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- Jonathan S. Berek, MD MMS is the Laurie Kraus Lacob Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Director of the Stanford Women's Cancer Center, and Senior Advisor, Stanford Cancer Institute. He is a recent past Fellow in the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute. Professor Berek helped establish and is the Director of the Stanford Women’s Cancer Center, which is one of the first programs in the nation to combine breast & gynecologic oncology with a women’s cancer translational research, genetics and supportive services programs. He served as Chair of the Stanford Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2005-2017. In 2019, Dr. Berek launched the Stanford Center for Health Communication, a Center conducting research at the intersection of medicine and the media with a focus on the spread of health misinformation. The Center trains health care providers in the art and science of effective communication with patients, peers and the public. A Stanford faculty member since 2005, he is renowned for his expertise in gynecologic oncology, surgical innovation and technique, and research in ovarian cancer, especially immunology and immunotherapy. His past laboratory research focused on fundamental mechanisms of cancer immunology, elucidating growth regulatory pathways for cytokines and their receptors. His current research focuses on clinical trials of novel therapies and immunotherapies for ovarian cancer and collaborations on new diagnostics, screening techniques, and genetics. Dr. Berek is Group Chair and Principal Investigator of the Cooperative Oncologic Gynecology Investigators (COGI), and member of the Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup. Professor Berek is Past President of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society and the Council of University Chairs in Obstetrics & Gynecology. He is a Fellow in American Society of Clinical Oncologists (FASCO), American College of Surgeons (FACS), Society of Pelvic Surgeons (FSPS), and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG). Dr. Berek was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Cancer Society in 2019 for his many contributions to women's cancer care and research. (en)
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- Jonathan S. Berek, MD MMS is the Laurie Kraus Lacob Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Director of the Stanford Women's Cancer Center, and Senior Advisor, Stanford Cancer Institute. He is a recent past Fellow in the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute. Dr. Berek is Group Chair and Principal Investigator of the Cooperative Oncologic Gynecology Investigators (COGI), and member of the Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup. Dr. Berek was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Cancer Society in 2019 for his many contributions to women's cancer care and research. (en)
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