Michael Epstein, MD

Dr. Epstein joined Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology in 2002 after completing a fellowship in medical oncology and hematology in Kansas City. He treats patients with a wide variety of solid tumors and hematological malignancies, with particular interest in lung and gastrointestinal-tract (esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, and biliary tract) cancers. He actively participates in clinical trials.

Career highlights:

• Cancer and Leukemia Group B Investigator
• Hoosier Oncology Group Investigator

Education:

• Valedictorian of high school graduating class, Rostov-on-Don, USSR
• Graduated with high honors from Rostov Medical Institute, USSR
• Fellowship in orthopedic surgery at Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
• Fulfilled internal medicine residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
• Completed a fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at the University of Missouri–Kansas City
• Recognized as a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Medical Oncology, and American Board of Hematology

Other interests:

• Traveling, cycling, and tennis