Dean F. Bajorin, MD

My research on testicular cancer has been directed toward decreasing the side effects of chemotherapy drugs and evaluating biological characteristics of tumors to predict treatment response.

I am proud to have received a number of honors and awards for my work, including, in 2011, the Statesmen Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which recognizes certain members for more than 20 years of extraordinary volunteer service, dedication, and commitment.

Among other contributions I also helped ASCO shape a new strategic plan to address the looming shortage of oncologists in the United States by 2020 — including the development of innovative practice arrangements. I am currently the Chair-Elect for the Professional Development Committee, which oversees the organization’s efforts in career development, lifelong learning, and fellowship training for oncologists.

I am a reviewer for a number of major journals on testicular and bladder cancer, and have authored or coauthored more than 200 medical manuscripts. I have served as the principal investigator on research grants from both the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.

Since 1999, I have directed the Clinical Research Curriculum for training clinical investigators. As Director of the Medical Oncology/Hematology Fellowship Training Program since 1994, I help oversee the training of the next generation of leaders in cancer treatment and research. I am also a Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.