Roberto Carmagnani Pestana

Roberto Carmagnani Pestana

Medical Oncologist

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Brazil, São Paulo

Present Title & Affiliation

  • Medical Oncologist, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Coordinator, Sarcoma Tumor Board
  • Project Leader, Center of Excellence in Precision Medicine for Sarcoma
  • Chair, Sarcoma Research Group — LACOG
  • Member, Sarcoma Group — Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology (SBOC)
InstitutionRole Notes

Current Practice

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
Medical OncologistSarcoma & GI cancers, clinical research
CoordinatorSarcoma Tumor Board
Project LeaderPrecision Medicine for Sarcoma – Center of Excellence
Latin America Cooperative Oncology Group (LACOG)
ChairSarcoma Research Group
Sociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica (SBOC)
MemberSarcoma Group

Education & Training

PhD
Faculdade Israelita em Ciências da Saúde Albert EinsteinBiomarker-matched therapies in sarcoma; Published in Clinical Cancer Research
Master in Musculoskeletal Tumors
Universidad Europea de Madrid / GEISMentored by Dr. Cesar Serrano; TFM published in Frontiers in Oncology
Medical Oncology Fellowship
MD Anderson Cancer Center, USAEarly-phase oncology exposure
Internal Medicine Residency
Hospital das Clínicas, University of São PauloClinical training
Visiting Research Graduate Assistant
Weil Cornell Medicine, NYIL-6/MMP-9 immunology project → Journal of Immunology
Medical Degree (MD)
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São PauloCompleted full medical program

Awards & Scholarships

ESMO Sarcoma & Rare Cancers Travel Award
ESMO
Young Leadership Development Program
Academia Nacional de Medicina
Perfect Score — ASCO In-Training Exam
ASCO
Presidential Poster of Distinction
AASLD Liver Meeting
Session Winner
International Student Congress of (Bio) Medical Sciences
Scholarship in Medical Ethics
Regional Medical Council – São Paulo

Editorial & Scientific Roles

International Advisory Board Member

Translational Oncology (IF 4.2)
H-index
19 (Google Scholar) / 15 (Scopus)

Selected Publications

Rare Cancers & Sarcoma Policy in Latin America — LACOG report
JCO Global Oncology, 2025
Challenges & Opportunities for Sarcoma in LATAM
Lancet Regional Health – Americas
Biomarker-Matched Therapies in Early Trials (SAMBA 101)
Clinical Cancer Research, 2023
Histology-Agnostic Sarcoma Targets
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023

Ultrarare Sarcomas — Genomic Matching (SAMBA 102)

Clinical Cancer Research, 2023

Basket Trials Innovations

JCO, 2022
Tissue-Agnostic Approvals for Sarcoma
Trends in Cancer, 2022
Antibody-Drug Conjugates Overview
CA Cancer J Clin, 2022
Sarcoma RNA-seq Therapeutic Targets
Sarcoma RNA-seq Therapeutic Targets Current Problems in Cancer, 2021
Immune Markers in Sarcoma
Cancers, 2021

Histology-Agnostic Drug Development Insights

Nat Rev Clin Oncol, 2020
Precision Oncology in Sarcoma
JCO Precision Oncology, 2019
Immunologic Correlates of HCC Response
Cancer Immunol Res, 2019
Antibiotic Use & Immunotherapy Outcomes
Annals of Oncology, 2018

Certifications

SBOC Board Certification

 

Brazilian Society of Clinical Oncology
ECFMG Certification