Dr. Nanus is an internationally recognized leader in the treatment and care of patients with all types of genitourinary cancers, including prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer and testicular cancer. He has been the Medical Director of the Genitourinary Oncology Program at Weill Cornell since coming from Memorial SLoan-Kettering Cancer Center in 1998, developing a multidisciniplary program for patient care as well as state of the art clinical research. Dr. Nanus is also the clinical chief of the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Weill Cornell. The Division consists of over 30 physicians and nurse practicioners, caring for patients with all types of cancers, as well as patients with non-malignant blood disorders. "The goal of the Division is to provide our patients with outstanding patient care while offering them the most advanced treatments available through clinical research trials", says Dr. Nanus.
Educational Background
1974-78 University of Illinois B.S. awarded 1978
Urbana, Illinois
1978-82 University of Health Sciences/ M.D. awarded 1982
The Chicago Medical School
North Chicago, Illinois
Professional Positions
Post-doctoral Training
1982-83 Intern, Internal Medicine
University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin
1983-85 Resident, Internal Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
1985-89 Clinical Fellow, Medical Oncology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
1985-89 Fellow in Medicine, Cornell University College of Medicine,
New York, New York
1986-89 Research Fellow, Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Transformation Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York, New York
Academic Appointments
1989-92 Clinical Assistant
Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
1989-92 Instructor in Medicine
Department of Medicine, Cornell University Medical College,
New York, New York
1992-97 Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Cornell University Medical College,
New York, New York
1992-97 Assistant Member
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
1998-2004 Associate Professor of Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
1998-2004 Associate Professor of Urology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
2004- Professor of Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
2004- Professor of Urology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
2004- Mark W. Pasmantier Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncoloy, Department of Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
2004- Co-Division Chief, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
Hospital Appointments
1989-92 Clinical Assistant Physician
Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases,
New York, New York
1992-97 Assistant Attending Physician
Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Department of Medicine, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases,
New York, New York
1998-04 Associate Attending Physician
Division of Hematology - Medical Oncology,
Department of Medicine,
The New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York
2001- Consultant
Department of Medicine
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York
2004- Attending Physician
Division of Hematology - Medical Oncology,
Department of Medicine,
The New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York
Professional memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for Cancer Research
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society for Clinical Investigation
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Urological Association
New York Academy of Sciences
Society of Urologic Oncology
Society for Basic Urological Research
Other Activities
Administrative duties
1993 - 1996 Coordinator, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology Conference
Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1995-97 Disease Management System for renal cancer, prostate cancer
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1998- Medical Director, Genitourinary Oncology Program
The New York Presbyterian Hospital - Cornell Campus
2004- Co-Division Chief, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
Research
1992-95 Co-Director, Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Transformation
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
1995-97 Director, Genitourinary Oncology Research Laboratory
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
1998- Co-Director, Urological Oncology Research Laboratory
Department of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
2003- Director, Genitourinary Oncology Research Laboratory
Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Other
1998-2002 Book Review Editor, Cancer Investigation
1998-2000 External Grant Review Committee, Kidney Cancer Association
1998 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program
2000 Ad Hoc Member, NCI Scientific Review Group, Clinical Oncology
2001-02 Member, ASCO Program Genitourinary Cancer subcommittee
2001-03 Member, NCI Scientific Review Group, Clinical Oncology
2001 Invited participant of the National Cancer Institute Kidney/Bladder Cancers Progress Review Group Roundtable Meeting, 11/28-30, 2001.
2004 Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Molecular Medicine
2004- External Scientific Advisory Committee
Renal Cancer SPORE
Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
Boston, MA
2004- External Advisory Board
Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in the Molecular Basis of Human Disease (COBREMBHD)
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, KY
2005- Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Clinical Oncology
Journal Reviewer:
American Journal of Pathology
British Journal of Cancer
Cancer Research
Cancer Letters
Clinical Cancer Research
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Journal of Urology
Lancet
Nature Reviews
Urology
