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Ralph R. Weichselbaum, MD

D.K. Ludwig Professor of Radiation and Cellular Oncology

Chairman, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology

Dr. Ralph Weichselbaum specializes in the experimental treatment of advanced gastrointestinal malignancies. His research examines the effect of chemoradiation inducible gene therapy on pancreatic and rectal cancers.

Dr. Weichselbaum's research interests include how radiation therapy attacks blood vessels and how radiation therapy regulates genes. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health for more than 30 years.

He is also an editor of "Cancer Medicine 7," a definitive reference compiled to help oncologists and internists apply scientific principles to clinical practice.

Practice Location

University of Chicago Hospitals
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1975

Board Certification

Radiation Oncology

Medical School

University of Illinois, Chicago

Internship

Highland-Alameda County Hospital, Oakland, CA

Residency and Fellowship

Harvard Medical School

Membership

Institute of Medicine

Language Spoken

English

Email

rrw@radonc.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6870

Office Fax

(773) 834-7233

Office Postal Address

Ralph Weichselbaum, MD
University of Chicago Hospitals
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 9006
Chicago, IL 60637

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Clinical Interests

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Read More About Dr. Weichselbaum

Dr. Weichselbaum and colleagues report that targeted radiation therapy can control cancer in select patients with cancer that has spread (metastatic disease) to only a few sites.

Dr. Weichselbaum's research team found that using drugs to prevent the growth of new blood vessels enhances the anti-tumor effects of radiation therapy.

Selected Publications

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



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