Carlos R. Becerra, MD

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.

Anthony D. Caffarelli, M.D. is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Hoag and holds the positions of Physician Leader, Newkirk Family Endowed Chair in Aortic Care and Director, Hoag Cardiac Surgery. He is a member of the Newport Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Group, one of the premier cardiovascular and thoracic surgery groups in Southern California comprised of surgeons exclusive to Hoag Hospital. Dr. Caffarelli performs hundreds of cardiac and thoracic procedures annually, specializing in complex aortic procedures, including aneurysms, dissections, bicuspid aortic valve disease, and valve sparing root procedures. He is also a member of the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or TAVR Team at Hoag. Dr. Caffarelli received his medical degree from the University of California – Irvine, and completed his General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgical Residencies at Stanford University. Dr. Caffarelli received the Pat O. Daily, MD Award for Clinical Excellence in Cardiovascular Surgery in 2010 and the Western Thoracic Surgical Association Norman E. Shumway Award in 2009. Dr. Caffarelli’s professional associations include: Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American College of Cardiology, and the Western Thoracic Surgical Association. He is Board Certified in both General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Benjamin enjoys working alongside a team of experts in the cancer field to provide high-quality, personal care to patients as a board-certified medical oncologist at Hoag Family Cancer Center. His practice focuses on genitourinary cancers, including prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular cancer. Dr. Benjamin provides a caring environment for his patients, where he works alongside patients on their cancer journey to determine the best treatment plans for their individual diagnoses. Through his involvement in cancer research, Dr. Benjamin is actively working to identify therapies that improve the lives of patients with genitourinary cancers through clinical trials at Hoag. Dr. Benjamin has co-authored numerous publications in leading medical journals, including JAMA Oncology, The Lancet Oncology and Nature Reviews Urology. He has presented his research at several national and international conferences. He received the 2022 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium Merit Award from Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, and received the 2022 UCI School of Medicine Outstanding Fellow/Resident Research Award for excellence in clinical/translational research. Dr. Benjamin is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). Dr. Benjamin attended Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, followed by an internal medicine internship and residency at University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. He completed his fellowship training in hematology/ oncology at University of California, Irvine Medical Center, where he also served as chief fellow. In his spare time, Dr. Benjamin enjoys running, watching sports (basketball and football) and traveling.