Description of Research Expertise

Christopher D’Avella, MD is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the Perelman School of Medicine and a faculty member of the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation. His clinical practice focuses on thoracic and head and neck malignancies. He has research interests in health care delivery, innovation, and quality improvement. A graduate of the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, he completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh where he served as chief resident. He subsequently completed his fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia where he was the chief fellow. He is currently involved in several quality improvement and policy focused projects with the Cancer Service Line for the Abramson Cancer Center. Additionally, he has an interest in financial toxicity and how to improve screening and access to financial counseling services for cancer patients. He also serves as the co medical director for the cancer center’s diagnostic clinic which focuses on improving access to care and time to treatment for newly diagnosed cancer patients.