Dr. Irene Kang, is medical director of women’s health medical oncology and an assistant professor in the Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, where she specializes in breast cancer. Dr. Kang is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from the University of California Berkeley and earned her medical degree from the University of California San Francisco. She then completed a residency in internal medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and a fellowship in oncology/hematology at the University of Southern California. She was recruited to the faculty at USC, receiving a teaching award for her work with oncology fellows, and was ranked among LA’s “Top Doctors,” according to LA magazine. She joined City of Hope in 2022 and as the medical director of women’s health medical oncology at City of Hope Orange County.

Her research interests focus on molecular characterization of breast tumors, early phase therapeutics and patient-reported outcomes. She is active in national organizations including the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Southwest Oncology Group.