BenjaminTEsparazMD

Oncology • Decatur, IL

Physician

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Office
210 W McKinley Ave
Ste 1
Decatur, IL 62526
Phone+1 217-876-6600

Fax+1 217-876-6606

Summary

Dr. Benjamin Esparaz, MD is an oncologist in Decatur, Illinois. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Illinois and Indiana. He is affiliated with Decatur Memorial Hospital, HSHS St. Mary's Hospital, and Pana Community Hospital.

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1986 - 1988
University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
University of Louisville School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
University of Santo TomasClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1985 - 2026
IN State Medical License 1985 - 1991
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 1999

Clinical Trials

Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Vismodegib in Treating Patients With Advanced Stomach Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

35 citations
Effects of a Home-based Exercise Program on Anxiety and Mood Disturbances in Older Adults with Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy.
Kah Poh Loh, Ian R. Kleckner, Po-Ju Lin, Supriya G. Mohile, Beverly Canin
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2019-05-01
46 citations
Addition of Metformin to Concurrent Chemoradiation in Patients With Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The NRG-LU001 Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial
Heath D. Skinner, Chen Hu, Theodoros Tsakiridis, Rafael Santana-Davila, Bo Lu
JAMA Oncology. 2021-09-01
48 citations
Randomized Trial of Text Messaging to Reduce Early Discontinuation of Adjuvant Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy in Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer: SWOG S1105
Dawn L. Hershman, Joseph M. Unger, GC Hillyer, Anna Moseley, Kathryn B. Arnold
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2020-05-05

Press Mentions

Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois and HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Hold Ceremonial Groundbreaking for a New Cancer Care CenterApril 18th, 2019

Professional Memberships

American College of Physicians - ACP
Fellow