Your Cancer Care Team
Nationally recognized expertise from diagnosis to recovery with Scripps Cancer Center

Drs. Prabhakar Tripuraneni, Thomas Buchholz and Ray Lin, Scripps Cancer Center, Scripps Clinic
Nationally recognized expertise from diagnosis to recovery with Scripps Cancer Center
When you’ve received a cancer diagnosis, you want to be cared for by a team of expert, experienced cancer specialists who put your health and well-being at the center of everything they do.
Your multidisciplinary Scripps Cancer Center care team includes professionals from every area of cancer medicine, including medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, oncology nurses and more. Your entire team is dedicated to providing outstanding, personalized medical care and compassionate support every step of the way.
As soon as you’re diagnosed with cancer, your physician brings your team members together to find the best, most effective options and helps you make informed decisions. This team includes:
- Oncologists and other cancer treatment experts
- Oncology nurses and nurse navigators
- Cancer diagnostics specialists
- Patient support professionals
From screening and diagnosis to treatment and support services, your team works collaboratively, sharing information and coordinating your care throughout your journey. Learn more about our various cancer care experts below.
Oncologists and cancer treatment experts
Oncologists and cancer treatment experts
Scripps Cancer Center oncologists specialize in treating cancer with a variety of therapies. They may treat many types of cancer or focus on cancer that affects a specific organ (such as liver cancer) or region of the body (such as breast cancer).
Oncology nurses and nurse navigators
Oncology nurses and nurse navigators
Nurses are an integral part of your cancer care team at Scripps Cancer Center. Many of our nurses are specially trained in oncology care and will help you through the challenges of cancer treatment, both physically and emotionally.
Cancer diagnostics specialists
Cancer diagnostics specialists
Scripps diagnostic specialists analyze information from your blood tests, imaging exams, biopsies and other tests to determine the type, location and stage of cancer for each patient. In addition, they help develop personalized cancer treatment plans based on their findings.
Patient support professionals
Patient support professionals
Your cancer care at Scripps Cancer Center goes far beyond your medical treatments. Cancer can bring many challenges: physical, emotional, social, financial and more. Your Scripps cancer care team includes professionals to help you in every one of these areas, so you always have someone to turn to. Depending on your individual needs, your patient support team may include the following.