Vaia Florou
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Vaia Florou, MD

Languages spoken: Modern Greek, English

  • Vaia Florou is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Oncology at Huntsman Cancer Institute of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her clinical and research interests are focused on sarcomas and gastrointestinal malignancies, with an emphasis on immunotherapy and targeted therapies. Dr. Florou received her medical degree from the University of Patras in Patras, Greece. Prior to her clinical training, she was a research fellow at the University of Cologne in Germany, where she studied the B-cell receptor signaling in CLL. She then completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson/Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey with an additional year as Chief Medical Resident. She pursued a Hematology and Oncology fellowship at the University of Miami in Miami, Florida where she graduated from in 2019.

    She is involved in clinical trials aiming to improve immunotherapy efficacy in sarcomas and gastrointestinal malignancies. Her research has been presented at various national and international conferences including ASCO, AACR, SITC, ISTH and CTOS. She is also a member of several professional organizations like the American Society of Clinical Oncology, European Society for Medical Oncology, Connective Tissue Oncology Society and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.

    Specialties

    • Gastrointestinal Malignancies
    • Medical Oncology
    • Sarcomas

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine - Primary
    Academic Divisions Oncology

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
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    October 30, 2022

    The doctor is great!

    October 30, 2022

    I was impressed with Dr Florou's professionalism, knowledge and patience. She took the time to answer all my questions.

    October 21, 2022

    Dr Florou and Dr Decesaris have both been fantastic during all of my visits.

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  • Vaia Florou is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Oncology at Huntsman Cancer Institute of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her clinical and research interests are focused on sarcomas and gastrointestinal malignancies, with an emphasis on immunotherapy and targeted therapies. Dr. Florou received her medical degree from the University of Patras in Patras, Greece. Prior to her clinical training, she was a research fellow at the University of Cologne in Germany, where she studied the B-cell receptor signaling in CLL. She then completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson/Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey with an additional year as Chief Medical Resident. She pursued a Hematology and Oncology fellowship at the University of Miami in Miami, Florida where she graduated from in 2019.

    She is involved in clinical trials aiming to improve immunotherapy efficacy in sarcomas and gastrointestinal malignancies. Her research has been presented at various national and international conferences including ASCO, AACR, SITC, ISTH and CTOS. She is also a member of several professional organizations like the American Society of Clinical Oncology, European Society for Medical Oncology, Connective Tissue Oncology Society and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions Oncology

    Education history

    Graduate Training Biomedical Informatics - University of Utah M.S.
    Hematology/Oncology - Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Clinical Fellow
    Chief Resident Internal Medicine - Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Saint Peter’s University Hospital Chief Resident
    Strategic Healthcare Management Program - Rutgers University/Saint Peter’s University Hospital Mini-M.B.A.
    Residency Internal Medicine - Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School/Saint Peter’s University Hospital Resident
    Hematology/Oncology - University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine Research Fellow
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Patras, Faculty of Medicine M.D.