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Edward J. Benz Jr.

Edward J. Benz Jr. is the former president of Dana–Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.,[1] and the Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine[2] as well as a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School.[3]

He was named to the presidency of Dana-Farber in 2000, succeeding David G. Nathan.[4] He was also the chief executive officer of Dana-Farber/Partners Cancer Care, a member of the Governing Board for Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center,[5] and the director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.[6] In October 2016, Benz was succeeded by Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher.

Biography

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He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School in 1973,[7] and a master's degree (privatum) from Yale University and his bachelor's from Princeton University.[8] His medical school thesis, which was done at Boston Children's Hospital, won the Soma Weiss and Leon Resnick Awards for Research.[9]

He completed training at the National Institutes of Health, Yale University School of Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, Mass.[10]

He is board certified in both hematology and internal medicine and remains clinically active.[11] He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians[12] and is known for his work on blood disorders.[13]

Previous positions

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Prior to his role at Dana-Farber, Benz was the chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. At Johns Hopkins, he served as the Sir William Osler Professor of Medicine.[14] He also served as physician in chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[15]

He has also been president at the American Society of Hematology, the Association of American Cancer Institutes, the American Society for Clinical Investigation,[16] the American Clinical and Climatological Society,[17] and the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research.[18]

Research

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Benz is an active researcher who receives funding through the National Institutes of Health[19] and is part of the leukemia research program at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.[20] His research centers on the molecular basis and genetics around inherited blood disorders.[21]

Publications

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Benz is an associate editor for the New England Journal of Medicine.[22] He is the author of more than 300 articles, books, reviews and abstracts.[23] In particular, he is coeditor of several standard texts:

  • Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice (Silberstein, Leslie E., et al. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2012)[24]
  • Principles and Practice of Medicine (Benz, Edward J. et al. Principles and Practice of Medicine. Appleton and Lange, 2005)[25]
  • Oxford Textbook of Medicine, 4th ed. (Warrell, D.A., et al. Oxford Textbook of Medicine. Oxford University Press, 2003)[26]

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Edward J. Benz, MD Physician Profile". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  2. ^ Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
  3. ^ Telegram & Gazette, “Today’s Pan-Mass Challenge raising millions for cancer research”
  4. ^ Edward J. Benz, Jr., President of Dana-Farber
  5. ^ Edward J. Benz, Jr., President of Dana-Farber
  6. ^ DF/HCC Membership Profile
  7. ^ U.S. News & World Report
  8. ^ John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society
  9. ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  10. ^ Huntsman Cancer Center External Advisory Board
  11. ^ "DFCI Physician Profile". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  12. ^ Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
  13. ^ Newswire, Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, Named President of Dana–Farber Cancer Institute
  14. ^ John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society Research Day Speakers, 2010
  15. ^ The Baltimore Sun, “Hopkins Picks Chief Physician
  16. ^ "MD Anderson 2011 Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  17. ^ Bloomberg Businessweek Executive Profile[dead link‍]
  18. ^ Huntsman Cancer Center External Advisory Board
  19. ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  20. ^ Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
  21. ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  22. ^ About NEJM Editors and Publishers
  23. ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  24. ^ Google Scholar - Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice
  25. ^ Amazon.com - Principles and Practice of Medicine
  26. ^ Google Books - Oxford Textbook of Medicine, Fourth Edition
  27. ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  28. ^ ASH Mentor Award
  29. ^ Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
  30. ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  31. ^ "USA-India Chamber of Commerce, speaker profiles". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
  32. ^ Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
  33. ^ Association of American Physicians, member directory
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