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Eric Jonasch MD
Professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine; Director, VHL Clinical Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TexasBiographical Sketch:
Eric Jonasch is Professor in the Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center of The University of Texas in Houston, where he is also Co-Chair of the Renal Cancer Program. Since 2003, Dr. Jonasch has been the Director of the Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) Clinical Center in Houston. He performs clinical, translational, and basic research in VHL disease and kidney cancer.
After receiving his MDCM degree from McGill University Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Jonasch underwent clinical residency in internal medicine at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. Subsequently, he completed a clinical fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the New England Medical Center in Boston, as well as a research fellowship. He was then awarded a research fellowship at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
Dr. Jonasch is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and is vice chair of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network kidney cancer guidelines. Additionally, Dr. Jonasch has published widely in many peer-reviewed journals and has contributed to and published various books.
Positions:
Professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Director, VHL Clinical Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Co-Chair, Renal Cancer Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Consultantships:
Vice Chair, Kidney Cancers Panel, National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Degree:
McGill University Faculty of Medicine, MDCM
Postgraduate Training:
Postdoctoral research fellow, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Postdoctoral clinical fellow, New England Medical Center, Boston
Board Certifications:
Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Oncology, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
Medicine, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
Hematology, American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Disclosures
Eric Jonasch, MD, serves as a consultant to Aravive, Aveo, BMS, Calithera, Eisai, Exelixis, Ipsen, Merck Inc, NiKang, Pfizer Inc, Novartis AG and has received research/grant support from Merck Inc NiKang, Novartis AG and Telix.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- ASCO: A Novel Therapy for VHL Disease-Associated Renal Cell Carcinoma
- ASCO 2020: Abstract Recommendations From Dr. Eric Jonasch for Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Spinal Paraganglioma as an Unusual Finding in VHL Disease
- Contextualizing New Data on Checkpoint Inhibitors for Non–Clear Cell RCC
- AACR: Early Data on Targeting PBRM1 Mutations
- AACR: Clinical Implications of Mutational Data From Brain Metastases
- VHL in the COVID Era: Management Approaches and Modifications
- Consensus Recommendations on Immunotherapy for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Genome-Wide Screening Identifies SFMBT1 as an Oncogenic Driver in Cancer With VHL Loss
- Evaluation of Brain Metastases Among Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated With Avelumab and Axitinib