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675 N Saint Clair StSuite 100Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-0990
Fax+1 312-695-6189
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Education & Training
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Medical Oncology, 1981 - 1984
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2024 - Present
IL State Medical License 1979 - 2026
WI State Medical License 1977 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
- Fellow (FASCO) American Society of Clinical Oncologists, 2008
- Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Clinical Trials
- SWOG-9304 Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Rectal Cancer That Has Been Surgically Removed Start of enrollment: 1994 Mar 01
- Fluorouracil, Gemcitabine, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Cancer of the Pancreas Start of enrollment: 1998 Jul 01
- Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Anal Cancer Start of enrollment: 1998 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A First-In-Human Dose-Escalation Phase 1 Study of Basroparib (STP1002), a Tankyrase Inhibitor, in Patients with Advanced-Stage Solid Tumors.Christopher H Lieu, Heinz-Josef Lenz, Al B Benson, Xue Meng, Uk-Il Kim
Cancer Research Communications. 2025-09-18 - Locoregional Treatment Options for Locally Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.Alex B Blair, Wilson M Alobuia, Manisha Palta, Steven S Raman, Matthew H Levine
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2025-08-14 - Protected Time, Resources, and Expectations for Academic Oncology Clinical Research Physicians.David E Gerber, Nikhil I Khushalani, Ang Gao, Song Zhang, Jeffrey W Clark
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2025-07-11
Journal Articles
- Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab or Pembrolizumab plus Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Alone for Patients with First-Line, Advanced Gastric CancerAl Benson, Zev A Wainberg, JAMA Oncology
- From the Past to the Present: Insurer Coverage Frameworks for Next-Generation Tumor SequencingWilliam J Gradishar, Al B Benson, Massimo Cristofanilli, Allison W Kurian, Value in Health
Authored Content
- From the Past to the Present: Insurer Coverage Frameworks for Next-Generation Tumor SequencingAugust 2018
Press Mentions
Association of Community Cancer Centers Releases 16 Abstracts This FallNovember 13th, 2020
Climbing the Pancreatic Cancer MountainApril 16th, 2019
A Blueprint to Advance Colorectal Cancer ImmunotherapiesOctober 24th, 2017- Join now to see all
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- Fellow
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