Everett Vokes, MD

Professor of Medicine

Chairman, Department of Medicine

Section Chief, Hematology/Oncology

Dr. Everett Vokes is an internationally renowned expert in the treatment of head and neck cancers. His work has focused on increasing cure rates through the early use of sophisticated, combined modality therapy approaches. These are centered on the simultaneous delivery of novel chemotherapy and radiotherapy agents. In addition to increasing cure rates, the goal is to allow for organ preservation and maintenance of organ function, such as speech and swallowing. Dr. Vokes's work has been published in more than 400 peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed publications, and has been funded by the National Cancer Institute and other organizations.

Another interest of Dr. Vokes is in the area of lung cancer. Dr. Vokes is chairman of the Respiratory Committee of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B. His work in lung cancer is directed at identifying new active therapeutic agents and the interaction of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Dr. Vokes has been named many times to America's best doctor lists in America's Top Doctors, Best Doctors in America, Chicago magazine, and Good Housekeeping. He serves on the editorial boards of several of the most prestigious journals in oncology and was elected a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigations.

Practice Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1986

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology

Medical School

University of Bonn, Germany

Internship

Ravenswood Hospital, Chicago

Residency

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Fellowship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American College of Chest Physicians
American College of Physicians
American Federation for Clinical Research
American Society for Clinical Investigation
American Society for Head and Neck Surgery
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie
Central Society for Clinical Research
Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft
European Society for Medical Oncology
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
The Society of Head and Neck Surgeons

Languages Spoken

English
German

Email

evokes@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6149

Office Fax

(773) 702-3002

Office Postal Address

Everett Vokes, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2115
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Hematology
• Oncology
• Head and neck cancer
• Lung cancer
• Esophageal cancer

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Read More About Dr. Vokes

Famed chef Grant Achatz faced a debilitating diagnosis of tongue cancer. Dr. Vokes and other specialists prescribed a combination treatment plan that put the cancer in remission and saved Achatz's tongue. Read Achatz's story.

Dr. Vokes has studied combined therapies to help patients with advanced head and neck cancer. Read more about this research.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Vokes's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.