| Robert S. Benjamin |
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
P. H. and Fay E. Robinson Distinguished Professor & Chair, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education | |
| 1968 | New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, MD |
| 1964 | Williams College, Williamstown, MA, BA, Chemistry |
Postgraduate Training | |
| 1/1972 | Chemotherapy, ABIM Approved Fellowship in Medical Oncology, NCI, Baltimore Cancer Research Center |
| 1/1970 | Approved Medical Residency, New York University, Bellevue Medical Center, ABIM |
| 1/1969 | Approved Straight Medical Internship, New York University, Bellevue Medical Center, ABIM |
Board Certifications
| 1973 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 1973 | Medical Oncology |
Experience/Service
Academic Appointments
Professor and Chairman, Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2000-present
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Chair and Professor, Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 1/2000-8/2006
Honors and Awards
| 2008-present | 2008 Nobility in Science Award from the Sarcoma Foundation of America, SARC |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles | |
| 1. | Chugh R, Wathen JK, Maki RG, Benjamin RS, Patel SR, Myers PA, Priebat DA, Reinke DK, Thomas DG, Keohan ML, Samuels BL, Baker LH. Phase II Multicenter Trial of Imatinib in 10 Histologic Subtypes of Sarcoma Using a Bayesian Hierarchical Statistical Model. J Clin Oncol. e-Pub 5/18/2009. PMID: 19451433. |
| 2. | Guadagnolo BA, Zagars GK, Raymond AK, Benjamin RS, Sturgis EM. Osteosarcoma of the jaw/craniofacial region: outcomes after multimodality treatment. Cancer, 4/20/2009. e-Pub 4/20/2009. PMID: 19382187. |
| 3. | Chen LL, Holden JA, Choi H, Zhu J, Wu FF, Jones KA, Ward JH, Andtbacka RH, Randall RL, Scaife CL, Hunt KK, Prieto VG, Raymond AK, Zhang W, Trent JC, Benjamin RS, Frazier ML. Evolution from heterozygous to homozygous KIT mutation in gastrointestinal stomal tumor correlates wth the mechanism of mitotic nondisjunction and significant tumor progression. Mod Pathol 21(7):826-36, 7/2008. e-Pub 5/2008. PMID: 18488000. |
| 4. | Benjamin RS. SARC-CTOS imaging symposium: introduction to the problem from a clinical perspective. Oncologist 13 Suppl 2:1-3, 2008. PMID: 18434630. |
Last updated: 9/18/2009
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