Division of Hematology, Oncology & Palliative Medicine

Department: Internal Medicine

Email: renato.martins@vcuhealth.org

Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dr. Renato Martins received his MD from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro before moving to the United States to complete his residency. He completed both his fellowship in Hematology and Oncology and his Masters in Public Health at Harvard University before moving back to Brazil to serve the Brazilian National Cancer Institute as the Chief of Medical Oncology. Six years later, he returned to the United States, joining the faculty at the University of Washington serving as the medical, clinical, and research program director of Thoracic/Head and Neck Oncology at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. In March 2022, Dr. Martins joined Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Internal Medicine as the Division Chief of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care.

Renato Martins, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Hematology, Oncology & Palliative Medicine
Email: renato.martins@vcuhealth.org

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