EdgarBen-JosefMD

Radiation Oncology • Philadelphia, PA

Professor, Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine

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Office
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Concourse Level
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-2428

Education & Training

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Radiation Oncology, 1990 - 1993
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical SchoolClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
MI State Medical License 1992 - 2014
American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

S0809: Capecitabine, Gemcitabine, and RT in Patients w/Cholangiocarcinoma of the Gallbladder or Bile Duct Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2
Proton Beam Irradiation for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Cancer and Cholangiocarcinoma Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
TACE With or Without SBRT as Bridging Therapy for Pre-transplant HCC Patients Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
High or Standard Intensity Radiation Therapy After Gemcitabine Hydrochloride and Nab-paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Pancreatic Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 2
A Pilot Study to Evaluate Radiotherapy-Induced Anti-Tumor Immunity in Metastatic Carcinoma of the Pancreas Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A Phase I Dual Dose Escalation Study of Radiation and Nab-Paclitaxel in Patients With Unresectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Recruiting
Phase 1
A PILOT STUDY OF DIFFUSION WEIGHTED MRI TO ASSESS ESOPHAGEAL TUMOR RESONSE TO NEOADJUVANT CHEMORADIATION Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 05
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

36 citations
Phase I Study of Oxaliplatin, Full-Dose Gemcitabine, and Concurrent Radiation Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer
Sameer P. Desai, Edgar Ben-Josef, Daniel P. Normolle, Isaac R. Francis, Joel K. Greenson
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2007-10-10
19 citations
In Vivo Bioluminescent Imaging of Irradiated Orthotopic Pancreatic Cancer Xenografts in Nonobese Diabetic-Severe Combined Immunodeficient Mice: A Novel Method for Targ...
Cheong J. Lee, Aaron C. Spalding, Edgar Ben-Josef, Lidong Wang, Diane M. Simeone
Translational Oncology. 2010-06-01
1890 citations
NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: hepatobiliary cancers.
Al B. Benson, Thomas A. Abrams, Edgar Ben-Josef, P. Mark Bloomston, Jean F. Botha
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2009-04-01

Press Mentions

Proton Beam RT Doubled OS in Unresectable Liver CancerNovember 5th, 2019

Professional Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
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