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Craig B. Thompson, M.D.

Abramson Cancer Center

Faculty Title
Professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology

Administrative Title
Associate Vice President of Cancer Services, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Abramson Cancer Center Title
Director, Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Clinical Expertise

Hematologic malignancies including acute myelogenous leukemia; allogeneic/autologous bone marrow transplantation

Research Expertise

I study the genes that regulate apoptosis and investigates their application in treating cancer. All cells in the human body can initiate their own death through a process called apoptosis. Cells activate apoptosis when they become damaged or when they do not get enough nutrients. This form of regulated cell ...

Residency
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Harvard Medical School; University Hospital, Boston

Fellowship
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington

Contact Information

Researcher/Clinician:
Craig B. Thompson, M.D.

Suite 1620
1600 Penn Tower,
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office Phone: 215-662-3929
Fax: 215-662-4020
craig@mail.med.upenn.edu

Assistant:
Jessica Joh
Office Phone: 215-662-3929
Appointment Phone: N/A
Fax: 215-662-4020
jjoh@mail.med.upenn.edu

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