Zev A. Wainberg, MD
- Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
About
Dr. Zev Wainberg is the Professor of Medicine at UCLA and co-director of the UCLA GI Oncology Program. He was trained in medical oncology and hematology at UCLA. He completed his residency training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and received his MD from the Sackler School of Medicine, New York Program at Tel Aviv University. His research involves a variety of clinical trials in multiple gastrointestinal cancers including pancreas, colon, gastric and esophageal.
Dr. Wainberg's laboratory based research efforts involve the testing of novel therapeutics against all gastrointestinal cancers. Currently, he is the recipient of several grants focused on the targeting of cancer stem cells and in molecular classification of GI cancers.
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- Super doctors, Southern California, 2024
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024
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UCLA Agi Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic Diseases
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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
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Recognitions
- Super Doctors® Southern California, 2024