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Bladder cancer
Cheryl
Lee, M.D.
Assistant professor of Urology and Director of the Bladder
Cancer Program
Topics: Treatment of urologic cancers, especially
urinary tract cancer and bladder cancer; immunotherapy.
David C.
Smith, M.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Urology, Medical
Director of the Multidisciplinary Urologic Oncology Clinic
Topics: Medical treatment of urologic cancers,
including prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and testicular
cancer.
David
Wood, M.D.
Professor of Urology
Topics: Surgical treatment of urologic cancers,
including bladder cancer, renal cancer, prostate cancer and
testicular cancer; laparoscopic or minimally invasive surgery.
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Bone marrow transplant
James
Ferrara, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine and of Pediatrics and Communicable
Diseases, Director of Combined Blood and Marrow Transplant
Program
Topics: Bone marrow transplants in adults and children
and the complication graft-vs.-host disease.
Pavan Reddy, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Topics: Bone marrow transplantation for malignant disease; immunology of and new
treatments for graft-vs.-host disease
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Breast cancer
Douglas
Blayney, M.D.
Medical Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical
Professor of Internal Medicine
Topics: Treatment of breast cancer and lymphoma,
particularly chemotherapy, hormone therapy (tamoxifen, aromatase
inhibitors), Herceptin; cancer treatment policy issues, including
reimbursements, Medicare.
Alfred
Chang, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and Division Chief of Surgical Oncology,
Co-Director of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
Topics: Surgical treatment of breast cancer,
colon cancer, liver cancer and pancreatic cancer. cancer vaccines
and immunotherapy.
Daniel
Hayes, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine and Clinical Director of the
Breast Oncology Program
Topics: Treatment of breast cancer, particularly
chemotherapy, hormone therapy (tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors),
Herceptin; tumor markers found in blood; how genes affect
a woman's response to cancer drugs.
Sofia D. Merajver, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine, Co-Director of the Breast
Oncology Program, and Director of the Breast and Ovarian Risk
and Evaluation Clinic
Topics: Treatment of breast cancer and ovarian cancer,
with a focus on genetics, the BRCA genes and genetic counseling;
treatment of inflammatory breast cancer; angiogenesis.
Lisa
Newman, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor of Surgery, Director of the Breast Care
Center
Topics: Surgical treatment of breast cancer, including
sentinel lymph node biopsy; racial disparities in cancer treatment.
Lori
Pierce, M.D.
Professor of Radiation Oncology
Topics: Radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Michael
Sabel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Topics: Surgical treatment of breast cancer and melanoma;
cryosurgery (freezing tumors) for breast cancer.
Catherine Van Poznak, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Topics:
Treatment of breast cancer in early and advanced stages, particularly the effects of breast cancer and its
treatments on bone, including osteoporosis and bone metastasis.
Max
Wicha, M.D.
Director of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer
Center, Professor of Internal Medicine, Distinguished Professor
of Oncology
Topics: Cancer stem cells; treatment of breast cancer,
particularly chemotherapy, hormone therapy (tamoxifen, aromatase
inhibitors), Herceptin; overall trends in cancer treatment
and policy issues.
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Cervical cancer
R. Kevin Reynolds, M.D., FACOG, FACS
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief of
the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Director of the Gynecologic
Oncology Fellowship Program
Topics: Treatment of gynecologic cancers,
including ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and endometrial
cancer; laparoscopy and robotic surgery.
Mack
T. Ruffin IV, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Topics: Cancer screening and prevention,
particularly cervical cancer and colorectal cancer; the link
between cervical cancer and and HPV (human pappilomavirus);
molecular markers for cancer.
Colon cancer
Alfred Chang, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and Division Chief of Surgical Oncology,
Co-Director of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
Topics: Surgical treatment of breast cancer,
colon cancer, liver cancer and pancreatic cancer. cancer vaccines
and immunotherapy.
