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Office
210 W McKinley Ave
Ste 1
Decatur, IL 62526Phone+1 217-876-6600Fax+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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Trastuzumab Plus Pertuzumab Versus Cetuximab Plus Irinotecan in Patients WithWild-Type, HER2-Positive, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (S1613): A Randomized Phase II Trial.Kanwal Pratap Singh Raghav, Katherine A Guthrie, Benjamin Tan Jr, Crystal S Denlinger, Marwan Fakih
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2025-01-06 - The effect of YOCAS©® yoga on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in older (60+) vs. younger (≤ 59) cancer survivors: Secondary analysis of a nationwide, multic...Evelyn Arana-Chicas, Po-Ju Lin, Umang Gada, Hongying Sun, Alisha Chakrabarti
Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2024-11-01 - 1 citationsChanges in S100 calcium-binding protein β (S100β) and cognitive function from pre- to post-chemotherapy among women with breast cancer.Aaron N Huynh, AnnaLynn M Williams, Elizabeth K Belcher, Paige Van Haute, Louis T Lotta
Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health. 2024-11-01
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
- Fellow
