Name: Anna Chalmers
Rating: 4.9

Anna Chalmers, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in Division of Oncology and an investigator at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Dr. Chalmers is a specialist in adult medical oncology, with a focus in sarcoma. She joined the faculty in 2016 and see patients at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City and Sugarhouse.

Dr. Chalmers received her bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Dr. Chalmers is actively involved in research. She is committed to utilizing clinical studies to benefit her patients at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She is a member of several international organizations, including the Connective Tissue Oncology Society and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Chalmers is a native of Newport Beach, California. She enjoys hiking, sailing, and skiing with her children and husband, who is an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Utah.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Hematology) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)

Patient Rating

4.9 /5

( out of 56 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety.
Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

October 29, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr Chalmers is a calming person. I feel as if I have all the time in the world with her.

September 28, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very positive and caring. I could tell she was very knowledgeable. Made me feel comfortable Told me of the treatment to follow

September 13, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She was very kind, and showed me that she was willing to help me anyway she could

September 12, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

With 8 years of experience with Dr. Chalmers I highly recommend her. My medical attention was always great. My cancer is a great concern but with the confident medical treatment I am doing well.

July 31, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Chalmers has been with me for over 8 years of fighting these rare tumors. She is always caring and knowledgable.

July 30, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Always kind and caring - excellent care provider.

July 18, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

SHE A SUPER PERSON AND SUPER DOCTOR

July 17, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I have been coming to Huntsman for 10 years for treatments, have seen many very good Dr.'s. But without a doubt, Dr. Chalmers is one of the BEST! She treats me not only as her patient first, but also cares about me a person!

June 04, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

If you need a cancer doctor, Doctor Chalmers is peerless!

April 10, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Es una experiencia muy buena ya que ella es una Doctora muy profesional en su trabajo siempre preocupada y viendo lo mejor para mi como pasiente.muchas gracias.

February 23, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Hannah is intelligently disabled and I liked how Dr. Chalmers included both [NAME REMOVED] and I l, her mother, when speaking about her condition and treatment.

February 13, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I didn't get to talk to Dr. Chalmers until after she got out of her meeting but she confirmed everything that Melissa Shepherd and I had talked about earlier.

February 13, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Within moments of meeting Dr. Chalmers and her very capable team, I was sure that my unknown cancer future ahead would be an improved and more hopeful one because of their professional and dedicated care.

February 12, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Chalmers always takes the necessary time to answer my questions.

February 01, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Superb, knowledgeable Oncologist with empathetic, kind, attentive, responsive manner. She keeps me alive, and, for the most part, having a good quality of life.

January 27, 2024

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

I love Dr. Chalmers. She really does a great job in trying to make sure I am well informed about concerns and treatment options.

December 21, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She is absolutely amazing in her care and making sure you understand and like you are family

November 17, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very caring and professional!!!

November 14, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Anna Chalmers has been guiding me through my struggles with leomyosarcoma for 16 years and has kept me up to date on what the CT and MRI scans have shown about my insides. She is very pleasant and knowledgeable and is a joy to work with.

October 26, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

For the past two years Dr Chalmers has given me compassionate care which has encouraged me.

October 12, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Chalmers is superb. She has kept me alive with a good quality of life, after a terminal lung cancer diagnosis. She is brilliant, empathetic, thorough, listens carefully, and is an overall excellent physician.

August 12, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Charmers is an incredible oncologist. I appreciated her personal attention, her knowledge, and her ability to lay out a plan moving forward as my cancer is now in remission. Highly recommended!

July 14, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Dr. Chalmers is an amazing doctor and cares incredibly deeply about her patients! You definitely feel that love!

July 03, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She is very nice to her patient, takes time to explain the case for patient and let patient to know next coming treatment plans. She listens carefully for patients feeling and thinking . She is a doctor whom let her patient feeling trust. and safe.

May 02, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Exceptional!!!

January 25, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

Very friendly ask questions that I could understand and she explained all facets of what could happen and what should happen in my treatment

January 14, 2023

SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

She is the greatest!

January 13, 2023

SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

Dr. Chalmers is always very pleasant and easy to talk to. She explains things in a clear and understandable manner. If she doesn't know an answer to one of my questions, she says so and says that she will confer with the rest of her colleagues and get back to me. And she does!

January 11, 2023

HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER

She explained things very well and listened to my concerns.

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Dr. Chalmers is a native of Newport Beach, California. She enjoys hiking, sailing, and skiing with her children and husband, who is an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Utah.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Internal Medicine -Primary
Academic Divisions	Oncology
Board Certification	American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Hematology) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)

Education history

Fellowship	Hematology and Medical Oncology - Rush University Medical Center	Fellow
Residency	Internal Medicine - Rush University Medical Center	Resident
Professional Medical	Medicine - Drexel University College of Medicine	M.D.
Undergraduate	Dartmouth College	B.A.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Puri S, Malani R, Chalmers A, Kerrigan K, Patel SB, Monynahan K, Cannon L, Blouw B, Akerley W (2023). Keeping a track on leptomeningeal disease in non-small cell lung cancer: A single-institution experience with CNSide(TM). Neurooncol Adv, 6(1), vdad150. (Read full article)
Kerrigan K, Patel SB, Haaland B, Ose D, Weinberg Chalmers A, Haydell T, Meropol NJ, Akerley W (2020). Prognostic Significance of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cancer. JCO Oncol Pract, 16(4), e313-e323. (Read full article)
Chalmers AW, Patel S, Boucher K, Cannon L, Esplin M, Luckart J, Graves N, Van Duren T, Akerley W (2019). Phase I Trial of Targeted EGFR or ALK Therapy with Ipilimumab in Metastatic NSCLC with Long-Term Follow-Up. Target Oncol, 14(4), 417-421. (Read full article)
Chalmers A, Cannon L, Akerley W (2018). Adverse Event Management in Patients with BRAF V600E-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Dabrafenib plus Trametinib. Oncologist, 24(7), 963-972. (Read full article)

Editorial

Chalmers AW, Patel SB, Akerley W (2018). Immunotherapy after chemoradiotherapy in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a new standard of care? J Thorac Dis, 10(3), 1198-1200. (Read full article)

Letter

Chalmers A, Akerley W (2017). Retrospective, Multi-Institutional Analysis of Sequential Treatment of Brain Metastases in Treatment-Naïve, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Mutated Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Should Not Define the Standard of Practice. [Letter to the editor]. J Clin Oncol, 35(20), 2340. (Read full article)

News & Podcasts
Huntsman Cancer Institute News
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Clinical Trials

Anna Chalmers, MD

Clinical Locations

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Sugar House Health Center

Specialties

Board Certification

Patient Rating

Patient Comments

Board Certification and Academic Information

Education history

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Editorial

Letter

News & Podcasts

Huntsman Cancer Institute News

Clinical Trials