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Specialty:: Medicine, Hematology and Oncology
Department Affiliation:: Medicine
Hospital Affiliation:: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Health - Santa Monica Medical Center
State License:: A82474
Phone:: 310-829-5471
Health Plans:: Accepted Plans

About Me: Dr. Garon received his MD degree from the Washington University School of Medicine in 1999, and his internal medicine training at the University of Chicago. He trained in Medical Oncology at UCLA, and joined the UCLA faculty in 2006. He also received a Masters' Degree in clinical investigation at UCLA. In 2008, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology and in 2014 he was promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine. Dr. Garon has been awarded Diana Gordon Jonnson Award for Clinical Excellence in 2015. In addition to his clinical work, he also has an extensive focus in clinical and translational research. He has led studies that have led to FDA approvals of two drugs and a companion diagnostic test. He has received multiple foundations grants in addition to NIH grants, including an NIH/NCI K23 award in 2011 and a NIH/NCI R01 in 2017.
Links: uclahealth.org/community-cancercare
uclahealth.org/community-cancercare/santa-monica
uclahealth.org/community-cancercare/smoncology2020
uclahealth.org/lungcancer
uclahealth.org/community-cancercare/westwood

Primary Office: Santa Monica Cancer Care
2020 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 600
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Phone: 310-829-5471
Fax: 310-829-6192

Medical Board Certifications: Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006
Fellowship: Hematology/Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2003-2006
Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, 2000-2002
Internship: Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, 1999-2000
Degree: Washington University School of Medicine, MD, 1999

Interests

Lung Cancer & Chest Malignancies
Lung Cancer: Introduction
Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. Lung cancer is divided into two main types: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). These types grow and spread differently. They are often treated in different ways.
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Research Interests: Dr. Edward Garon is interested in the testing and development of targeted therapies and immunotherapies in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
Publications: Link to Dr. Garon's PubMed publications >

Webinar URL: Medical Education
New Drug Offers Greater Hope for Some Patients with Lung Cancer

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Lung Cancer: Introduction