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Dr. Joel Neal, MD, PHD

Dr. Joel Neal, MD, PHD

Stanford, CA

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Neal, Medical Oncologist in Stanford, CA?

    Dr. Joel Neal, MD, PHD is a Medical Oncologist, who primarily practices in Stanford, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Neal graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine - Northwestern University and completed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Neal is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Neal’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Neal’s office at (650) 498-6000.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Neal?

    Dr. Joel Neal, MD, PHD is a highly-rated, board-certified Medical Oncologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Neal empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Thoracic Cancers, Thymoma and Thymic Cancer, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Stanford/CA community, Dr. Neal is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Neal go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Fellowship: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute MA | Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    • Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    • Medical School: Feinberg School of Medicine - Northwestern University

    Is Dr. Neal board certified in Medical Oncologist?

    Yes, Dr. Joel Neal, MD, PHD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine since 2010, American Board of Internal Medicine since 2007

    What languages does Dr. Neal speak?

    Dr. Neal and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Neal treat?

    As a Medical Oncologist, Dr. Neal diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Neal. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Lung Cancer
    • Right upper lobe lung cancer
    • Bronchial cancer
    • Malignant neoplasm of lung
    • Pulmonary cancer
    • Right lung cancer
    • Left Lung Cancer
    • Upper Lobe Lung Cancer
    • Bronchial Cancer
    • Malignant Lung Tumor
    • Left lower lobe lung cancer
    • Right lower lobe lung cancer
    • Middle Lobe Lung Cancer

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C3411: Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, right bronchus or lung
    • C3490: Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified bronchus or lung
    • C3491: Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of right bronchus or lung
    • C3412: Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, left bronchus or lung
    • C3492: Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of left bronchus or lung
    • C3432: Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, left bronchus or lung
    • C3431: Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, right bronchus or lung
    • C342: Malignant neoplasm of middle lobe, bronchus or lung

    Also known as:

    • Mesothelioma
    • Peritoneal Mesothelioma
    • Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment (PDQ®)
    • Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment (PDQ)
    • Malignant Mesothelioma
    • Asbestos Cancer
    • Pleural Mesothelioma
    • Abdominal Mesothelioma
    • Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
    • Mesothelioma of Abdomen
    • Peritoneal Asbestos Cancer

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C450: Mesothelioma of pleura
    • C451: Mesothelioma of peritoneum
    • C459: Mesothelioma, unspecified
    • C457: Mesothelioma of other sites

    Also known as:

    • Secondary Bone Cancer
    • Secondary Brain Cancer
    • Primary Cancer (Unspecified Site)
    • Bone Cancer
    • Brain Tumor
    • Cancer
    • Metastatic bone cancer
    • Cancer spread to bone
    • Bone metastases
    • Metastatic brain cancer
    • Brain metastases
    • Cancer spread to brain
    • Malignant tumor
    • Neoplasm
    • Cancer of unknown primary

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C7951: Secondary malignant neoplasm of bone
    • C7931: Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain
    • C801: Malignant (primary) neoplasm, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Tracheal Cancer
    • Head and Neck Cancer
    • Tracheal Disorder
    • Windpipe Cancer
    • Malignant Tracheal Tumor
    • Tracheal Carcinoma

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C33: Malignant neoplasm of trachea

    Also known as:

    • Cancer Chemotherapy
    • Cancer Immunotherapy
    • Chemo treatment
    • Oncology chemotherapy
    • Cancer drug therapy
    • Oncology immunotherapy
    • Immune therapy for cancer

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z5111: Encounter for antineoplastic chemotherapy
    • Z5112: Encounter for antineoplastic immunotherapy

    Also known as:

    • Thymus Cancer
    • Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Treatment (PDQ®)
    • Thymoma
    • Thymic Carcinoma
    • Malignant Thymus Tumor

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • C37: Malignant neoplasm of thymus

    Also known as:

    • Skin Rash
    • Rashes
    • Skin Eruption
    • Hives
    • Dermatitis
    • Skin Inflammation

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R21: Rash and other nonspecific skin eruption

    Which procedures does Dr. Neal perform as a Medical Oncologist?

    As a Medical Oncologist, procedures performed by a Dr. Joel Neal may include:

    For detailed information, please contact Dr. Neal's office.

    Does Dr. Neal accept my insurance?

    Dr. Neal accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 498-6000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Neal accept in Stanford, CA?

    Dr. Neal in Stanford, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Central California Alliance for Health

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Express Scripts

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • Santa Clara Family Health Plan

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Neal's office located?

