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Office
1365 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30322Phone+1 404-778-1900
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1977 - 1979- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 1975 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2005, 2007, 2009-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Clinical Trials
- A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Trial of Yeast Derived GM-CSF Versus Peptide Vaccination Versus GM-CSF Plus Peptide Vaccination Versus Placebo in Patients With "No Evidence of Disease" After Complete Surgical Resection of "Locally Advanced" and Start of enrollment: 1999 Dec 01
- FR901228 in Treating Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Malignant Melanoma Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 04
- Effectiveness of Escitalopram in Preventing or Reducing Depressive Symptoms in People Receiving Interleukin-2 Treatment Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 06
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 321 citationsEffect of Selumetinib vs Chemotherapy on Progression-Free Survival in Uveal Melanoma: A Randomized Clinical TrialRichard D. Carvajal, Jeffrey A. Sosman, Jorge F. Quevedo, Mohammed M. Milhem, Anthony M. Joshua
JAMA. 2014-06-18 - 203 citationsProtein-calorie undernutrition in hospitalized cancer patientsDaniel W. Nixon, Steven B. Heymsfield, Alice E. Cohen, Michael Kutner, Joseph D. Ansley
The American Journal of Medicine. 1980-05-01 - 43 citationsAdiposity may predict survival in patients with advanced stage cancer treated with immunotherapy in phase 1 clinical trialsDylan J. Martini, Meredith R Kline, Yuan Liu, Julie M. Shabto, Milton Williams
Cancer. 2020-02-01
Journal Articles
- Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous MelanomaDouglas Grossman, Sancy A Leachman, Larissa Korde, Elizabeth I Buchbinder, Emily Y Chu, Julia A Curtis, Laura K Ferris, Kenneth F Grossmann, Siwen Hu-Lieskovan, Joanne..., JAMA Dermatology
- T Cell Receptor Sequencing of Activated CD8 T Cells in the Blood Identifies Tumor-Infiltrating Clones That Expand After PD-1 Therapy and Radiation in a Melanoma PatientJonathan J Masor, Juan Sarmiento, Walter J Curran, David H Lawson, Rafi Ahmed, Yue Xue, Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy
Authored Content
- Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous MelanomaJuly 2020
- Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous MelanomaJuly 2020
- Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous MelanomaJuly 2020
Press Mentions
Cancer Spread to Jimmy Carter's Brain 9 Years Ago. Here's How He's Lived so LongSeptember 30th, 2024- Cancer Treatment Extended Jimmy Carter’s Life Before His 100th BirthdaySeptember 30th, 2024
- Gift Honoring David Lawson, MD, Endows Cancer Research Professorship at WinshipFebruary 4th, 2022
Grant Support
- Radioimmunoassay In The Evaluation Of Response To Hypophysectomy In MelanomaNational Center For Research Resources1985
- Pharmacokinetics And Toxicity Of High Dose Methotrexate With Leucovorin RescueNational Center For Research Resources1985
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