Jessica J. Kandel, MDMary Campau Ryerson Professor of SurgerySurgeon-in-Chief, The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's HospitalChief, Section of Pediatric SurgeryJessica J. Kandel, MD, is an expert in pediatric surgery. She specializes in the treatment of pediatric cancers, including Wilms tumor, neuroblastoma and hepatoblastoma, as well as vascular anomalies (hemangiomas, venous malformations, lymphatic malformations). Dr. Kandel's research focuses on the development and differentiation of blood vessels (angiogenesis) in solid tumors and vascular anomalies. She was a leader in early studies that suppressed tumor growth by blocking vascular endothelial growth factor, a protein that stimulates angiogenesis. Dr. Kandel's work contributed to the development of bevacizumab, a drug used to manage metastatic colorectal, lung, and kidney cancers. As the primary investigator on several long-term studies, Dr. Kandel's current goal is to understand how tumors become resistant to therapies in order to identify new treatments for refractory cancers. Her research has been funded by notable organizations including the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Dr. Kandel has contributed widely to medical literature, publishing more than 60 peer-reviewed articles and three book chapters on angiogenesis and tumor growth. She currently serves as an editor for Oncology Letters and as an ad hoc reviewer for several other scientific journals. In addition, Dr. Kandel is a popular speaker and a dedicated educator, mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows on a range of research projects related to tumor modeling. Practice LocationsThe University of Chicago Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine
Little Company of Mary
University of Chicago Specialists at Merrillville
Year Started Practice1995 Board CertificationsGeneral Surgery
Medical SchoolColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Internship and ResidencyMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston FellowshipsPediatric Surgical Research Laboratories, Boston Children’s Hospital
MembershipsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
Language SpokenEnglish jkandel@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
Office Phone(773) 702-6175 Office Fax(773) 702-1192 Office Postal AddressJessica J. Kandel, MD
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Learn More About Dr. KandelThe Chicago Sun Times recently featured Dr. Kandel and her research in their Sunday Sitdown. Read more. The Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence named Dr. Kandel a Master Clinician. Read More. Soon after Angel Almanza was born, doctors found a hemangioma (benign tumor) on his left arm. When a consult with specialists at Comer Children's Hospital revealed that the "hemangioma" was actually an arteriovenous malformation, Dr. Kandel and a team of experts worked quickly and collaboratively to help Angel. Read more. Dr. Kandel was selected as a Fellow of the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program. The program is dedicated to developing female leadership in academic medicine. Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Kandel's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |
