Timothy J. Eberlein, MD
Director, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center
Senior Associate Dean for Cancer Programs
- Phone: 314-362-2280
Specialties
- Breast cancer
- Breast surgery
Call for patient appointments: 314-362-2280
Meet Dr. Eberlein
Dr. Timothy Eberlein is a general surgeon specializing in surgical oncology.
He has expertise in breast cancer treatment and recovery.
Dr. Eberlein earned his medical degree from University of Pittsburgh. He completed general surgery residency training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Brockton/West Roxbury Veteran’s Administration Hospital and a surgical research fellowship at the National Cancer Institute.
“What a privilege it’s been to be part of the team that created all these innovations and advancements. None of it would have been possible without the unique atmosphere of Washington University School of Medicine. It wasn’t about the individual; it was about the team. The more that we work together as a team with diverse areas of expertise, the faster we will make contributions, and the better those contributions will be. The beneficiaries will be our patients.”
Dr. Eberlein
Degrees
Medical Degree
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1977
Bachelor of Science
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1973
Master of Arts (Honorary)
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
1996
Residency
General Surgery Residency
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
1984
General Surgery Residency (Chief Resident)
Brockton/West Roxbury Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Boston, MA
1985
Fellowship
Surgery Research Fellowship
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
1982
Research interests
Tumor immunology and immune therapies using T-cells and T-cell subpopulations
Tumor/lymphocyte interactions and their role in tumor rejection
Identification of tumor associated antigens
Identification of the co-stimulatory molecules and pathways in human solid tumors
Clinical aspects of therapy for sarcomas, melanoma, breast cancer, and malignancies of the GI tract
Locations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza, St, Louis, MO 63110
Appointments: 314-362-2280
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
One Children’s Place, St. Louis, MO 63110
Appointments: 314-362-2280
John Cochran Division
VA Medical Center
915 North Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63106
Appointments: 314-362-2280
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
John Cochran VA Medical Center
Board certifications
- American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Dr. Eberlein in the news
- Eberlein honored at inaugural lecture and portrait unveiling
- Dr. Timothy Eberlein is ACS President-Elect
- Fields honored as first Kim and Tim Eberlein Distinguished Professor
- Eberlein delivers ASCRS Humanities in Surgery Lecture
- Dr. Timothy Eberlein leads ACS Board of Regents
- Eberlein receives Scientific Forum Award
- White Coats for Black Lives
- Dr. Timothy Eberlein and Alvin Siteman named Citizens of the Year 2019
Awards and Honors
2011, Honorary Member, French Academy of Surgery
2011, President, American Surgical Association
2008, Honorary Fellow, Swiss Surgical Society
2006, Sheen Award, American College of Surgeons
2004, Election to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Science
2004, Longmire Lecturer – Young Surgical Investigator’s Conference, American College of Surgeons
2003, Philip S. Hench Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
1996, Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons (Glasgow)