David Sidransky Md Professor
physicians and scientists in America,
Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences
BMS Inc.
Norway
Biography
David Sidransky, MD Professor, otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, oncology, pathology, urology, and cellular and molecular medicine; director, head and neck cancer research. Dr. Sidransky is a renowned oncologist and research scientist named and profiled by TIME magazine in 2001 as one of the top physicians and scientists in America, recognized for his work with early detection of cancer. Since 1994, Dr. Sidransky has been the director of the Head and Neck Cancer Research Division at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and professor of oncology, otolaryngology, cellular and molecular medicine, urology, genetics, and pathology at John Hopkins University and Hospital.
Research Interest
Dr. Sidransky served as director (2005-2008) of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). He was the chairperson of AACR International Conferences (2006 and 2007) on Molecular Diagnostics in Cancer Therapeutic Development: Maximizing Opportunities for Personalized Treatment. Dr. Sidransky is the recipient of a number of awards and honors, including the 1997 Sarstedt International Prize from the German Society of Clinical Chemistry, the 1998 Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Health by the American College of Chest Physicians, and the 2004 Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Memorial Award from the American Association for Cancer Research.
