Faculty Profile
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Randy Sweis
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Section of Hematology / Oncology
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Assistant Professor of Medicine
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rsweis@uchicago.edu
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Referring Physician Access Line: 1-877-DOM-2730
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Academic Interests
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Dr. Sweis is a physician-scientist working to identify and circumvent mechanisms of resistance to cancer immunotherapies. His laboratory research is focused on modulating the tumor microenvironment to facilitate anti-tumor immune responses, using mouse models of bladder and skin cancers. In the clinic, he uses his expertise in developmental therapeutics and clinical pharmacology to investigate biomarkers and novel therapeutic strategies to improve immunotherapy efficacy in patients.
Clinical Interests
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Treatment of patients with genitourinary malignancies including bladder, kidney, prostate, and testicular cancers.
Publications
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Training
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BS, 2004, University of Chicago, Biological Chemistry
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MD, 2010, University of Chicago, Medicine
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Residency, 2013, University of Michigan, Internal Medicine
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Fellowship, 2016, University of Chicago, Hematology/Oncology
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Fellowship, 2017, University of Chicago, Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacogenomics