Hope S. Rugo, MD

Dr. Hope Rugo is an oncologist with 42 years of experience specializing in cancer care. She earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed her residency at UCSF in 1987, followed by a fellowship at UCSF in 1990. Dr. Rugo is board-certified in internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is fluent in English.

Dr. Rugo practices at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center at Mount Zion and provides care in San Francisco and Duarte, California. She focuses on treating breast cancer, including metastatic and recurrent forms of the disease, as well as Paget disease of the breast. Her clinical work includes comprehensive health assessments and specialized blood testing to monitor kidney function and calcium levels. Patients have given Dr. Rugo an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars.