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David Chism, MD, Oncology, Knoxville, TN

DavidChismMDMS

Oncology Knoxville, TN

Genitourinary Oncology, Hematologic Oncology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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  • Office

    1915 White Ave
    Knoxville, TN 37916
    Phone+1 865-331-2863
    Fax+1 865-331-2823

Summary

  • Dr. Chism is a clinical researcher focused on the development of novel therapeutics for patients with genitourinary malignancies at Vanderbilt – Ingram Cancer Center. His practice is devoted to the care of patients with urological cancers, the design and implementation of clinical trials and correlative science studies in patients with prostate, bladder, kidney and testis cancers, as well the education of trainees.

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2011 - 2014
  • Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2008
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityMSc, Cell & Molecular Biology, 2003
  • Georgetown University
    Georgetown UniversityB.A., Psychology, 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2018 - 2019
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2010 - 2017
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2014 - 2015
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Merit Award ASCO Cancer Foundation Board of Directors and the 2014 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium Program Committee, 2014
  • John William Pope Clinical Fellow Award for outstanding clinical/translational cancer research 2014
  • Outstanding Fellow Award North Carolina Oncology Association (NCOA), 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Metachronous Bilateral Testicular Leydig-Like Tumors Leading to the Diagnosis of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (Adreno-Genital Syndrome)  
    Vukina, J, Chism DD, Sharpless J, Raynor M, Milowsky, MI and Funkhouser W, Case Rep Pathol, 1/1/2015
  • Mechanisms of acquired resistance to androgen receptor targeting drugs in castration resistant prostate cancer  
    Chism D, De Silva D, Whang YE, Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, 1/13/2014
  • Seeing the forest for the trees: kidney oncogenomes in relation to therapeutic outcomes  
    Chism, D and Rathmell, WK, Clin Cancer Res, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • LCCC 1406: A Phase II Trial of Palbociclib (PD-332991) in Patients with Metastatic Urothelial Cancer (UC) after Failure of First-Line Chemotherapy.
    Rose, TL, Alva, AS, Chism, DD, Deal, AM, Kim, WY, and Milowsky, MI, ASCO, 1/1/2016
  • Evaluation of basal and luminal subtypes of urothelial carcinoma in African American and non-African American patients.
    Kardos, J, Melquist, J, Chism, D, Choi, W, Cockerill, K, Paluri, R, Moses, K, Sonpavde, G, McConkey, D, Kim, W, Dinney, C, Milowsky, M, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2015
  • BASE47 gene set predictor as an identifier of "basal-like" subtype of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder in African Americans.
    Chism DD, Damrauer,JS, Miller A, Milowsky MI, Kim WY, J Clin Oncol, 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Kidney Cancer Educational Conference at VICC Set Sept. 10
    Kidney Cancer Educational Conference at VICC Set Sept. 10September 2nd, 2016
  • Genetic Subtypes of Bladder Cancer Reflect Breast Cancer Biology
    Genetic Subtypes of Bladder Cancer Reflect Breast Cancer BiologyFebruary 10th, 2016