Samuel U. Takvorian, MD, MSHP
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
3400 Civic Center Blvd
10 South Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3400 Civic Center Blvd
10 South Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Publications
Education:
AB (High Honors in Social Studies )
Harvard College, 2006.
MD (Medicine)
Harvard Medical School, 2013.
MSHP (Health Policy Research )
University of Pennsylvania , 2019.
Permanent linkAB (High Honors in Social Studies )
Harvard College, 2006.
MD (Medicine)
Harvard Medical School, 2013.
MSHP (Health Policy Research )
University of Pennsylvania , 2019.
Description of Clinical Expertise
My clinical practice focuses on the evaluation and management of patients with genitourinary malignancies, including prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers.Description of Research Expertise
My research focuses on evaluating and improving cancer care delivery by testing innovative care models, measuring their impact across patient, clinician, and health system levels, and applying insights from behavioral economics and implementation science to improve outcomes for patients with cancer.Selected Publications
Aleixo G, Ani J, Ferrell WJ, Malik S, Peters S, Adams, Loreg M, Eckert A, Grant D, Perloff T, Syed M, Parikh RB, Gabriel P, Hughes S, Dotan E, Sedhom R, Takvorian SU.: Practical Geriatric Assessment (PGA) Implementation Strategies and Correlative Evaluations (PACE-70): Protocol for a hybrid implementation-effectiveness study in three community oncology practices in the United States. Journal of Geriatric Oncology. Elsevier, 17(4), May 2026.Litt HK, Wodzinski A, Subramanian P, Donovan M, Vapiwala N, Narayan V, Mei L, Takvorian S, Haas NB, Parikh RB, Mistry R, Mamtani R.: OncoEducate: A Pilot Study of Generative AI to Enhance Patient-Clinician Communication in Genitourinary Cancer Care. Oncologist Apr 2026.
Litt HK, Wodzinski A, Subramanian P, Donovan M, Vapiwala N, Parikh RB, Narayan V, Mei L, Takvorian SU, Balzer Haas N, Mistry R, and Mamtani R.: OncoEducate: A pilot study of generative AI to support patient education in GU cancer care. 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, San Fran, CA. 44(7): 713, Feb 2026 Notes: "Poster Presentation"
Mo G, Maier S, Doyle M, Sweeney S, Orellana J, Farago L, Lloyd A, Mawema H, Bajaj A, Mei L, Takvorian SU, Haas NB, Ky B, Leong D, Narayan V. : Cardiovascular risk evaluation in men with prostate cancer study (CARE-PC): Pilot study to assess patient awareness and risk mitigation. 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, San Fran, CA. Feb 2026 Notes: "Poster Presentation"
Pepin A, Doucette A, Narayan VK, Maxwell KN, Takvorian SU, O'Brien SR, Mankoff DA, Mulugeta PG, Taunk NK.: Differential Response to (177)Lu-PSMA-617 in Patients with Tumor Suppressor Gene-Mutated Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer. J Nucl Med Feb 2026.
Aleixo G, Ani J, Raghavendran K, Zuber C, Goldman N, Gabriel P, Singh A, Boisseau L, Takvorian S, Dougherty D, Dotan E, Sedhom R.: Embedding Geriatric Oncology in a Community Practice of an Academic Health System: Implementation, Outcomes, and End-of-Life Impact. JCO Oncol Pract Jan 2026.
Wainwright JV, Song W, Toneff H, Kalman J, Takvorian S, Rendle K.: Effects of Integrating a Chatbot into Lung Cancer Care on Patient Medication Self Efficacy. American Society of Preventative Oncology Oct 2025.
Abigail Pepin, Abigail Doucette, Neha Vapiwala, Vivek Narayan, Samuel Takvorian, Sophia O’Brien, David Mankoff, Philipose Mulugeta, Neil K. Taunk: Safety of the Combination of External Beam Radiotherapy with 177Lu-PSMA-617 in Patients with Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC). The Journal of Nuclear Medicine Sept 2025.
Crawford TB, Tayeb M, Barrett E, Al-Saleem T, Kondam P, Hausler R, Symecko H, Orr C, Wolfe C, Mann D, Spielman K, Wong G, Haas N, Narayan V, Robinson K, Takvorian S, Wong YN, Sokolova A, Montgomery RB, Menendez C, Kelley MJ, Aiello LB, Garraway IP, Domchek SM, Maxwell KN.: Pathogenic germline variants in a racially diverse real-world cohort of prostate cancer patients. medRxiv Aug 2025.
Aleixo G, Ani J, Ferrell WJ, Parikh RB, Gabriel P, Dotan E, Fernandes dos Santos Hughes S, Sedhom R, Takvorian SU.: Practical geriatric assessment (PGA) implementation strategies and correlative evaluations (PACE-70): A hybrid implementation-effectiveness study in 3 community practices. 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Journal of Clinical Oncology 16_suppl, June 2025 Notes: "Poster Presentation"