Richard L. Schilsky, MD

Professor of Medicine

Section Chief, Hematology/Oncology

Dr. Richard Schilsky specializes in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and in the development of new cancer treatments.

He works with the gastrointestinal cancer and cancer drug development programs to evaluate and develop novel agents for treatment of digestive cancers, including colorectal and pancreatic cancers.

Since 1995, Dr. Schilsky has served as chairman of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB), the largest and oldest cancer clinical trials group in the United States.

Practice Locations

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

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

Year Started Practice

1977

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology

Medical School

University of Chicago

Internship and Residency

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas

Memberships

American Association for Cancer Education
American Association for Cancer Research
American College of Physicians
American Federation for Medical Research
American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Association of Patient Oriented Research

Language Spoken

English

Email

rschilsk@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 834-3914

Office Fax

(773) 834-3915

Office Postal Address

Richard L. Schilsky, MD
Biological Sciences Division
University of Chicago
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 1000
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Stomach cancer
• Colon cancer
• Rectal cancer
• Pancreatic cancer

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Read More About Dr. Schilsky

Dr. Schilsky led a groundbreaking study, which found that aspirin reduces the incidence of pre-cancerous polyps in patients at high risk for colorectal cancer.

Selected Publications

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