Joel Picus, MD

Joel Picus, MD

Medical Oncologist

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Section of Medical Oncology, WashU 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

NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Testicular Cancer, Version 2.2025.
  • Gilligan T, Lin DW, Adra N, [...] Picus J, [...] Sliker B
  • J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2025
A phase I dose escalation study of the HIF-2 alpha inhibitor DFF332 in patients with advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
  • Pal SK, Bernard-Tessier A, Grell P, [...] Picus J, [...] Tannir NM
  • Clin Cancer Res 2025

Contact Information

  • Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

    4500 Forest Park Avenue
    Saint Louis, MO 63108

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