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Keeran R. Sampat, MD

Medical Oncologist

Portrait of Dr. Sampat for Virginia Cancer Specialists

Keeran R. Sampat, MD

Board Certifications

Medical Oncology and Hematology

Special Interests

Gastrointestinal Cancers, Genitourinary Cancers

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Fellowship

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Medical Oncology and Hematology; MD Anderson Cancer Center, Leukemia

Internship

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Medical School

University of Virginia

Residency

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

College

University of Virginia

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Compassion for patients and excitement for scientific breakthroughs have always motivated me as an oncologist. I feel privileged to treat patients with challenging diseases with an expanding array of effective therapies.

— Keeran R. Sampat, MD

Awards

Washingtonian Hall of Fame 2026
Washingtonian Top Doctor – 2026
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2026
Washingtonian Top Doctor – 2025
Arlington Magazine Awards Top Doctor – 2025
Virginia Top Doctor – 2025
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2025
Washingtonian Top Doctor – 2024
Arlington Magazine Awards Top Doctor – 2024
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2024
Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor – 2023
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2023
Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor – 2022
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2022
Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor – 2021
Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor – 2020
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2020
Virginia Living Magazine Top Doctors – 2020
Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor – 2019
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2019
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2018
Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor – 2017

A graduate of the University of Virginia Medical School, Dr. Sampat completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Texas – Houston and then spent one year completing a Leukemia fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He completed his Hematology & Medical Oncology fellowship at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Sampat’s education and training reflect a particular interest in advancing treatment options for patients with gastrointestinal malignancies. He has contributed to several publications and presentations in this field. Dr. Sampat stays active in the medical community through his memberships in associations such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology.

In his spare time, Dr. Sampat enjoys hiking, bicycling, and traveling.

Recent News

October 28, 2026
Multiple physicians

Peer Recognition Reflects More Than Five Decades of Trusted Cancer Care Across Northern Virginia FAIRFAX, Va., October 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Virginia Cancer Specialists, the largest private cancer practice in Northern Virginia, is proud to announce that 27 physicians have been named to Washingtonian magazine’s 2026 Top Doctors list. Selected...

June 17, 2026
Multiple physicians

FAIRFAX, Va., June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Virginia Cancer Specialists is proud to announce that 21 of its physicians have been named to the Washingtonian “Top Doctors” Hall of Fame—an honor reserved for an elite group of physicians who have been consistently recognized by their peers as among the region’s...

January 28, 2026
Multiple physicians

Nominated by their medical peers, 32 physicians from Virginia Cancer Specialists were honored as NorthernVirginia magazine’s 2026 Top Doctor honorees. FAIRFAX, Va., January 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Virginia Cancer Specialists, the largest private cancer practice in Northern Virginia, proudly announced today that 32 of its physicians have been recognized as...

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