Alaa Altahan, MD

Alaa Altahan, MD is a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist with Regional One Health Cancer Care. He specializes in the treatment of blood cancers.

Dr. Altahan earned his medical degree at American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. He completed his internal medicine residency and his hematology and oncology fellowship at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. He is board-certified in medical oncology, hematology, and internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Most recently, Dr. Altahan cared for patients as a medical oncologist and hematologist at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center in San Jose, California.

His work has been published in JCO Precision Oncology, Case Reports in Hematology, Journal of Surgical Oncology, and more, and he has presented at professional conferences nationally and internationally. He serves as a reviewer for Journal of Pediatric Genetics, Journal of National Cancer Institute, and Pediatric Oncology Education at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Dr. Altahan is a member of the American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research, and American College of Physicians.

Dr. Altahan believes in treating the patient as a whole. He makes sure his patients understand their diagnosis and treatment options, including access to cutting-edge clinical trials, and strives to offer both expertise and support throughout a patient’s treatment journey.