My Locations
Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Expertise & Training
Jeffrey Ward, MD, PhD
2 minsWashington University medical oncologist Jeffrey Ward, MD, PhD, discusses what lung cancer patients can expect from their extended care team at Siteman Cancer Center. Learn more about Dr. Ward: https://siteman.wustl.edu/doctor/ward-jeffrey/
Learn more about the Siteman Approach to Lung Cancer: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/lung-cancer/our-approach/
Lung cancer screening is improving patient outcomes at Siteman. Learn more: https://siteman.wustl.edu/how-siteman-is-revolutionizing-lung-cancer-screening-and-improving-patient-outcomes/
Meet the Siteman Cancer Center Lung Cancer Specialist Team: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/lung-cancer/specialist-team/
Clinical Expertise
Lung Cancer
Primary Academic Title
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, WashU Medicine
Training
- 2010 - 2011 : Intern, Internal Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
- 2011 - 2012: Resident, Internal Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
- 2012 - 2016: Fellow, Hematology/Oncology, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Education
- 2010: MD, PhD, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Research & Selected Publications
Research Interest
The clinical development and introduction into practice of checkpoint inhibitors that reinvigorate the immune system to target tumors have revolutionized the treatment paradigm for patients with lung cancer.