Dr. Gita Suneja is a physician-scientist with a commitment to cultivating cancer health equity, as well as promoting diversity and inclusion in the radiation oncology workforce. Dr. Suneja is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, an investigator at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Utah. Her clinical specialties include the treatment of breast and gynecologic malignancies. Her research program focuses on utilizing advanced health services research methods to enhance cancer outcomes for marginalized communities.

Dr. Suneja earned a bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University. She graduated from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and completed her residency training in Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania, where she served as Chief Resident. She is board certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR) and is an active member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). She holds several national leadership positions, including serving as the Vice-President of the Board of the Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) and the Vice-Chair of ASTRO’s Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council Steering Committee. She has been an engaged mentor in several programs including ASTRO’s Minority Summer Fellowship, The American Brachytherapy Society #NextGenBrachy Initiative, and the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee (ARRO EISC) Mentorship Program.

Dr. Suneja has a master’s degree in Health Policy Research from the University of Pennsylvania. Her funded research laboratory investigates cancer treatment and outcomes of people living with HIV and cancer, both in the United States and in global resource-limited settings. She has several ongoing national and international collaborations and is the co-Chair of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines Panels on Cancer in People with HIV and Kaposi Sarcoma. With her unique skills and passion in combining clinical radiation oncology, health equity research, and training the next generation of oncologists, Dr. Suneja is enhancing the quality of cancer care for all people.