M.D.
Chair, Department of Medicine
1988, M.D. University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
1991-1992, Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Randy A. Taplitz, M.D., is the chair of the Department of Medicine at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte and a recognized expert with more than 35 years’ experience fighting infectious diseases – a journey that began during the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s.
“I was drawn to medicine and then to infectious diseases because I wanted to help advance our understanding of HIV and care for those affected,” Dr. Taplitz says.
Throughout her career, Dr. Taplitz has worked closely with patients suffering a wide range of diseases, with her clinical work earning her the honor of being named a "Top Doctor" every year since 2013. She has experience working on infection prevention projects worldwide, having volunteered in clinics in Tijuana, Mexico, and Maputo, Mozambique, and she collaborates with healthcare providers and the public to educate the wide community about infectious diseases. She has also helped develop care guidelines for cancer patients with infections on a local, national and international level.
Dr. Taplitz earned her medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she also completed her residency and fellowship. She then took on an additional research fellowship at Tufts/New England Medical Center in Boston and UCSF. Before joining City of Hope, Dr. Taplitz spent 13 years as the clinical chief of infectious diseases and associate medical director of infection control at the University of California. San Diego.
At City of Hope, Dr. Taplitz plays an essential role in both patient care and research, with the goal of combining leading-edge research with truly compassionate care.