
Zev A. Wainberg, MD
Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
Average rating:
4.9
(247 ratings)
Accepting new patients
Primary Location
Santa Monica Cancer Care
2020 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 600
Santa Monica, California 90404
Suite 600
Santa Monica, California 90404
Phone
Fax
310-829-6192
About
Dr. Zev Wainberg is the Professor of Medicine at UCLA and co-director of the UCLA GI Oncology Program. He was trained in medical oncology and hematology at UCLA. He completed his residency training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and received his MD from the Sackler School of Medicine, New York Program at Tel Aviv University. His research involves a variety of clinical trials in multiple gastrointestinal cancers including pancreas, colon, gastric and esophageal.
Dr. Wainberg's laboratory based research efforts involve the testing of novel therapeutics against all gastrointestinal cancers. Currently, he is the recipient of several grants focused on the targeting of cancer stem cells and in molecular classification of GI cancers.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006
Fellowship
Hematology/Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2006
Residency
Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division Hospital, 2003
Internship
Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division Hospital, 2001
Degree
MD, Sackler School of Medicine, 2003
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Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Areas of Focus
Small intestine cancer
Esophageal cancer
Pancreas cancer
Gastrointestinal (gi) cancer
Colorectal malignancy
Carcinoid tumor of pancreas
Videos
Treatment of Esophageal Cancer in 2021 | Zev A. Wainberg, MD | Professor of Medicine, UCLA
Diagnosing and managing pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Managing complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis
Precision Medicine: How is It Changing the Management of GI Cancers? | UCLA Digestive Diseases