Professional Experience

2006 - present, Associate Director for Clinical Research, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

2005, Co-Director, Lung Cancer Research Program, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

2005, Phase One Foundation - Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board, Los Angeles, CA

2000, Professor of Clinical Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Division of Urologic Oncology, Department of Urology     

2000, Henry Alvin and Carrie L. Meinhardt Chair in Urologic Oncology

1998 - 2001, Program Director - Solid Tumor Developmental Therapeutics, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

1997 - 1998, Program Director - Solid Tumor Oncology,Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

1996 - 1997, Associate Program Director - Solid Tumor Oncology,Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

1995 - present, Medical Director - Genitourinary Oncology, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Divisions of Hematology/Oncology and Urology, UCLA School of Medicine   

1994 - present, Medical Director - Thoracic Oncology Program, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Divisions of Hematology/Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine

1994 - present, Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine

1994 - 1995, Medical Director, University of California Preferred Oncology Networks of California

1993 - 1998, Director, Clinical Research Unit Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

1993 - 1995, Co-Director, Oncology Program Area Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, UCLA

1992 - 2003, Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, UCLA

1990 - 1992, Director, Bowyer 1Oncology Center Director, Outpatient Clinical Research Unit Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

1989 - 1995, Executive Board, UCLA Medical/Surgical Oncology Center

1988 - 1994, Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine

1985 - 1990, Assistant Director, Bowyer Multidisciplinary Oncology Clinic, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

1982 - 1988, Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine

1980 - 1982, University of California, Los Angeles,CA, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship

1979 - 1980, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, Chief Medical Resident

1976 - 1979, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, Internal Medicine, Intern and Resident

Education and Training

1976, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1972, Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Inorganic Chemistry

1970, Temple University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, B.A., Chemistry

1966, Central High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Membership in National Cooperative Groups

1990 - 2003, Southwest Oncology Group
Principal Investigator, 1990-2000
Member: Board of Governors, 1990-2000
Lung Committee, 1990-2003
Genito-Urinary Committee, 1990-2003
Molecular Therapeutics, 2000-2003

2000, American College of Surgeons Oncology Group

1988 - 1993, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Co-Principal Investigator
Member: Genito-Urinary Committee
Kidney Cancer Subcommittee

1982 - 1989, Lung Cancer Study Group, UCLA Co-Principal Investigator
Member: Executive Board

This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 08/06.

2006, America's Top Doctors for Cancer

2001, AOA Research Award, Medical College of Pennsylvania

1998, American Cancer Society Clinical Fellowship, UCLA

1997, Richard F. Dwyer Elanor W. Dwyer Award, UCLA

1997, American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Fellowship, UCLA

1996 - 2001, State of California Legislature Resolution The UCLA/Kern Cancer Program

1996, Fellowship, American College of Physicians

1994 - present, Best Doctors in America

1991, Who’s Who in the West

1991, Who’s Who in America

1984 - 1986, Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare

1982, Who’s Who in the World

1981 - 1982, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering

1973 - 1974, Stop Cancer Award, UCLA/Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Licensure

1983, Diplomate, American Board of Medical Oncology

1979, Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine

1977, Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners

1976, Medical Licensure, State of California

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Physicians

American Society of Clinical Oncology

UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

American Association for Cancer Research

Fellow, International Society for Biologic Therapy

International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Association of Subspecialty Professors

American Urological Association