Jose A. Monteiro de Oliveira Novaes, MD

Background

Jose A. Monteiro de Oliveira Novaes, MD, is a board-certified medical oncologist specializing in the care of head and neck and thoracic malignancies. Dr. Monteiro is an attending physician at Winship at Emory Midtown and joined the clinical staff at Winship Cancer Institute in 2025. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine.

Dr. Monteiro earned his medical degree from Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. He subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Thoracic and Head & Neck Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, where his research focused on the use of immunotherapies for the treatment of oral premalignant lesions. Following this, he completed his residency in internal medicine at Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in The Bronx, New York. He then pursued a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida, where his research included the application of wearable biosensors to predict adverse events in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Titles & Roles

• Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology

  Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

• Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, 2024

  University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Residency, Internal Medicine, 2021

  Jacobi Medical Center
• Internship, Internal Medicine, 2019

  Metrowest Medical Center
• Residency, Internal Medicine, 2014

  Universidade de Sao Paulo-BRA
• Medical Education, 2010

  Universidade de Sao Paulo-BRA

Board Certifications

• Medical Oncology

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2024
• Internal Medicine

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2021

Professional Memberships

• Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer
• American Association for Cancer Research
• American Society of Clinical Oncology

Research

Dr. Monteiro's research focuses on immuno-oncology with a particular emphasis on the roles of lymphoid and myeloid lineages in promoting tumorigenesis and immune evasion. He is also exploring the application of digital health technologies in cancer care, investigating how these tools can significantly extend the diagnostic and therapeutic reach of physicians.

Awards

• Yanet S. Harris Fellowship Award, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2024

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