George Raptis, MD,MBA

Dr. Raptis, a nationally recognized breast cancer specialist, has a distinguished academic and clinical career. In addition to treating patients at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, he serves as Director of Oncology Services for the Northern Region, RWJBarnabas Health (RWJBH) and Rutgers Cancer Institute, leading an outstanding team of clinicians who ensure the delivery of personalized, high-quality, and innovative cancer care at the states only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. He completed medical school and residency training in internal medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. After fellowship training in medical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, he joined the faculty to explore novel treatment paradigms in developmental therapeutic studies. He returned to Mount Sinai, developing and leading the Dubin Breast Center, focusing on improving breast cancer care delivery and research. Prior to joining RWJBH, he developed the Oncology Network at Northwell Health, subsequently serving as the acting Cancer Center Director and the inaugural SVP for the Cancer Service Line.

Philosophy of Care:

I embrace a multi-disciplinary approach to cancer care. When I went to medical school, we were taught only about the relationship between doctor and patient. Thankfully, that is not true anymore, because every patient benefits from being cared for by a larger, disease focused multidisciplinary team. We should always remember, we do not treat cancer, we take care of people who have cancer and their families. There is a difference.

Clinical Interests:

Treatment of individuals at increased risk for and diagnosed with all stages of breast cancer; treatment focusing on cancer prevention, hormonal therapies, chemotherapies, immunotherapies, and molecularly targeted therapies; clinical and clinical translational trials in breast cancer.