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Kasimis, Basil was born on June 19, 1946 in Athens, Greece. Son of Spiros and Theoni (Stefanides) Kasimis. came to the United States, 1974.
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Basil Kasimis, American Oncologist, educator. Achievements include co-development of long acting LHRH analogs and new antiandrogens in prostate cancer. Grantee VA, 1984, 1987, ICI Americans, 1986, 1989. Fellow American College of Physicians; member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Clinical Oncology, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, National U., Athens, 1970; Doctor of Science, National U., Athens, 1974.
Career
Resident in medicine, Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, 1974-1977;
fellow hematology/oncology, Boston University, 1977-1980;
assistant professor medicine, University of California, Irvine, 1980-1984;
assistant professor medicine, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, New Brunswick, 1984-1986;
associate professor medicine, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Newark, since 1986. Adjunct professor pharmacology Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, since 1988. Chiefmed. oncology U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, New Brunswick, 1984-1986.
Chief hematology/oncology East Orange (New Jersey) VA Medical Center, since 1986.
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Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Clinical Oncology, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group.
Connections
Married Katherine Markantonis, July 10, 1975. Children: Anna T., Elizabeth J.
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