Timothy J. Eberlein, MD
Director, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center
Senior Associate Dean for Cancer Programs
Specialty Areas
- Breast cancer
- Breast surgery
Board Certifications
General Surgery
Degrees
Medical School: University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, PA, 1977
Honorary Master of Arts Degree: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1996
Residency
Surgical Residency, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, 1984
Fellowship
Surgery, National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Professional Memberships
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)
Areas of Research Interest
- 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
Publications
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
VA Medical Center – St. Louis