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Awards

World Lung Cancer Meeting Special Symposia for Young Investigators (IASLC/ASCO): Invited Speaker Seoul, Korea September 2007. Pharmacogenomics of NSCLC.

American Society of Clinical Oncology: Annual Meeting; Clinical Sciences Symposia- Oral Presentation: June 2007. Pharmacogenomically tailored treatment for Advanced Stage NSCLC.

American Association of Cancer Research: Annual Meeting; Late Breaking Abstract Oral Presentation: April, 2007: Molecular Analyses Directed Individualized Therapy for Advanced NSCLC.

John Murren Memorial Lecture in Medical Oncology; Yale University, New Haven CT
March 2007; Pharmacogenomic Approaches to the Treatment of NSCLC.

Joint/National Cancer Institute (U. S. A.)/European Organization of Research and Training for Cancer (EORTC)/American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics; Frankfurt 11/2002; oral presentation at the plenary session; Increased ERCC1 expression predicts for improved survival in resected patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Abstract also rated as one of the ‘top abstracts’ of the meetings and included in the meetings’ official press release.

Young Investigator Pharmacogenomic Award: Molecular Analyses Directed Individualized therapy for NSCLC. 2001.

Chief Fellow, Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Program (7/96-6/97), University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver CO.

Best Intern Prize for the year 6/93 - 6/94, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Denver CO.

Video

Introductory Video of Dr. Simon

Medical Oncology

Director of Thoracic Oncology,
Department of Medical Oncology

Meet the other members of the
lung cancer treatment team.

Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111-2497

New patients can request an appointment online or call 215-728-2570.

Appointments for Returning Patients

For general information, call:
1-888-FOX CHASE (1-888-369-2427).
An oncology certified nurse will assist you.

Clinical Expertise:

Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma

Medical Education:

MB, BS, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab India, 1986

Residency:

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Denver CO;
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab India

Fellowships:

Medical Oncology and Hematology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver CO.

Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine;
Medical Oncology;
Hematology

Professional Societies:

Invited Member, Thoracic Core Committee of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG);
Fellow, American College of Physicians (ACP);
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP);
Member, American Academy of Advancement of Science (AAAS);
Member, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR);
Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (SCO);
Member, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC);

Research Interests:

Nuclear excision repair; Personalizing chemotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Glucose metabolism in tumors

Publications:

Recent Publications