Vasily Assikis, M.D.
Practice: Piedmont Cancer Institute
Specialty: Oncology: Hematology
Office locations: Atlanta and Newnan
Most recent review: 1 week ago
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5.05.0 out of 5
783 Ratings
308 Comments
Dr. Vasily Assikis is nationally known for his expertise in the management of Genitourinary malignancies. He treats patients with all cancer types given his extensive experience in oncology and hematology. He joined Piedmont Cancer Institute, P.C. in 2006 following his faculty appointment with Emory University as a Distinguished Georgia Cancer Coalition Scholar and Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute.
5.05.0 out of 5
783 Ratings
308 Comments
Dr. Vasily Assikis is nationally known for his expertise in the management of Genitourinary malignancies. He treats patients with all cancer types given his extensive experience in oncology and hematology. He joined Piedmont Cancer Institute, P.C. in 2006 following his faculty appointment with Emory University as a Distinguished Georgia Cancer Coalition Scholar and Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute.
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Dr. Vasily Assikis is nationally known for his expertise in the management of Genitourinary malignancies. He treats patients with all cancer types given his extensive experience in oncology and hematology. He joined Piedmont Cancer Institute, P.C. in 2006 following his faculty appointment with Emory University as a Distinguished Georgia Cancer Coalition Scholar and Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute. In his role, he also served as the Director of the Prostate Cancer Translational Research program.
Dr. Assikis is the recipient of numerous honors and awards: 1997, Intern of the Year at Cook County Hospital, Department of Medicine; 2002 American Association Cancer Research Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award; 2002 and 2003 American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award; 2002 Glaxo Smith Kline Award for Oncology Research; and MD Anderson Cancer Center Trainee Recognition Award for Patient-Oriented research.
Dr. Assikis has been lecturing extensively on prostate cancer and is nationally known for his expertise in the management of Genitourinary malignancies. He is an accomplished author of over 50 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and manuscripts in the areas of prostate and breast cancer. Since its inception, he has served as the Chair of the Genitourinary Malignancies Committee for CCE (Cancer Clinics of Excellence).
Dr. Assikis is actively involved in research efforts focusing on improved therapies for various cancers and has served as the national Principal Investigator for two multi-center clinical trials he conceived. He sits on the Piedmont Hospital Institutional Review Board.
Dr. Assikis is married with two children. He enjoys reading, travel, and spending time with his children. He hopes to run a Marathon before he turns 50.
Professional Affiliations
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member
GASCO, Member
American Urology Association, Member
Dr Assikis always takes time to explain status of my disease and how to manage it.
There’s always room for improvement
He put me at ease. Very easy to talk to. Would recommend him to anyone
Very confident in the service and care Dr Assikis will provide. He seemed extremely knowledgeable and is a straight shooter.
Love Dr A! He is easy to talk too and Just a great person!
Very knowledgeable specialist and genuinely cares about his patients.
Not just a Dr but a friend to his patients. Very down to earth and able to explain things to his patients very clearly
Dr Assikis is an awesome part of PCI.
Feel very confident and comfortable with Dr. Assikis.
Dr Assikis is excellent!! Wonderful demeanor, makes his patients feel wonderful!