Carl DeSelm, MD, PhD

Carl DeSelm, MD, PhD

Radiation Oncologist

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

As a member of our pancreatic and liver cancer specialist teams, Dr. DeSelm cares for patients diagnosed with these cancers through treatment and recovery. He also specializes in metastases involving the liver.

Research Interest

Immune therapy/cellular therapy, where a patient’s immune cells are harnessed to fight the tumor.

Education

  • 2012: MD, Washington University, St. Louis
  • 2012: PhD, molecular and cellular biology, Washington University

Training

  • 2012 - 2013: Intern, internal medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis
  • 2013 - 2016: Resident, radiation oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City
  • 2016 - 2017: Holman research fellow, CAR-T cell therapy, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • 2017 - 2018: Translational research fellow, radiation oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Selected Research Publications

Prostate cancer immunotherapy: Improving clinical outcomes with a multi-pronged approach.
  • Sridaran D, Bradshaw E, DeSelm C, [...] Mahajan NP
  • Cell Rep Med 2023
p38MAPKα Stromal Reprogramming Sensitizes Metastatic Breast Cancer to Immunotherapy.
  • Faget DV, Luo X, Inkman MJ, [...] DeSelm CJ, [...] Stewart SA
  • Cancer Discov 2023

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Contact Information

  • North St. Louis County

    1255 Graham Road
    Florissant, MO 63031

  • Washington University Medical Campus

    Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center
    4500 Forest Park Avenue
    Saint Louis, MO 63108

    Center for Advanced Medicine at Siteman Cancer Center
    4921 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Parkview Tower
    1 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    S. Lee Kling Proton Therapy Center
    224 Euclid Ave.
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

    Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
    1 Children's Place
    St. Louis, MO 63110

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