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Martin J. Edelman, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

Department: Division
Greenebaum Cancer Center: Genitourinary Oncology
Greenebaum Cancer Center: Hematology/Oncology
Greenebaum Cancer Center: Thoracic Oncology
Medicine: Hematology/Oncology
Special Interests: Thoracic Oncology Malignancies; Cancer
Medical Degree: Albany Medical College
Residency: Naval Hospital, San Diego
Fellowship: Naval Hospital, San Diego, Hematology/Oncology
Certification: Internal Medicine; Hematology/Oncology
Biography:

Dr. Martin J. Edelman is Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from the Albany Medical College and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in mematology and oncology at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego.

After leaving military service, Dr. Edelman joined the faculty at the University of California at Davis and the VA Northern California Health Care System in 1990. He later became Chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the VA. While at Davis he was co-director of the thoracic oncology program and developed several trials in lung cancer. He also initiated trials in genito-urinary malignancies, developmental therapeutics, and supportive care. Dr. Edelman was a member of the lung cancer and genito-urinary committees of the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and has chaired two national trials in lung cancer, both based on pilot studies performed at UC Davis.

Dr. Edelman joined the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center in 1999. He is a member of the thoracic oncology program and currently chairs several trials in thoracic malignancies. He is institutional Principal Investigator for the Cancer and Leukemia Group B at the University of Maryland. He is also a member of the Respiratory Core Committee of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B.

In addition to his work on clinical trials and drug development, Dr. Edelman is active in improving cancer care for veterans as a member of the VA National Technical Advisory Group for Oncology and has chaired the VA National Oncology Conference for the past three years. He is the author of over 70 articles, abstracts, and book chapters.

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