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Fritz C. Eilber, M.D.
Fritz C. Eilber, M.D.

General Information:

Gender:
Male
Language(s):
English

Affiliation(s):

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Physician, Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Melanoma, UCLA Sarcoma Program
Member, JCCC Cancer Molecular Imaging Program Area

Education:

Fellowship:
Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 2002 - 2004
Residency:
General Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1996 - 2002
Internship:
General Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1995 - 1996
Medical Degree:
M.D., UCLA School of Medicine, 1995

Certification(s):

Medical Board Certification(s):
Surgery, American Board of Surgery, 2003

Contact Information:

Surgical Oncology:
(310) 825-7086 Office and Information
(310) 206-6909 New patients and referrals
(310) 206-6931 Follow-up appointments
(310) 825-2644 Referring physician
UCLA Sarcoma Program:
(310) 825-7086 Information and referral
Phone:
(310) 825-7086
Email:

Practice Information:

Clinical Interest(s):
Colon Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Gastrointestinal Malignancies
General Surgical Oncology
Melanoma
Sarcoma
Solid Tumors

Scientific Interest(s):

Dr. Fritz C. Eilber’s research is focused on translating molecular oncology from the laboratory to the clinic in a rapid and clinically relevant manner with the goal of swiftly impacting patient care. His long-term objective is to rationally apply molecularly targeted therapies in the context of defined genetic lesions thus developing effective and individualized therapeutic strategies for patients with sarcoma and other solid tumors. He has recently focused on applying molecular imaging to evaluate response to systemic therapy (traditional chemotherapy, targeted therapy) and direct regional therapies (surgery, radiation therapy, embolization) in solid tumors.

Selected Cancer-Related Publications:

Benz MR, Czernin J, Dry SM, Tap WD, Allen-Auerbach MS, Elashoff D, Phelps ME, Weber WA, Eilber FC. Quantitative F18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography accurately characterizes peripheral nerve sheath tumors as malignant or benign. Cancer. 2010 Jan 15;116(2):451-8. Erratum in: Cancer. 2010 Feb 1;116(3):775.

Donahue TR, Kattan MW, Nelson SD, Tap WD, Eilber FR, Eilber FC. Evaluation of neoadjuvant therapy and histopathologic response in primary, high-grade retroperitoneal sarcomas using the sarcoma nomogram. Cancer. 2010 Aug 15;116(16):3883-91.

Benz MR, Dry SM, Eilber FC, Allen-Auerbach MS, Tap WD, Elashoff D, Phelps ME, Czernin J. Correlation between glycolytic phenotype and tumor grade in soft-tissue sarcomas by 18F-FDG PET. J Nucl Med. 2010 Aug;51(8):1174-81. Epub 2010 Jul 21.

Benz MR, Czernin J, Allen-Auerbach MS, Tap WD, Dry SM, Elashoff D, Chow K, Evilevitch V, Eckardt JJ, Phelps ME, Weber WA, Eilber FC. FDG-PET/CT imaging predicts histopathologic treatment responses after the initial cycle of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in high-grade soft-tissue sarcomas. Clin Cancer Res. 2009 Apr 15;15(8):2856-63. Epub 2009 Apr 7.

Gregorian C, Nakashima J, Dry SM, Nghiemphu PL, Smith KB, Ao Y, Dang J, Lawson G, Mellinghoff IK, Mischel PS, Phelps M, Parada LF, Liu X, Sofroniew MV, Eilber FC, Wu H. PTEN dosage is essential for neurofibroma development and malignant transformation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Nov 17;106(46):19479-84. Epub 2009 Oct 21.