Edward J. Benz Jr. Explained

Edward J. Benz Jr. is the former president of Dana–Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts.,[1] and the Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine[2] as well as a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School.[3]

He was named to the presidency of Dana-Farber in 2000, succeeding David G. Nathan.[4] He was also the chief executive officer of Dana-Farber/Partners Cancer Care, a member of the Governing Board for Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center,[5] and the director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.[6] In October 2016, Benz was succeeded by Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher.

Biography

He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Harvard Medical School in 1973,[7] and a master's degree (privatum) from Yale University and his bachelor's from Princeton University.[8] His medical school thesis, which was done at Boston Children's Hospital, won the Soma Weiss and Leon Resnick Awards for Research.[9]

He completed training at the National Institutes of Health, Yale University School of Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston, Mass.[10]

He is board certified in both hematology and internal medicine and remains clinically active.[11] He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians[12] and is known for his work on blood disorders.[13]

Previous positions

Prior to his role at Dana-Farber, Benz was the chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. At Johns Hopkins, he served as the Sir William Osler Professor of Medicine.[14] He also served as physician in chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital.[15]

He has also been president at the American Society of Hematology, the Association of American Cancer Institutes, the American Society for Clinical Investigation,[16] the American Clinical and Climatological Society,[17] and the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research.[18]

Research

Benz is an active researcher who receives funding through the National Institutes of Health[19] and is part of the leukemia research program at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.[20] His research centers on the molecular basis and genetics around inherited blood disorders.[21]

Publications

Benz is an associate editor for the New England Journal of Medicine.[22] He is the author of more than 300 articles, books, reviews and abstracts.[23] In particular, he is coeditor of several standard texts:

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edward J. Benz, MD Physician Profile . 2013-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923233317/http://doctors.dana-farber.org/directory/profile.asp?dbase=main&setsize=50&last_name=benz&grouptype_typeid_data=1&gs=c&nxtfmt=c&display=Y&pict_id=0000316 . 2015-09-23 . dead .
  2. https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
  3. http://www.telegram.com/article/20130803/NEWS/130809968/0/donlandgren&Template=printart Telegram & Gazette, “Today’s Pan-Mass Challenge raising millions for cancer research”
  4. http://www.newswise.com/articles/edward-j-benz-jr-president-of-dana-farber Edward J. Benz, Jr., President of Dana-Farber
  5. http://www.newswise.com/articles/edward-j-benz-jr-president-of-dana-farber Edward J. Benz, Jr., President of Dana-Farber
  6. http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/membership/profile/member/240/0/ DF/HCC Membership Profile
  7. http://health.usnews.com/doctors/edward-benz-207979 U.S. News & World Report
  8. http://www.med.unc.edu/jbg/society/history/past-research-day-speakers/2010-edward-j-benz-jr-md John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society
  9. Web site: MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs . 2013-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf . 2013-12-31 . dead .
  10. https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Center External Advisory Board
  11. Web site: DFCI Physician Profile . 2013-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923233317/http://doctors.dana-farber.org/directory/profile.asp?dbase=main&setsize=50&last_name=benz&grouptype_typeid_data=1&gs=c&nxtfmt=c&display=Y&pict_id=0000316 . 2015-09-23 . dead .
  12. https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
  13. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Edward+J.+Benz,+Jr.,+M.D.+Named+President+of+Dana-Farber+Cancer...-a063683690 Newswire, Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, Named President of Dana–Farber Cancer Institute
  14. http://www.med.unc.edu/jbg/society/history/past-research-day-speakers/2010-edward-j-benz-jr-md John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society Research Day Speakers, 2010
  15. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-04-30/news/1995120003_1_cell-anemia-internal-medicine-johns-hopkins The Baltimore Sun, “Hopkins Picks Chief Physician
  16. Web site: MD Anderson 2011 Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award . 2013-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf . 2013-12-31 . dead .
  17. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=5939475&privcapId=1913817&previousCapId=525258&previousTitle=Care%20Capital,%20LLC Bloomberg Businessweek Executive Profile
  18. https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Center External Advisory Board
  19. Web site: MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs . 2013-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf . 2013-12-31 . dead .
  20. http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/membership/profile/member/240/0/ Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
  21. Web site: MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs . 2013-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf . 2013-12-31 . dead .
  22. http://www.nejm.org/page/about-nejm/editors-and-publishers About NEJM Editors and Publishers
  23. Web site: MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs . 2013-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf . 2013-12-31 . dead .
  24. https://books.google.com/books?id=a1estSuaQ6kC&dq=Hematology%3A+Basic+Principles+and+Practice&pg=PP1 Google Scholar - Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice
  25. https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Practice-Medicine-Edward-Benz/dp/0838581285 Amazon.com - Principles and Practice of Medicine
  26. https://books.google.com/books?id=EhjX517cGVsC&q=oxford+textbook+of+medicine,+5th+edition Google Books - Oxford Textbook of Medicine, Fourth Edition
  27. Web site: MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs . 2013-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf . 2013-12-31 . dead .
  28. http://www.hematology.org/Awards/Mentor/5029.aspx ASH Mentor Award
  29. https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
  30. Web site: MD Anderson Cancer Center Women Faculty Programs . 2013-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000016/http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/women-faculty-programs/margaret-l.-kripke-legend-award/third-recipient-of-the-award.pdf . 2013-12-31 . dead .
  31. Web site: USA-India Chamber of Commerce, speaker profiles . 2013-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222092406/http://www.usaindiachamber.org/edwardbenz.shtml . 2015-12-22 . dead .
  32. https://archive.today/20131230195000/http://www.huntsmancancer.org/about-us/directors-and-leadership/external-advisory-board Huntsman Cancer Institute External Advisory Board
  33. http://aap-online.org/admin/members.php?search=1 Association of American Physicians, member directory

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