Dr. Nakayama is a gynecologic oncologist who specializes in treating women who have ovarian, cervical, uterine, endometrial, and vulvar cancers. He has expertise in performing minimally Invasive and robot-assisted surgeries, and his research activities include inherited gynecologic cancers.
After earning his medical degree from John A. Burns School of Medicine in Honolulu, Hawaii, Dr. Nakayama completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He then completed a gynecologic oncology fellowship at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Dr. Nakayama holds several positions with NRG Oncology, a National Cancer Institute National Clinical Trials Network, including with the NRG Ovarian Cancer Core Committee and the NRG Ancillary Data Committee. He is also a member of Via Oncology and is involved in the development, funding, and implementation of a prospective randomized trial on intraoperative slipping.
He welcomes patients 18 and older, and sees patients at West Penn Hospital.
CertificationAmerican Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, American Board of Ob/Gyn-Gynecologic Oncology
Not Accepting New Patients
DegreesMedical Doctor
Admitting HospitalsAllegheny Clinic, Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Forbes Hospital, Jefferson Hospital, Saint Vincent Hospital, West Penn Hospital, Wexford Hospital, Saint Vincent Surgery Center, Wexford Surgical Center
ServicesWestern Pennsylvania Gynecologic Oncology provides oncology services in Pittsburgh, PA. Oncology includes the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer, and many other forms of cancer.
Contact John Nakayama at (412) 578-1116 for specific information about cancer treatment in Pittsburgh, PA.Additional ServicesDoctor