Rula Geha, MD

Clinician, NOHO
Rula Geha, MD

Rula Geha, MD

Clinician, NOHO

Dr. Rula C. Geha, MD, is a physician and life sciences executive with nearly two decades of clinical experience, specializing in oncology across inpatient and outpatient settings. She serves as Vice President of Life Sciences and Senior Medical Director of Corporate Health at MacAndrews and Forbes, where she leads corporate health strategy, conducts due diligence on emerging therapeutics and biotechnologies, and oversees philanthropic medical initiatives for the company’s 100 million dollar foundation. She has built high-impact clinical programs, including launching an in-house medical clinic and developing custom medical record and inventory systems.

Dr. Geha completed fellowships in surgical oncology and endocrine surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Montefiore Medical Center. She previously practiced as an attending surgeon at Montefiore and Crystal Run Healthcare, performing complex procedures and conducting research in neuroendocrine, endocrine, and ovarian cancers. She earned her MD from Case Western Reserve University, completed residency at Columbia Presbyterian, and holds degrees in molecular biology and biochemistry from Wesleyan University.

CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS
  • Undergraduate: BA/BS in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Wesleyan University
  • Medical school: MD from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
  • Residency: General Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian (Columbia University Medical Center)
  • Fellowships: Surgical Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Endocrine Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center
SPECIALIST AREAS
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Breast Oncology
  • Corporate Health Strategy
  • Health Economics & Outcomes Research
EXPERIENCE
Wesleyan University
Case Western Reserve University
Columbia University
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Perelman School of Medicine | University of Pennsylvania
EDUCATION & TRAINING
MacAndrews and Forbes
Montefiore Medical Center
Crystal Run Healthcare
Zynx Health
FEATURED PUBLICATIONS

“Outcomes After Oncoplastic Breast-Conserving Surgery in Breast Cancer Patients.”De La Cruz L, Blankenship SA, Chatterjee A, Geha R, Nocera N, Czerniecki BJ, Tchou J, Fisher CS | Oct 2016, Ann Surg Oncol. 23(10):3247-58

“A cost-effective handheld breast scanner for use in low-resource environments: a validation study”Broach RB, Geha RC, Englander BS, DeLaCruz L, Thrash H, Brooks AD | Oct 28, 2016, World J Surg Oncol. 14(1):277

“Contemporary reappraisal of the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in resected retroperitoneal sarcoma: Evidence from a nationwide clinical oncology database and review of the literature”Datta J, Ecker BL, Neuwirth MG, Geha RC, Fraker DL, Roses RE, Karakousis GC | Jun 2017, Surg Oncol. 26(2):117-124

“A Single Institution’s Randomized Double Armed Prospective Study of Lumpectomy Margins with Adjunctive Use of the MarginProbe in Nonpalpable Breast Cancers.”Geha RC, Taback BT, Feldman S | Aug 9, 2020, The Breast J.

ALL PUBLICATIONS