Dr Ray Asghari is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcome for his patients. He prides himself in building strong, lasting relationships with his patients throughout their cancer journey.
Biography
Dr Ray Asghari is an experienced medical oncologist at Icon Cancer Centre Revesby. He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Tehran and completed his specialist oncology training at Sydney’s Liverpool, Royal Prince Alfred and Concord Hospitals. Dr Asghari is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Staff Specialist at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital since 2007.
Dr Asghari is actively involved in medical leadership, research and clinical trials in both his private practice and role as Director of Cancer Services & Head of Department of Medical Oncology at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital. He is an active member of several leading cancer trial groups including Australian Gastro-Intestinal Trials Group (AGITG), Australian Pancreatic Cancer Genome Initiative (APGI) and Australia and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group (ANZBCTG). Dr Asghari has been active in several clinical trials and acted as Principal Investigator in major cooperative and pharmaceutical studies investigating prostate, gastrointestinal and lung cancers.
Dr Asghari’s clinical experience covers a broad range of solid tumour malignancies, with special clinical interest in gastrointestinal, lung, breast and genitourinary cancers.