Mack
T. Ruffin IV, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Topics: Cancer screening and prevention,
particularly cervical cancer and colorectal cancer; the link
between cervical cancer and and HPV (human pappilomavirus);
molecular markers for cancer.
Kim Turgeon, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Topics:
Colon cancer diagnosis (colonoscopy) and prevention, including the use of drugs, food or dietary supplements;
biomarkers of colon cancer.
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Endometrial cancer
R. Kevin
Reynolds, M.D., FACOG, FACS
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief of
the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Director of the Gynecologic
Oncology Fellowship Program
Topics: Treatment of gynecologic cancers,
including ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and endometrial
cancer; laparoscopy and robotic surgery.
Genetics
Arul
Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology and Urology and S.P. Hicks
Collegiate Professor of Pathology
Topics: Prostate cancer research, including biomarkers
for identifying prostate cancer in blood, genetic markers,
improvements to current screening methods.
Kathleen
Cooney, M.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Urology
Topics: Medical treatment of prostate cancer
and the genetics of prostate cancer.
Eric Fearon, M.D., Ph.D.
Emanuel N. Maisel Professor of Oncology; Professor of Internal
Medicine, Human Genetics and Pathology; Associate Director
for Basic Research at the Comprehensive Cancer Center
Research interests: Molecular genetics, oncogenes,
tumor suppressors, colon cancer
Sofia D. Merajver, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine, Co-Director of the Breast
Oncology Program, and Director of the Breast and Ovarian Risk
and Evaluation Clinic
Topics: Treatment of breast cancer and ovarian
cancer, with a focus on genetics, the BRCA genes and genetic
counseling; treatment of inflammatory breast cancer; angiogenesis.
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Head and neck cancer
Carol Bradford, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor of Otolaryngology, Associate Chair of Otolaryngology
– Head and Neck Surgery, Co-director of the Head and
Neck Oncology Program
Topics: Treatment of head and neck cancers,
including laryngeal cancer, oral cancer, and cancers of the
sinus passages, thryoid and salivary glands; facial reconstructive
surgery; treatment of skin cancers, including melanoma of
the head and neck.
Norman D. Hogikyan, M.D., FACS
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Director of the UMHS Vocal Health Center
Topics:
Treatment of voice and laryngeal disorders including laryngeal cancer, minimally invasive endoscopic laser surgery,
the professional voice, treatment of vocal fold paralysis, laryngeal reinnervation and voice-related quality of life.
Gregory Wolf, M.D.
Professor and Chair of Otolaryngology
Topics: Treatment of head and neck cancers,
especially laryngeal cancer; immunotherapy.
Leukemia
Harry Erba, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Topics: Leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes
Raymond Hutchinson, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Clinical
Director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Topics: Treatment of childhood cancers,
especially acute lymphoblastic leukemia and Hodgkin's disease.
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Liver cancer
Alfred
Chang, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and Division Chief of Surgical Oncology,
Co-Director of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
Topics: Surgical treatment of breast cancer,
colon cancer, liver cancer and pancreatic cancer. cancer vaccines
and immunotherapy.
Theodore Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D.
Isadore Lampe Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology
Topics: Radiation therapy for gastrointestinal
cancers, including liver cancer and pancreatic cancer; chemoradiation;
three-dimensional radiation.
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Lung cancer
Gregory Kalemkerian, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Co-Director
of Thoracic Oncology
Topics: Medical treatment of lung cancer;
gender differences in lung cancer; treatment of mesothelioma
and thymoma; experimental therapeutics.
Lymphoma
Douglas
Blayney, M.D.
Medical Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical
Professor of Internal Medicine
Topics: Treatment of breast cancer and lymphoma,
particularly chemotherapy, hormone therapy (tamoxifen, aromatase
inhibitors), Herceptin; cancer treatment policy issues, including
reimbursements, Medicare.
Raymond Hutchinson, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Clinical
Director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Topics: Treatment of childhood cancers,
especially acute lymphoblastic leukemia and Hodgkin's disease.
