Valiant Tan, M.D.
Specialties
Medical Oncology
Hematology
Primary Location
Chesapeake
744 N Battlefield Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Main Phone:
(757) 549-4403
Medical School
University of Santo Tomas, Phillipines
Internship
Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Residency
New York Medical College - Metropolitan Hospital, Chief Resident
Fellowship
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York | Hematology and Oncology
Board Certification
- Medical Oncology
- Hematology
Biography
Dr. Tan is board-certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology. He has advanced the practice of cancer medicine at Virginia Oncology Associates (VOA) since 1998 and presently serves as Laboratory Director for VOA’s Elizabeth City location.
Prior to relocating to Virginia and joining VOA, Dr. Tan served residents of Bayonne, New Jersey, in both private practice and as Attending Physician and Transfusion Committee Chairman at Bayonne Hospital. During his hospital tenure, he was a member of the Bloodless Surgery Program and Comprehensive Cancer Care committees, and a co-investigator in the hospital’s Autologous Stem Cell Program.
Dr. Tan earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology (Accelerated Program), Cum Laude, and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines. Post-graduation, he completed a rotating internship at Chinese General Hospital in Manila, Philippines, and a Clinical Research Fellowship at Central Clinic and Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan.
Dr. Tan completed his Internal Medicine Residency at New York Medical College – Metropolitan Hospital in New York, New York, where he served as Chief Resident, and his Internship at Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. His Hematology/Oncology Fellowship was completed at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York.
Dr. Tan remains a proponent of academics and research. Earlier in his career, he conducted in-depth studies on non-small cell lung cancer and patients with unresectable malignancies at Albert Einstein Cancer Center. His work was presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting. He continues to participate and enroll patients in clinical trials.
Dr. Tan is a multiple‑year recipient of Coastal Virginia Magazine’s TOP DOC designation, earning this honor in 2017 and from 2019 to 2025.