Reena Cherry is a board-certified Senior Physician Assistant with over 23 years of experience in surgical and medical oncology. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, and received her Master of Science degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. She currently serves as a Physician Assistant with UC San Diego Health where she works with an exceptional team of clinicians providing care for patients with prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancer.

Prior to working at UC San Diego Health, Reena served as a Physician Assistant at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for almost 20 years, during which time she gained experience in various sub-specialties including Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Genitourinary Medical Oncology, and Urologic Oncology.

Reena is a member of the American Association of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association for Physician Assistants in Oncology (APAO), the California Association of Physician Assistants (CAPA), and the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare.

Prostate cancer is a disease that is most successfully treated when it is detected early on.  As the research community explores various methods to detecting the disease, PCEC continues to encourage men to play an active role in their health by looking to those trusted sources of prostate cancer testing – the PSA and DRE.

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