Anthony D. Caffarelli, MD

Carlos Becerra, M.D., serves as Medical Director of Cancer Research for Hoag Family Cancer Institute, and he practices as a board-certified medical oncologist focusing on gastrointestinal cancers and early phase clinical trial development and implementation. He brings years of experience and a compassionate approach when caring for his patients. Dr. Becerra works with fellow cancer experts to improve the lives of patients through strategic leadership in advancing the Institute’s clinical research program and increasing the number of cancer clinical trials available. As a cancer researcher, he is committed to being part of a team dedicated in leading cancer prevention, detection and treatment. Dr. Becerra has led teams and programs focused on cancer research and clinical trials. His accomplishments in the field have earned him respect from his colleagues and patients. He is an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research and Colombian Medical Association. Dr. Becerra has co-authored numerous publications featuring a variety of cancer types in relation to genetics and treatments. Dr. Becerra completed his fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas where he became an assistant professor of internal medicine after completing his fellowship. Dr. Becerra attended medical school and completed his internship at the Universidad del Valle (Colombia), followed by his residency in internal medicine at Saint Francis Hospital in Illinois, where he was named chief resident.

R. Matthew Carroll, M.D., is a board-certified hematologist/oncologist for the Hoag Family Cancer Institute. With more than 18 years of experience, Dr. Carroll treats a broad range of disorders with a special interest in breast cancer and hematologic malignancies. Dr. Carroll practices in the Hoag Family Cancer Center’s Newport Beach location. Dr. Carroll attended Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed an internship in internal medicine at University of Utah Hospital and his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in hematology/oncology at Harbor – UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Carroll is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Hematology and Medical Oncology. During his tenure at Hoag, he has served on the Cancer Committee, on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and as Chairman of his department. Dr. Carroll is uncompromising in his dedication to the well-being of his patients. In his spare time, Dr. Carroll enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, traveling and playing bass guitar in an alternative rock band.

Pooja Motwani, M.D., is a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist. She treats a variety of benign and malignant hematological disorders, including leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplasia and myeloproliferative neoplasms. Dr. Motwani attended Grant Medical College in Mumbai, India, followed by an internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Bronx), New York. She completed her fellowship training in hematology/oncology at Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine in Springfield, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Hoag, Dr. Motwani served as an associate professor with tenure at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she also served as associate program director for the hematology/oncology fellowship program. Dr. Motwani is an avid lecturer and has co-authored numerous publications in leading journals. She has led or participated in numerous oncology/lymphoma-focused clinical trials and presented her research nationally. Dr. Motwani has received several honors and awards and is an active member of several medical associations and societies including American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Society of Hematology, where she also served a 4-year term on their scientific committee for lymphoid neoplasia. Dr. Motwani lives in Seal Beach with her husband and three kids and enjoys reading and travelling.