    Dr. Joel Neal's Primary Practice

    300 Pasteur Dr

    Stanford, CA 94305

    (650) 498-6000

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    Dr. Joel Neal's Practice 2

    875 Blake Wilbur Dr

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

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    Dr. Joel Neal's Practice 3

    5555 W Las Positas Blvd

    Pleasanton, CA 94588

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    A Patient With Aplastic Lymphoma Kise-Positive Non

    JOURL OF THE TIOL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK, 2013

    A Case Series of NSCLC Patients with Different Molecular Characteristics

    JOURL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 2013

    Targeting fibroblast growth factor receptor

    Jourl of thoracic oncology, 2012

    A Phase I Study of Erlotinib and Hydroxychloroquine in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

    JOURL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 2012

    Complex Role of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

    JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012

    Ipilimumab in Combition With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin As First-Line Treatment in Stage IIIB

    JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012

    Current Magement of Small Cell Lung Cancer

    CLINICS IN CHEST MEDICINE, 2011

    Targeting FGFR, Ephrins, Mer, MET, and PDGFR-alpha in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

    JOURL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 2011

    The SATURN trial: the value of maintence erlotinib in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer

    FUTURE ONCOLOGY, 2010

    Cetuximab monotherapy in patients with advanced non

    Jourl of thoracic oncology, 2010

    Targeted therapies: optimal first-line therapy for NSCLC with EGFR mutations.

    ture reviews. Clinical oncology, 2010

    First-line use of EGFR tyrosine kise inhibitors in patients with NSCLC containing EGFR mutations.

    Clinical advances in hematology & oncology : H&O, 2010

    Induction of FucT-VII by the Ras/MAP kise cascade in Jurkat T cells

    BLOOD, 2003

    A constitutively active NFATc1 mutant induces a transformed phenotype in 3T3-L1 fibroblasts

    JOURL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 2003

    Calcineurin mediates the calcium-dependent inhibition of adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells

    JOURL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 2002

    Glycogen synthase kise-3 inhibits the D binding activity of NFATc

    JOURL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 2001

    REGULATION OF THE GLUCOSE-H+ SYMPORTER BY METABOLITE

    JOURL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 1994

    A Case Series of Lengthy Progression-Free Survival With Pemetrexed

    Clinical lung cancer, 2013

    A Patient With Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-Positive Non

    JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK, 2013

    A Case Series of NSCLC Patients with Different Molecular Characteristics

    JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 2013

    Aflibercept in lung cancer

    EXPERT OPINION ON BIOLOGICAL THERAPY, 2013

    Targeting fibroblast growth factor receptor

    Journal of thoracic oncology, 2012

    A Phase I Study of Erlotinib and Hydroxychloroquine in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

    JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 2012

    Complex Role of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

    JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012

    Ipilimumab in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin As First-Line Treatment in Stage IIIB

    JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012

    First-line treatment of EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer

    Biologics : targets & therapy, 2012

    Current Management of Small Cell Lung Cancer

    CLINICS IN CHEST MEDICINE, 2011

    Targeting FGFR, Ephrins, Mer, MET, and PDGFR-alpha in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

    JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 2011

    One Allele's Loss Is Another's Gain: Alterations of NKX2-8 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH, 2011

    The SATURN trial: the value of maintenance erlotinib in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer

    FUTURE ONCOLOGY, 2010

    Cetuximab monotherapy in patients with advanced non

    Journal of thoracic oncology, 2010

    AMG-386, a selective angiopoietin-1/-2-neutralizing peptibody for the potential treatment of cancer

    CURRENT OPINION IN MOLECULAR THERAPEUTICS, 2010

    Exciting New Targets in Lung Cancer Therapy: ALK, IGF-1R, HDAC, and Hh

    CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ONCOLOGY, 2010

    Targeted therapies: optimal first-line therapy for NSCLC with EGFR mutations.

    Nature reviews. Clinical oncology, 2010

    First-line use of EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with NSCLC containing EGFR mutations.

    Clinical advances in hematology & oncology : H&O, 2010

    Induction of FucT-VII by the Ras/MAP kinase cascade in Jurkat T cells

    BLOOD, 2003

    A constitutively active NFATc1 mutant induces a transformed phenotype in 3T3-L1 fibroblasts

    JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 2003

    Calcineurin mediates the calcium-dependent inhibition of adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells

    JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 2002

    Glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibits the DNA binding activity of NFATc

    JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY, 2001

    REGULATION OF THE GLUCOSE-H+ SYMPORTER BY METABOLITE

    JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY, 1994

    What is Dr. Neal's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Neal's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1790858942.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Neal?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Neal

    What is Dr. Joel Neal's specialty?

    Dr. Neal is a Medical Oncologist near Stanford, CA. An internist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of various cancers and both benign and malignant tumors. This specialist determines and administers therapy for malignancies and collaborates with surgeons and radiation oncologists on additional cancer treatment options. Contact Dr. Neal to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Joel Neal affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Neal is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Joel Neal accepting new patients in Stanford, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Joel Neal is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Joel Neal offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Neal's office at (650) 498-6000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Joel Neal?

    Please contact Dr. Neal's office at (650) 498-6000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Joel Neal have?

    Dr. Joel Neal is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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