Melanoma
Carol Bradford, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor of Otolaryngology, Associate Chair of Otolaryngology
- Head and Neck Surgery, Co-director of the Head and Neck
Oncology Program
Topics: Treatment of head and neck cancers,
including laryngeal cancer, oral cancer, and cancers of the
sinus passages, thryoid and salivary glands; facial reconstructive
surgery; treatment of skin cancers, including melanoma of
the head and neck.
Michael Sabel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Topics: Surgical treatment of breast cancer
and melanoma; cryosurgery (freezing tumors) for breast cancer.
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Ovarian cancer
Sofia D. Merajver, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine, Co-Director of the Breast
Oncology Program, and Director of the Breast and Ovarian Risk
and Evaluation Clinic
Topics: Treatment of breast cancer and ovarian
cancer, with a focus on genetics, the BRCA genes and genetic
counseling; treatment of inflammatory breast cancer; angiogenesis.
R. Kevin Reynolds, M.D., FACOG, FACS
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chief of
the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Director of the Gynecologic
Oncology Fellowship Program
Topics: Treatment of gynecologic cancers,
including ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and endometrial
cancer; laparoscopy and robotic surgery.
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Pancreatic cancer
Alfred Chang, M.D.
Professor of Surgery and Division Chief of Surgical Oncology,
Co-Director of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program
Topics: Surgical treatment of breast cancer,
colon cancer, liver cancer and pancreatic cancer. cancer vaccines
and immunotherapy.
Theodore
Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D.
Isadore Lampe Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology
Topics: Radiation therapy for gastrointestinal
cancers, including liver cancer and pancreatic cancer; chemoradiation;
three-dimensional radiation.
Diane
Simeone, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery, Surgical Director of the Multidisciplinary
Pancreatic Cancer Clinic
Topics: Surgical treatment of pancreatic
cancer and other gastrointestinal cancers; molecular profiling
and genetics in pancreatic cancer.
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Pediatrics
Laurence
Boxer, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Director
of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Topics: Treatment of childhood cancers,
anemia and low white blood cell counts, immune thrombocytopenic
purpura (ITP)
Raymond
Hutchinson, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Clinical
Director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Topics: Treatment of childhood cancers,
especially acute lymphoblastic leukemia and Hodgkin's disease.
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Pharmacology
Dean Brenner, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pharmacology
Topics: Cancer prevention, including the
use of drugs, food or supplements; cancer biomarkers.
Paul Hollenberg, Ph.D.
Maurice H. Seevers Collegiate Professor and Chair of Pharmacology
Topics: Pharmacology, prevention and environmental
carcinogens.
Policy
Max Wicha, M.D.
Director of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer
Center, Professor of Internal Medicine, Distinguished Professor
of Oncology
Topics: Cancer stem cells; treatment of
breast cancer, particularly chemotherapy, hormone therapy
(tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors), Herceptin; overall trends
in cancer treatment and policy issues.
Douglas Blayney, M.D.
Medical Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical
Professor of Internal Medicine
Topics: Treatment of breast cancer and lymphoma,
particularly chemotherapy, hormone therapy (tamoxifen, aromatase
inhibitors), Herceptin; cancer treatment policy issues, including
reimbursements, Medicare.
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Prevention
Dean Brenner, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pharmacology
Topics: Cancer prevention, including the
use of drugs, food or supplements; cancer biomarkers.
Mack
T. Ruffin IV, M.D., MPH
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Topics: Cancer screening and prevention,
particularly cervical cancer and colorectal cancer; the link
between cervical cancer and and HPV (human pappilomavirus);
molecular markers for cancer.
Vic
Strecher, Ph.D., MPH
Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, Associate
Director of Cancer Prevention and Control at the Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Topics: Cancer prevention, particularly
smoking cessation and other health behavior changes (diet,
exercise) that prevent cancer.
