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ARUN K.KALRA, M.D.
 
Office:
Desert Cancer Care, Inc.
39700 Bob Hope Drive,
Bob Hope Classic Medical Bldg,
Suite 108, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone: 760-346-7655
Fax: 760-346-3037
   
Affiliating Institutions :
Eisenhower Medical Center
39700 Bob Hope Dr.,
Rancho Mirage, CA  92270 

Desert Regional Medical Center
1150 North Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
 
Education:
 
 
Medical Degree
1971-1976
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, India
 
Residency:
1977-1980
Categoric Internal Medicine Residency
Wayne State University Medical Center
Detroit, Michigan
 
Fellowships:
1980-1982
Medical Oncology Fellowship
Roswell Park Memorial Institute
Buffalo, NY
 
1982-1984
Senior Research Fellowship
Roswell Park Memorial Institute
Buffalo, NY
 
Board Certification:
Diplomate - Internal Medicine - ABIM
   
Diplomate - Medial Oncology- ABIM
   

 

 
Interests:
Lung Cancer
Brain Tumors
Sarcomas
 
Positions and Appointments:
 
 
Present
Desert Cancer Care, Inc.
Uihlein Bldg, Suite #201
Eisenhower Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
 
2008
Desert Comprehensive Cancer Center
Palm Springs, California
 
09/05 - 2008
Sarcoma Oncology Center
Sant P. Chawla, MD
Santa Monica, California
 
1990 - 2005
Sterling Rock Falls Clinic
Sterling, Illinois.
 
1986-1990
Guthrie medical Group
Corning, NY 14830
 
Teaching Appointments:
 
 
2007-Present
Voluntary Faculty
Department of Oncology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
 
1984-1990
Clinical Instructor
University of Rochester Medical School
Rochester, NY
 
980-1984
Clinical Instructor
State University of New York Medical School
Buffalo, NY
 
Licenses:
California - active
 
Honors and Awards:
 
 
1984-1990
Hospital Recognition

  • Bridge Builder Physician Recognition(3times)
    Corning Hospital, Corning, NY
 
1983
Research Awards

  • Gold Medal - Best Research Report
    Roswell Park Memorial Institute
 
1971-1975
Medical School Standing

  • Rated among top 25% of students in class
 
Publications:

 

 
  1. Taxane, Doxorubicin and Dexrazoxone in adjuvant chemotherapy of high-risk breast carcinoma. Programs and Proceedings, American Society of Clinical Oncologists  Annual Meeting 2001, Abstract #1801.
  2. Prolymphocytic Lymphoma in a patient with colon carcinoma. Programs and proceedings American Society of Clinical Oncologists  Annual Meeting 1993,  Abstract #1300.
  3. Familial Occurrence of Hairy Cell Leukemia in Two Brothers – A Case report. Programs and proceedings American Society of Clinical Oncologists  Annual Meeting 1992,  Abstract #896.
 
Research Experience:
 
2009
Sub-investigator – Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp: A Prospective, Randomized, Muti-Center, Three-arm Trial of the Continued Efficacy and Safety of Zometa in Patients with Documented Bone Metastases from Breast Cancer. Protocol #CZOL446E2352.
2009
Sub-investigator – Gloucester Pharmaceuticals: A Phase II Trial of Romidepsin and Bortezomib for Patients with Multiple Myeloma Relapsed or Refractory Disease,  Protocol #GPI-08-0006.
2009
Sub-investigator – Millennium Pharma: Phase IIIB, Randomized Study of Three Treatment Regimens in Subjects with Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma who are not Considered Candidates High Dose Chemotherapy and Autologus Stem Cell Transplantation. Velcade, Thalomide & Dexamethasone (VTD) vs Velcade and Dexamethasone (VD) vs Velcade, Melphalan and Prednisone (VMP),  Protocol #C05009
2009
Sub-investigator – Oncotherapeutics: A  Phase II Study of Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (DVD) for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma, Protocol #X05272/DOIXILMMY2010.
2009
Principa Investigator – Sanofi Aventis U.S.,Inc.: A Multinational, Randomized, Double- Blind Study Comparing the Efficacy of Aflibercept Once every 2 Weeks Versus Placebo in Patients Treated with Gemcitabine for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Protocol #EFC10547(Vanilla).
2008-2009
Sub-investigator – Angen Inc.: An Open-Label, Multi Center, Phase 2 Safety and Efficacy Study of Denosumab (AMG 162) in Subjects with Recurrent or Unresectable Giant Cell Tumor (GCT) of Bone, Protocol #20040215.
2008-2009
Sub-investigator – AOI Pharmacy Inc.: Sarcoma Aliance for Research Through Collaboration (SARC) Multicenter Trial: A Phase II Trial of Perifosine in Patients with Chemo-insensitive Sarcoma, Protocol #Perfosine #214.
           
2008-2009
Sub-investigator – SARC: A Multicenter, Open Label Single Arm Study of YONDELIS
(trabeetidin) for Subjects with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma Who 
Have Relapsed or Are Refractory to Standard of Care Treatment, Protocol #JOHNS006/05-045.
2008-2009
Sub-investigator – Amgen Inc.:  A Phase 1b/2 Study to Evaluate the safety and Efficacy   of AmG 655 or AmG 479 in Combination with Gemcitabine as First-Line Therapy for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Protocol #20060323. 
2008-2009
Sub-investigator – Amgen Inc.:  A Phase 1b/2 Study of AmG 655 in Combination with Doxorurbicin for the First-Line Treatment of Locally Advanced for Metastatic, Unreseetable Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Protocol #20060324. 
2008-2009
Sub-investigator – Ziopharm Oncology – A Phase I Study of ZIO-201-T in Combination with Doxorurbicin in Subjects with Advanced Refractory Solid Tumors for which no  Standard Therapy Exists and for Whom Treatment with Doxorurbicin is Considered Medically Acceptable.
2008-2009
Sub-investigator – Ziopharm Oncology – Phase IB Study to Evaluate the Biological  Activity of Indibulin Using Positron-Emission Tomography (PET) Scans, Protocol #IBL 1003.
2008-2009
Sub-investigator – Bristol/Myers/Squibh/Sarcoma Alliance for Research Through Collaboration: A Phase II Trial of Dasatinib in Advanced Sarcomas, Protocol #SARC009/PBMS017/07-043.