Susanna V. Ulahannan, MD,MMEd

Director, Phase I Clinical Trials Program
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About Susanna Ulahannan

Susanna Ulahannan, MD, MMed, is an associate professor in the Section of Hematology/Oncology. She specializes in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and the conduct of Phase I clinical trials. She serves as Director of the Oklahoma TSET Phase I Program and as Chair of the institutional Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee. She is also the Chair of the Early Phase Disease Site Committee at the Stephenson Cancer Center.

At the national level, Dr. Ulahannan serves as Chair of the NRG Oncology Immunotherapy Subcommittee and as the institutional Principal Investigator for NRG in medical oncology. She is designated as an NCI Early-Stage Clinical Investigator. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), where she serves on the Gastrointestinal Guideline Advisory Board and the TAPUR/ASCO Data and Safety Monitoring Board.

Dr. Ulahannan completed her hematology-oncology fellowship at the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and her internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins University–Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She earned her medical degree and a Master of Medicine from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

She is board certified in hematology, medical oncology, and internal medicine.

Affiliations OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center – Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinic, OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center – Oklahoma TSET Phase I Program
Awards & Recognitions
  • ORIEN New Oncologic Visionary Award (NOVA) for Investigator
  • Outstanding Performance Award in Ambulatory Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital 2011
  • OK-INBRE Research Project Investigator Award – co- principal investigator
  • NCI P30 Grant (NCI Designation Grant) “Early Stage Clinical Investigator”
  • Associate Director Oklahoma TSET Phase I Program
  • Publons Peer Review Award 2017
  • Chair, NRG Oncology Immunotherapy Subcommittee
Health Education
  • Medical School
  • Masters of Medicine Sahlgrenska Akademin, Goteborg University
    Goteborg, SWE
    2001
  • Fellowship
  • Hematology/Oncology National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health
    Bethesda, MD
    2014
  • Residency
  • Internal Medicine Johns Hopkins University, Sinai Hospital Program
    Baltimore, MD
    2011
  • Board Certification
  • Internal Medicine 2011
  • Hematology 2015
  • Medical Oncology 2014
  • Medical School
  • Medical Degree Sahlgrenska Akademin, Goteborg University
    Goteborg, SWE
    2002
  • Internship
  • Internal Medicine Sahlgrenska University Hospital
    Goteborg, SWE
    2004
  • Residency
  • Orthopedic Surgery Sahlgrenska University Hospital
    Goteborg, SWE
    2007
Medical Interests Areas of Interest:
  • Early Phase Clinical Trials
  • Gastrointestinal Cancers

Reviews

  • 02/13/2026
    Rating: 5.00

    They couldn't be better. I felt like I was in the right place always.

  • 01/25/2026
    Rating: 5.00

    I love my doctor and I trust her completely! She listens to u and answer all questions!

  • 11/19/2025
    Rating: 5.00

    Every member of the staff treats you as if you're their only patient. What a blessing!

  • 04/27/2025
    Rating: 5.00

    Dr Ulahannan is the most caring doctor. I trust her so very much.

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