Ruth Sacks, MD
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RoleMedical Oncology
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Specialty
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Research Program
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Practicing Since2020

Rating: 4.9 out of 5 (103 ratings)
A board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist, Ruth Lauren Sacks, MD, is a dedicated provider focused on the care of oncologic patients and improvement of treatment paradigms through scientific discovery and clinical research.
Dr. Sacks is an assistant professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. She is a clinical member of the Glenn Family Breast Center in addition to the Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics Research program at Winship Cancer Institute. She is also a member of the comprehensive care team treating head/neck and thoracic malignancies in the Grady Health System.
Dr. Sacks completed her undergraduate studies at Emory University in 2010. She began her medical career at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida and graduated in 2014. After medical school, she completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern in Dallas, Texas, in 2017. She completed her Hematology-Oncology fellowship at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, in 2020.
Dr. Sacks' research focuses on breast, head/neck, and thoracic malignancies specifically in the areas of health disparities, clinical outcomes, and immunotherapy. She has presented her research at national meetings and published her work in peer-review journals.
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Grant Number | Title |
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5K12CA237806-05 | Emory Clinical Oncology Career Development Award K12 Program |
Title/Journal | Authors | Publication Date |
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Top advances of the year: Breast cancer. Cancer |
CR Farley, E Sakach, N Ridge, R Sacks, K Kalinsky | 01/01/2025 |
Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Clinical breast cancer |
M Keskinkilic, R Sacks | 04/01/2024 |
Trop-2 as a Therapeutic Target in Breast Cancer. Cancers |
E Sakach, R Sacks, K Kalinsky | 11/30/2022 |
Cancer |
TW Guo, F Saiyed, CMKL Yao, KL Kiong, J Martinez, R Sacks, JJ Lee, AC Moreno, SJ Frank, DI Rosenthal, BS Glisson, R Ferrarotto, FE Mott, FM Johnson, JN Myers | 08/15/2021 |
When the World Throws You a Curve Ball: Lessons Learned in Breast Cancer Management. American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting |
S Obeng-Gyasi, CE Coles, J Jones, R Sacks, S Lightowlers, JM Bliss, AM Brunt, JS Haviland, AM Kirby, K Kalinsky | 03/01/2021 |
Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology |
FE Mott, R Sacks, F Johnson, KA Hutcheson, N Gallagher, S Varghese, J Zaveri | 12/01/2020 |
Unique Patterns of Distant Metastases in HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer. Oncology |
R Sacks, JY Law, H Zhu, MS Beg, DE Gerber, BD Sumer, LL Myers, JM Truelson, L Nedzi, D Sher, RS Hughes, SA Khan | 01/01/2020 |
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04/02/2025 |
Dr. Sacks is awesome. |
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04/01/2025 |
Good |
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03/10/2025 |
I had a very good appointment. Dr. Ruth Sacks completed her exam and talked with me about the " Survivorship Program for Cancer Patients" with long term years of survival. I will be in this program in August. It was scheduled for me and is timed with my yearly Mammogram Screening. I will meet the Clinical Supervisor and have my 1st meeting. |
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03/05/2025 |
Overall, excellent |
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03/01/2025 |
Dr Sacks is a wonderful care provider. Her professionalism and her concern for her patients are admirable. She ranks very high. |
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02/22/2025 |
Dr. Sacks was very patient and thorough as she explained the treatment options and recommendations available to me as well as the benefits of each and possible side effects of each. |
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02/20/2025 |
I was beyond impressed with Dr.Sacks. She was engaged in the visit and had obviously taken the time to review my information from City of Hope. Her service was superior. |
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02/13/2025 |
Dr Sacks was very informative and took time with me to evaluate and explain my condition. Very happy to be her patient |
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02/04/2025 |
She always talked on our level. |
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01/19/2025 |
Good |
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12/24/2024 |
I am very satisfied with the doctors and each of the other medical staff who are involved with my treatment. |
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12/10/2024 |
Great |
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12/05/2024 |
I was blown away by Dr. Sacks. She spent so much time with me and my husband, explained everything thoroughly and made sure to keep asking - do you have any more questions. Really impressed and grateful for her investment of time in my health. |
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11/24/2024 |
Yes my video appointment was very good all my questions were answered medical and personal yes it's was a very great visit , had a wonderful moments discussing things that bathers me about my treatment. |
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11/05/2024 |
Dr. Sacks is a great physician. She truly cares about her patients. |
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10/29/2024 |
Dr Sacks always addresses my concerns. She is very knowledgeable and puts you at ease. |
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10/01/2024 |
The doctor used her computer to view with me the results of the recent CT Scans I had just taken. This helped me visualize and better understand what is happening inside my body. |
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09/19/2024 |
Dr. Sacks wow. Since meeting her in 2023 she has been amazing. She listens to me. She doesn't belittle me. She takes my feelings seriously especially after a horrible experience I went through in 2023 by a surgeon and plastic surgeon dealing my breast cancer.Dr. Sacks and her team make me feel at ease. I am NOT as anxious when coming into appointments. Dr. Sacks spends time making sure that I am clear on everything regarding my health, recovery and treatments. She is thorough when explaining details of results, i.e. Showing visuals for me to have a better understanding. Dr. Sacks to me is a wonderful doctor whom I am very grateful to have on my side while going through these difficult times with DCIS/other. |
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09/05/2024 |
Dr Sacks explained the spread of my disease with much detail & showed my daughter and me the PET scans on her monitor. It was really more Information than I could absorb at once. She patiently explained to us the treatment plans. |
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08/03/2024 |
The care provider explained information about my health and treatment in an understandable way. |
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07/23/2024 |
Dr Ruth sacks is a wonderful Doctor. Her knowledge & explaining about the medicine & health care was great. There was another Dr in training that was also nice. |
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06/21/2024 |
My doctor is only off the best to me always gives me the answer I expect and makes sure about my well being and explain to me what I need to know about my health |
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06/04/2024 |
I usually have great doctors how explain to me what is my caption and what I need to do and what opens to me as treatment |