Mark Fiala, MSW, PhD

Research Program Hematopoietic Development & Malignancy
Mark Fiala

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, WashU Medicine

Education

  • 2017: MSW, Health Concentration, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2022: PhD of Social Work, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Understanding and elimination of cancer disparities. I am interested in how social determinants of health, such as race, socioeconomic status, and insurance coverage, impact what treatment patients with cancer receive and their health outcomes. My goal is to improve the care of underserved communities by recognizing the factors that are associated with inferior treatments and outcomes and developing interventions to eliminate the disparities. In addition, I collaborate on numerous studies involving cancer epidemiology, biomarkers, and treatments.

Research Publications

Authors:

Mehta A, Kaczynski M, Addison S, Slade MJ, Fiala MA

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Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk • 2026

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Fiala MA, Lepisto E, Amadi-Mgbenka C, Cho HJ

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Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk • 2026

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Pilcher WC, Yao L, Gonzalez-Kozlova E, Fiala MA, Bhasin M

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Nat Cancer • 2026

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Fiala MA, Ji M, Slade M, Chang SH

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JCO Oncol Pract • 2026

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Kaczynski MA, Benitez G, Shehadeh F, Mylonakis E, Fiala MA

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J Gen Intern Med • 2025

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Shah A, Fiala MA

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J Gen Intern Med • 2025

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Park E, Peterson L, McKeon S, Fiala MA

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Breast Cancer Res Treat • 2025

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Trammel AM, Sisk BA, Fiala MA

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J Geriatr Oncol • 2025

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