Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Dr. Derleth is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology who specializes in the treatment of genitourinary malignancies, including cancers of the prostate, testis, bladder, and penis.  After receiving her bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, she spent two years working as the clinical research coordinator for Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) studies at the University of Washington Cancer Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.  She then went on to receive her medical doctorate from the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed internal medicine residency at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Derleth completed a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Vanderbilt University and is also enrolled in the Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation program at Vanderbilt, which she will complete in 2011. 

Dr. Derleth is interested in translational and drug development research in breast and genitourinary malignancies.  She also has specific interest in cancer prevention research.   Dr. Derleth is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.