Kenneth
Warner, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Public Health, Avedis Donabedian Distinguished
University Professor of Public Health, Director of the U-M
Tobacco Research Network
Topics: Tobacco control and prevention;
tobacco's effects on health; the economics and policy of disease
prevention and health promotion.
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Prostate cancer
Arul
Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology and Urology and S.P. Hicks
Collegiate Professor of Pathology
Topics: Prostate cancer research, including
biomarkers for identifying prostate cancer in blood, genetic
markers, improvements to current screening methods.
Kathleen
Cooney, M.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Urology
Topics: Medical treatment of prostate cancer
and the genetics of prostate cancer.
Maha Hussain, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Topics: Medical treatment of prostate cancer
and bladder cancer; molecularly targeted therapeutics.
Kenneth Pienta, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine and Urology, Director of Urologic
Oncology
Topics: Medical treatment of prostate cancer
and urologic cancers, metastatic prostate cancer, molecularly
targeted therapeutics.
David C.
Smith, M.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Urology, Medical
Director of the Multidisciplinary Urologic Oncology Clinic
Topics: Medical treatment of urologic cancers,
including prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and testicular
cancer.
David Wood, M.D.
Professor of Urology
Topics: Surgical treatment of urologic cancers,
including bladder cancer, renal cancer, prostate cancer and
testicular cancer; laparoscopic or minimally invasive surgery.
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Psych-Oncology
Michelle Riba, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Chair for Education
and Academic Affairs
Topics: Psychiatry issues involved in cancer
care, including cancer and depression; the emtional aspects
of cancer treatment and care; breaking bad news.
Radiology: Lung Cancer
Ella Kazerooni, M.D.
Professor of Radiology, Director of the Thoracic Radiology Division
Topics:: Imaging aspects of lung cancer screening, diagnosis and staging; needle biopsies and interventions.
Quality of life
Laurel Northouse, Ph.D., R.N.
Mary Lou Willard French Professor of Nursing
Topics: The emotional impact of a cancer
diagnosis on patients and families; the impact of cancer on
the family.
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Radiation oncology
Theodore Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D.
Isadore Lampe Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology
Topics: Radiation therapy for gastrointestinal
cancers, including liver cancer and pancreatic cancer; chemoradiation;
three-dimensional radiation.
Lori Pierce, M.D.
Professor of Radiation Oncology
Topics: Radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Sarcoma
Laurence Baker, D.O.
Professor of Internal Medicine, Chairman of the Southwest
Oncology Group
Topics: Treatment of sarcoma, soft tissue
sarcoma, bone sarcoma; cancer research policy issues..
J. Sybil Biermann, M.D.
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Director of Musculoskeletal
Oncology
Topics: Treatment of soft tissue sarcoma,
bone sarcoma and bone metastasis; limb salvage surgery.
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Stem cells
Max Wicha, M.D.
Director of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer
Center, Professor of Internal Medicine, Distinguished Professor
of Oncology
Topics: Treatment of breast cancer, particularly
chemotherapy, hormone therapy (tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors),
Herceptin; cancer stem cells; overall trends in cancer treatment
and policy issues.
Targeted Therapies
Leukemia
Moshe Talpaz, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine, Associate Director for Translational Research and Director of Hematologic Malignancies
Topics: Medical treatment of leukemia, Phase I and translational research, Gleevec, drug development, targeted therapies, overall issues in cancer research.
Targeted Therapies
Prostate
Maha Hussain, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Topics: Medical treatment of prostate cancer
and bladder cancer; molecularly targeted therapeutics.
Kenneth Pienta, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine and Urology, Director of Urologic
Oncology
Topics: Medical treatment of prostate cancer
and urologic cancers, metastatic prostate cancer, molecularly
targeted therapeutics.
Tobacco policy
Kenneth Warner, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Public Health, Avedis Donabedian Distinguished
University Professor of Public Health, Director of the U-M
Tobacco Research Network
Topics: Tobacco control and prevention;
tobacco's effects on health; the economics and policy of disease
prevention and health promotion.
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