Dr. Leonidas C. Platanias, MD, PhD, is a distinguished medical oncologist and physician-scientist recognized for his expertise in hematologic malignancies and signal transduction in cancer biology. He serves as Director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, where he also holds the Jesse, Sara, Andrew, Abigail, Benjamin, and Elizabeth Lurie Professorship of Oncology. Dr. Platanias earned his medical degree and PhD in biological sciences from the University of Patras in Greece, completed his residency in internal medicine at the State University of New York, Brooklyn, and pursued fellowship training in hematology and oncology at the University of Chicago. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology and is widely regarded for his contributions to translational cancer research and leadership in academic oncology.
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Background
Education
Medical school: University of Patras Medical School, Greece
Residency: Internal Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Fellowship: Hematology-Oncology, University of Chicago Hospitals
Board certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Medical Oncology
Awards
Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research – 2013
AHEPA Academy of Achievement in Medicine Award – 2019
Memberships and affiliations
Association of American Physicians
President 2008–2009 International Society of Interferon & Cytokine Research
Recipient-Seymour & Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research