James Rubenstein, MD, PhD
Professor
Medicine
School of Medicine

415-502-4430

Dr. James Rubenstein is a hematologist-oncologist, or a specialist in blood disorders. He has particular expertise in treating patients with neurologic complications from cancer, including patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma involving the brain (called central nervous system lymphoma). He also specializes in patients with cancer that has spread to the brain from other parts of the body.

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In his research, Rubenstein investigates immunologic tools to improve tumor response to chemotherapy and radiation treatment, and to minimize toxicity from treatment. He is also interested in developing tumor biomarkers to diagnose brain tumors.

Rubenstein earned his medical degree at Weill Cornell Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine at Stanford Medicine. He earned a doctorate in molecular and cellular neurosciences at the Rockefeller University. He completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at UCSF, which included training in neuro-oncology.

Rubenstein has won research awards from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the National Cancer Institute. He is a member of the American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Association for Cancer Research.

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  • Residency School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco

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Publications (117)

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Maintenance ChemotherapyAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBrain NeoplasmsAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseImmunotherapyLymphoma, Non-HodgkinEye NeoplasmsCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsRituximabLymphoma, AIDS-RelatedCranial IrradiationIntraocular LymphomaMethotrexateLymphoma

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