M.D.
Hematologist-Oncologist
Tycel Phillips, M.D., is a hematologist-oncologist at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte, where he leads clinical trials designed to support the development of innovative targeted therapies for blood cancers.
As a teenager, Dr. Phillips witnessed the impact pancreatic cancer had on his grandmother, whose life of service inspired him to pursue a career in medicine. Later, during his medical residency, he experienced the loss of his mother to breast cancer. Her difficult experience with chemotherapy motivated him to focus on developing cancer treatments that are more tolerable and less harmful to patients. In his work with patients, Dr. Phillips believes in listening carefully to fully understand every patient’s concerns and create the most effective and personalized treatment plan for them.
Dr. Phillips earned his medical degree from Rush University and completed a residency in internal medicine at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, both in Chicago. His fellowship in oncology and hematology took place at University Hospitals in Cleveland. Prior to joining City of Hope, he served as a clinical associate professor at the University of Michigan, where he held the title of Maria Reinhardt DeCesare Research Professor of Blood Cancers and Bone Marrow Transplantation. Dr. Phillips has authored or co-written more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and received numerous research grants to support his work.
Outside of the clinic, Dr. Phillips enjoys reading, traveling and biking with his children.