Dr. Ralph Boccia, MD

Hematology•Male•Age 73

Hematology

Dr. Ralph Boccia, MD is a hematology specialist in Bethesda, MD and has over 45 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University Of Minnesota in 1977. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as UVA Haymarket Medical Center and Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center. His office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments.

Dr. Ralph Boccia, MD

Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

6410 Rockledge Dr Bethesda, MD 20817
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Anemia
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Boccia treats Anemia more than 100% of his peers

Dr. Boccia treats this condition more than 100% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

  • Acquired Aplastic Anemia
  • Anemia of Pregnancy
  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
  • Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)
  • Chronic Anemia
  • Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
  • D-Negative Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (D - HUS)
  • D-Negative Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Pregnancy Related
  • D-Positive Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (D + HUS)
  • Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
  • Hemolytic Anemia, Acquired Autoimmune
  • Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
  • Hereditary Spherocytosis
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Megaloblastic Anemia
  • Microcytic Hypochromic Anemia
  • Myelpathic Anemia
  • Neonatal Anemia
  • Nutritional Anemia
  • Nutritional Sideroblastic Anemia
  • Pernicious Anemia
  • Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts
  • Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts-1
  • Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts-2
  • Secondary Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
  • Sideroblastic Anemia
  • Sideroblastic Anemia With Spinocerebellar Ataxia
  • Sideroblastic Anemia, Pyridoxine-Responsive, Autosomal Recessive
  • Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
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Breast Cancer
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Dr. Boccia treats Breast Cancer more than 79% of his peers

Dr. Boccia treats this condition more than 79% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

  • Angiosarcoma of the Breast
  • Basal Type Breast Cancer
  • Breast Cancer Recurrence
  • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
  • Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • Invasive Breast Cancer
  • Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
  • Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
  • Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
  • Lymphoma of the Breast
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Malignant Breast Tumor
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • Osteosarcoma of the Breast
  • Pre-Invasive Breast Cancer
  • Radiation-Induced Angiosarcoma of the Breast
  • Secretory Breast Carcinoma
  • Tubular Carcinoma
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Secondary Malignancies
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Dr. Boccia treats Secondary Malignancies more than 74% of his peers

Dr. Boccia treats this condition more than 74% of his peers

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Dr. Boccia's conditions and procedures:

  • Anemia
  • Breast Cancer
  • Secondary Malignancies
  • Acute Leukemia
  • Acute Lymphoid Leukemia
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Adrenal Gland Cancer
  • All Lymphoma
  • Anal and Rectal Cancer
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
  • Astrocytoma
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Benign Lung Neoplasms
  • Biliary Tract Cancer
  • Bladder Cancer
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Blood Disorders
  • Bone Cancer
  • Bone Disorders
  • Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Disorders
  • Breast Diseases
  • Cancer
  • Central Nervous System Lymphoma
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
  • Coagulation Disorders
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
  • Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
  • ENT Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Diseases
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Gynecologic Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Hemophilia
  • Hemophilia A
  • Hodgkin's Disease
  • Hypercoagulable State
  • Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Laryngeal Cancer
  • Larynx Conditions
  • Leukocytosis
  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Lymphoma, Large-Cell
  • Lymphosarcoma
  • Macroglobulinemia (incl. Waldenstrom's )
  • Male Breast Cancer
  • Malignant Mediastinal Tumor
  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma
  • Marginal Zone Lymphoma
  • Mediastinal Tumors
  • Medulloblastoma
  • Melanoma
  • Meningiomas
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Mycosis Fungoides
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Myeloma
  • Myeloproliferative Disorders
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Neutropenia
  • Nodular Lymphoma
  • Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Oral Cancer
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancytopenia
  • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
  • Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
  • Peritoneal Cancer
  • Polycythemia Rubra Vera
  • Pregnancy-Related Disorders
  • Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
  • Primary Hypercoagulable State
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Purpura
  • Reticulosarcoma
  • Schwannoma
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Skin Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Stomach Diseases
  • Testicular Cancer
  • Thalassemia
  • Throat Cancer (Oropharyngeal)
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Thrombosis
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Tongue Cancer
  • Tonsil Cancer
  • Urinary Disorders
  • Uterine Cancer
  • Vascular Disease
  • Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy
  • Cancer Screening
  • Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
  • Oral Cancer Screening
  • Plasmapheresis
  • Skin Screenings
  • Thoracentesis

