Dr. Vera Kleynberg Profile

Joining her husband, Dr. Vera is one of the most benevolent, considerate and knowledgeable medical oncologists/hematologists throughout Southern California.  She received her Doctorate in Medicine also at Tashkent Medical Institute in the Former Soviet Union from 1977-1983.  She furthered her medical education and finished her residency in neurology and also became well-established in the city of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  Following her immigration to the America in 1990, Dr. Vera’s medical education closely parallels that of her husband’s.   In 1994, she entered an internal medicine residency program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Shadyside Hospital.  In 1997, she completed her fellowship in Medical Oncology/Hematology at the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.  With her husband and children, she moved to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando, Florida to realize her professional dreams.  In 2000, she moved to Los Angeles and began practicing as a Medical Oncologist/Hematologist at Vita Medical Center.  Along with her husband, she treats patients from all walks of life that are afflicted by the disease of cancer.  Her office is based in Tarzana, on the corner of Clark St. and Reseda Blvd.  She does rounds at Brothman Hospital, Midway Hospital and at Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center.  She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.  Her clinical interests include general medical oncology and breast cancer.  Outside of Medicine, the Dr. Vera enjoys spending time with her husband and family.  She enjoys traveling, music, photography, theatre, reading and art.  Finally, Dr. Vera enjoys spending time with her three boys.


Dr. Vera Kleynberg’s Publications

Kleynberg V, Askarov S. Application of Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Cerebrovascular
Accidents. Medical Journal of Uzbekistan, USSR, pp. 164-167, 1986

Rachimov KR, Kleynberg V. Posttraumatic stress disorder. Medical Journal of Uzbekistan. Pp. 96-98, 1987.

Kleynberg V, Levitt ML. Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant Carboplatin and Ifosphamide Followed by Thoracic Surgery For Stage IIIA and B Non-Small Carcinoma of the lung. A pilot study. Program/Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 1997.

Kleynberg V, Lembersky B. Chemotherapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer. 1998.


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Kleynberg V. Do patients with neutropenic fever need 24-hours hospital observation?
Supportive Care in Cancer, 1998
Dr. Vera Kleynberg, an oncologist affiliated with Encino Tarzana Regional Medical Center, said consistency is the most effective way to treat the early stages of breast cancer.

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"As for the Blue Cross study, there isn't any major breakthrough here. There is constantly new data surfacing about breast cancer," she said. "Treatment often varies depending on the individual. Some patients can withstand more radiation more than others."
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Also affecting degrees of treatment: geographic locations. Kleynberg said in some areas, doctors tend to use radiation more, while in other regions providers are much more conservative.
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"The bottom line is, awareness is important for any woman and physicians need to understand this as well," Kleynberg said. "The more communication between the two, the more effective the overall treatment."
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