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Christina Brzezniak, DO

Medical Oncologist

Portrait of Dr. Chris Brzeniak for Virginia Cancer Specialists

Christina Brzezniak, DO

Board Certifications

Medical Oncology, Hematology and Internal Medicine

Special Interests

Management of All Cancers, with a special interest in Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology

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Fellowship

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (National Capital Consortium)

Internship

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center

Medical School

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center

College

University at Buffalo

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Compassionate care is achieved when we combine our medical expertise with an unwavering responsibility, to treat others as we would want to be treated ourselves. The most fulfilling part of my day is found in the relationships that I build with my patients. I find it a privilege to be part of each and every patient's journey.

— Christina Brzezniak, DO

Awards

Washingtonian Top Doctor – 2026
Castle Connolly – 3 Years of Excellence – 2026
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2026
Washingtonian Top Doctor – 2025
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2025
Castle Connolly #1 Physician Practice – 2025
Washingtonian Top Doctor – 2024
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2024
Castle Connolly #1 Physician Practice – 2024
Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor – 2023
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2023
Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor – 2022
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2022
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2020
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor – 2019

Dr. Brzezniak is originally from upstate New York and attended the University at Buffalo. She went onto earn her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then joined the Army, completing her internal medical training at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center and fellowship through the John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Her military career spans 11 years, stationed not only in the United States but in support of deployed troops overseas. She served as the Assistant Chief Hematology Oncology clinic at Water Reed National Military Medical Center and is board certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine. She is an accomplished Oncologist in management of all malignancies, and offers a warm collaborative approach to the complex care of her patients. She has a special interest in immunotherapy and lung cancer as well as breast cancer and other malignancies.

Dr. Brzezniak takes great pride in caring for her patients with cutting-edge and compassionate community care. She has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Northern Virginia Magazine. While serving in the Army, she was named as the Chief of Immuno-Oncology and Thoracic Oncology, helping to build the research program at the John P. Murtha Cancer Center. At Virginia Cancer Specialists, she also serves as the principal investigator on multiple lung cancer clinical trials. She is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and a national clinical trials researcher. She has contributed to multiple research publications on lung cancer and other types of malignancies. In an effort to help eliminate barriers for the management of lung cancer in our community, Dr. Brzezniak has been asked to participate as a panel representative for the FDA.

Dr. Brzezniak is affiliated with HCA Reston Hospital and INOVA Loudoun Hospital.

Dr. Brzezniak enjoys spending time with her husband and three children and her dog, Max. Her leisure time is spent reading, drawing and baking.

Recent News

October 28, 2026
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Peer Recognition Reflects More Than Five Decades of Trusted Cancer Care Across Northern Virginia FAIRFAX, Va., October 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Virginia Cancer Specialists, the largest private cancer practice in Northern Virginia, is proud to announce that 27 physicians have been named to Washingtonian magazine’s 2026 Top Doctors list. Selected...

February 5, 2026
Multiple physicians

FAIRFAX, Va., February 5, 2026/PRNewswire/ — Virginia Cancer Specialists, a trusted leader in community-based cancer care in Northern Virginia for more than 50 years, has been recognized for the third year running as the #1 physician practice in Virginia for cancer care and the #1 physician practice across all medical...

January 28, 2026
Multiple physicians

Nominated by their medical peers, 32 physicians from Virginia Cancer Specialists were honored as NorthernVirginia magazine’s 2026 Top Doctor honorees. FAIRFAX, Va., January 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Virginia Cancer Specialists, the largest private cancer practice in Northern Virginia, proudly announced today that 32 of its physicians have been recognized as...

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