Dr. Stanley Marks is chairman and chief medical officer of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, western Pennsylvania’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. Under his leadership, Hillman has grown into one of the largest integrated cancer networks in the country, with 80 locations.
Dr. Marks He is regarded as a national thought leader in hematology and oncology and is highly recognized for the personal attention and care that he provides to his patients. He played a pivotal role in the development of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Shadyside and the Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers. His commitment to patient-centered care and medical education has earned him numerous honors, including the Golden Apple Award for teaching excellence and repeated recognition as a top doctor by Pittsburgh Magazine and national outlets.
Dr. Marks has held leadership roles in several nonprofit organizations, including the Allegheny County Medical Society and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. He co-founded the Cancer Caring Center and Allegheny/Forbes Hospice and helped establish the Western Pennsylvania chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) following his son’s diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes.
He serves as board chair for several biotech startups and has received numerous humanitarian and research awards.
The Dr. Stanley M Marks Endowed Research Fund at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center was founded by grateful patients in 2006 and has raised over $18 million for cancer research. In 2016, the Stanley M Marks-OHA Endowed Chair in Hematology/Oncology Leadership was established by UPMC and his partners at Oncology Hematology Associates to support the recruitment and retention of thought leaders in the University of Pittsburgh Division of Hematology/Oncology.
Dr. Marks earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed residency training at UPMC Presbyterian, followed by fellowships at Harvard Medical School’s Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Center.
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