Dr. Boccia's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Boccia

3.7

Based on 24 ratings

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Dr. Ralph Boccia is the best Doctor and the best Person!
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
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Genrietta Lagutina – Feb 25, 2023
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Dr Boccia is a remarkable doctor and he has been my Oncologist since 2017. He is very knowledgeable, trustworthy and compassionate. I highly recommend Dr Boccia to anyone who wants the best care for their cancer treatment. I also like the staff in their Bethesda office. They are nice and great in doing their job.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
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M T – Jan 06, 2022
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Dr. Boccia and his staff are simply the best! He has been taking care of my condition diagnosed in 2015. He has been a life savior for me when Dr. Boccia initially realized that I had originally been misdiagnosed and that saved me from unnecessary chemotherapy. Dr. Boccia's infusion team are simply the best caring staff you will find.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
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Mehran Divanbaigyzand – Dec 29, 2021
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Dr. Boccia is a knowledgeable and thorough oncologist. He also is super personable. I trust him completely with my cancer treatment and have recommended him to many friends and family members. The staff at both locations are also outstanding!
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
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MB – Dec 18, 2021
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The staff were not very friendly. At the end of my visit, they told me they didn’t have the medication (Prolia). Went back the next day at the scheduled time and my medication was still not delivered. Had to make a third visit. I asked if they would validate my parking but they would not. For a center that treats oncology patients, I did not find the level of care & compassion one would expect. Dr. Boccia himself was very nice. The office seemed a little too crowded the age of Covid.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Staff wasn't friendly
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Dec 03, 2020
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Excellent doctor, has been treating my husband and father for many years, 5 starts all the way
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
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Svetlana Dracheva – Jan 13, 2020
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I am a current patient being treated for lung cancer( non-smoker). Dr. Boccia is compassionate, thourough, and up on alll new procedures and medicines. I recommend him highly.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Nov 16, 2019
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He has been my doctor for 20 years since a hospital stay where my high platelet count was first detected and I have always found him easy to talk to and helpful.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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OldMoldy in Rockville, MD – Nov 27, 2018
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I now wonder whether his interest in personal gain outweighed treatment of his patients. Frequent meaningless appointments, recommendations for unnecessary in-house trials still leave a bitter taste in my mouth. What was truly shocking was his inability to read a medical report or his lack of awareness of the latest procedures and treatments for certain conditions.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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LDD in Manassas, VA – Dec 06, 2016
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He is up to date on current research. He listens, caring, and doesn't rush you. Has been treating me for cancer (aggressive prostate) for 14 years.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
5 people found this helpful
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Neal G. in Bethesda, MD – May 04, 2016
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Biography

Dr. Boccia specializes in hematology and medical oncology and is board certified in both. He completed his medical school at the University of Minnesota...Read more

Specialties

  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Medical Oncology

Board Certifications

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American Board of Internal Medicine®
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Hematology
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Internal Medicine
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Medical Oncology
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National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute

Fellowship Hospital

National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute|University of California, Los Angeles

Fellowship Hospital

University Of California Los Angeles Medical Center

Residency Hospital

University Of Minnesota

Medical School, 1977

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  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
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    Dr. Boccia's office is located at 6410 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817. You can find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

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    Dr. Ralph Boccia, MD is fluent in 2 languages: English and Spanish.

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    Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

    Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders6410 Rockledge Dr Bethesda, MD 20817
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