado

2017 George and Sarah Jane Fisher Young Investigator Award A research grant awarded by Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN), Indianapolis, IN

2015 Outstanding Graduating Resident of the Year, 2014-2015 (class of 36), University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX

 

 

CV
Videos

No videos found.

Languages
  • English
  • Persian

Location

Gilbert

3686 S. Rome St.

Gilbert, AZ 85297

Hours:

Monday- Friday

8am-5pm

Contact
(480) 890-7705
480-398-8095
pixel