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Nathan Pennell, MD, Oncology, Cleveland, OH

NathanAPennellMDPhD, FASCO

Oncology Cleveland, OH

Hematologic Oncology, Thoracic Cancer

Professor of Medicine, Director of the Lung Cancer Medical Oncology Program, Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute

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  • Office

    9500 Euclid Ave
    CA-6
    Cleveland, OH 44195
    Phone+1 216-445-9282
    Fax+1 216-444-9464

Summary

  • I am the Vice Chair of Clinical Research as well Director of the lung cancer medical oncology program at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, where I specialize in the care of patients with thoracic malignancies, including lung cancer and mesothelioma. I also perform clinical research in lung cancer and am active in healthcare social media.

    I am also active in patient and graduate medical education. I serve as Editor in Chief of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Education Book.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2005 - 2007
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
  • University of Florida College of Medicine
    University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 2002
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaPhD, Neuroscience, 1993 - 1998
  • University of North Carolina
    University of North CarolinaBS, Biology, 1989 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2008 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2004 - 2009
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Editor in Chief, ASCO Educational Book ASCO
  • Associate Editor, ASCO Educational Book ASCO, 2012-2022
  • Elected to Nominating Committee ASCO
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Adjuvant Targeted Therapy for Patients with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Mutant Lung Cancer  
    Nathan Pennell, MD, JAMA Oncology
  • ALK Status Testing in Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma by FISH on ThinPrep Slides with Cytology Material  
    Minca EC, Lanigan C, Reynolds JP, Wang Z, Ma PC, Cicenia J, Almeida FA, Pennell NA, Tubbs RR, J Thor Onc, 1/1/2014
  • EGFR Mutational Genotyping of Liquid Based Cytology Samples Obtained via Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) at Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration of Non-...  
    Tubbs RR, Minca E, MacNamarra S, Reynolds J, Almeida F, Ma P, Pennell N, Cicenia J, Lung Cancer, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Molecular Subtyping to Predict Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Cohort Study
    Nathan A Pennell, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
  • A Study of Hsp90 Inhibitor AT13387 Alone and in Combination with Crizotinib (CZT) in the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
    B Besse, E Bertino, NA Pennell, A Wozniak, D Mahadevan, A Spira, A Oganesian, L Manlapaz-Espiritu, H Keer, J-C Soria, DR Camidge, ESMO, 1/1/2014
  • SELECT: A Multicenter Phase II Trial of Adjuvant Erlotinib in Resected Early-stage EGFR Mutation-positive NSCLC
    NA Pennell, JW Neal, JE Chaft, CG Azzoli, PA Janne, R Govindan, TL Evans, DB Costa, RPG Rosovsky, HA Wakelee, R Suk Heist, AT Shaw, JS Temel, MA Shapiro, A Muzikansky,..., Proc Amer Soc Clin Onc, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Guidelines, Barriers, Access to Molecular Testing in NSCLC 
    ASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 5/31/2019
  • Assessment and Diagnostics of Newly Diagnosed Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/1/2018
  • Circulating Tumor Cells Detection and Molecular Characterization of ALK(2p23)-Fusion Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 
    Sydney - 1/1/2013
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Other

Authored Content

  • Efficacy of Selpercatinib in RET Fusion–Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung CancerAugust 2020
  • Efficacy of Selpercatinib in RET Fusion–Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung CancerAugust 2020
  • Efficacy of Selpercatinib in RET Fusion–Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung CancerAugust 2020

Press Mentions

  • Advances in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
    Advances in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer TreatmentDecember 12th, 2022
  • IO Combo Therapy with Durvalumab for the Win in Advanced NSCLC?
    IO Combo Therapy with Durvalumab for the Win in Advanced NSCLC?September 23rd, 2022
  • Lung Cancer Is Not Just a Smoker’s Disease, Cleveland Clinic Expert Cautions Ahead of World Lung Cancer Day
    Lung Cancer Is Not Just a Smoker’s Disease, Cleveland Clinic Expert Cautions Ahead of World Lung Cancer DayJuly 31st, 2022
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Professional Memberships