Joel Picus, MD

Joel Picus, MD

Medical Oncologist

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Section of Medical Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

As a member of our prostate, bladder and kidney cancer specialist teams, Dr. Picus cares for patients diagnosed with these cancers through treatment and recovery.

Research Interest

Clinical trials for treatment of GU and GI malignancies, including new agents, new modalities and especially multimodality therapy. Also, some interest in looking at prognostic factors in tumors.

Education

  • 1984: MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston

Training

  • 1984 - 1987: Intern and resident, internal medicine, Duke University, Durham, N.C.
  • 1987 - 1991: Fellow, hematology/oncology, University of California, San Francisco

Board Certification

  • 1987: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • 1989: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
  • 1990: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology

Selected Research Publications