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Harvey Golomb

Section of Hematology / Oncology

Professor of Medicine

hgolomb@bsd.uchicago.edu

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Lowell T. Coggeshall Professor

Academic Interests

Dr. Golomb is an authority on the genetic abnormalities that cause various cancers and on chemotherapy for the leukemias, lymphomas and lung cancer. Dr. Golomb was among the first physicians in the world to perform clinical studies using interferon, the first of a series of naturally-produced substances that can boost the patient's own immune system as a weapon against cancer. He is a national authority on treatment of hairy cell leukemia.

Clinical Interests

Leukemia, lung cancer, lymphoma.

Publications

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Training

BA, 1964, The University of Chicago, Biology
MD, 1968, University of Pittsburgh,
Residency, 1972, Johns Hopkins University, Internal Medicine
Fellowship, 1973, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Genetics
Fellowship, 1975, The University of Chicago, Hematology/Oncology