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Vanessa B. Wookey, MD

Specialties

Medical Oncology

About Me
Ratings & Reviews
Offices
Publications
About Me
  • Scholarship Pathways Program, Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD. 2012-2015.
  • Avera Health Scholarship, 2011-2015.
  • SDSMA DakotaCare Scholarship, 2013-2014.
  • Faithe Opportunity Scholarship, 2013-2014.
  • Dr. Walter Hard Excellence in Anatomy Scholarship, 2012.
Ratings & Reviews

The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from independently administered patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions. Patient identities are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy. Learn more about our Patient Experience Ratings.

Ratings Breakdown

Overall Care
4.9
Explained Things Clearly
4.9
Showed Courtesy & Respect
5.0
Discussed Treatment Options
4.9
Recommend Provider
5.0

Patient Comments

4.9 out of 5 (125 ratings, 20 comments)
05/27/2025

I like how Dr. Wookey came over to me and shook my hand, and sat down in front on me and made eye contact with me


05/26/2025

Dr Wookey is an excellent doctor and caring oncologist


05/23/2025

Dr Wookey and nurses and staff were exceptional . I came for a second opinion


05/05/2025

We were very impressed with Dr. Wookey and her team. They have been closely communicating with me and have always been compassionate, encouraging and efficient in keeping me updated and helping me to navigate this most difficult time.


04/30/2025

I was faced with a difficult choice and Dr Wookey helped me to understand the ins and outs of each option.


Offices

Office Locations

Fox Chase Cancer Center

333 Cottman Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19111

Phone: 888-369-2427

Publications
Publications

Wookey V, Hall M. Detecting molecular residual disease to inform CRC treatment: are we ready for universal postoperative ctDNA screening? ASCO Daily News. June 16, 2022.

Gile J, Wookey V, Zemla T, Hassan H, Shi Q, Borad M, Bekaii-Saab T, Tran N, Mahipal A. Outcomes following FGFR inhibitor therapy in patients with cholangiocarcinoma: Multi-center single institution cohort experience. Poster Presentation. European Society for Medical Oncology World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer Annual Meeting. Barcelona, Spain, June 2022.

Soderberg L, Wookey V, Mitchell J, Jochum J, Tran N, Halfdanarson T, Hubbard J, Graham R, Mathis K, Mahipal A, Jin Z. Clinical outcomes of neoadjuvant treatment strategies in localized mismatch repair-deficient rectal cancer. Poster Presentation. American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. San Francisco, CA, January 2022.

Wookey V, Mehler S, Stein M, Norton A, Grothey A, Somer B. “Impact of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) on clinical decisions in the adjuvant setting in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC)”. Poster Presentation. European Society for Medical Oncology World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer Annual Meeting [Virtual]. July 2021.

Wookey V, Schwartzberg L. Chapter 52: Hematologic support of the cancer patient; pp 766-784. In Principles and Practice of Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology, 5th edition: Wolters Kluwer; Philadelphia, PA; 2021. Ed: Berger AM, O’Neill JF.

Wookey V, Grothey A. Update on the role of pembrolizumab in patients with unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. June 2020; 14: 1-9.

Wookey V, Bufalino G, Vidal G, Somer B, Schwartzberg L, Grothey A. “Racial and Socioeconomic disparities in overall survival in colorectal cancer (CRC) at West Cancer Center (WCC), Memphis, TN”. Poster Presentation. American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium. San Francisco, CA, January 2020.