Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Hussein Tawbi, MD, PhD
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Assistant Professor of Medicine

Department of Medicine

Division of Hematology/Oncology
Office: UPMC Cancer Pavilion, Suite 548
5150 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
 
Phone: 412-648-6578
Fax: 412-648-6579
E-mail: tawbih@upmc.edu
Education
B.Sc. in Chemistry, American University of Beirut, 1997
MD, American University of Beirut, 2001
MSc in Clinical/Translational Research, University of Pittsburgh, 2007
PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 2011
Training
Internship in Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, 2002
Residency in Internal Medicine, Univeristy of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2005
Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, 2007
Fellowship Training in Sarcoma, University of Michigan, 2007
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Chemotherapy Resistance in Metastatic Melanoma
Epigenetic Regulation of DNA Repair Mechanisms in Melanoma
Sarcoma
Early Phase Clinical Trials
 
Profile
Director, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute-Clinical and Translational Research Center (UPCI-CTRC), Pittsburgh, PA