Martin Myron Oken

Background

Oken, Martin Myron was born on December 24, 1939 in Penn Yan, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin M. and Ella S. Oken.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1965.

Career

Intern, then resident assistant physician, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1968-1970; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1982; staff physician, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, 1972-1990; chief oncology, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, 1981-1990; director, Hematology Clinic and Cancer Day Treatment Center, Minneapolis, 1977-1990; associate professor medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1982-1988; professor medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1988-1990; medical director, Virginia Piper Cancer Institute Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, since 1990. Treasurer, member steering committee Minnesota Cancer Pain Initiative, Minneapolis, since 1990.

Achievements

• Martin Myron Oken has been listed as a noteworthy Medical oncologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College of Physicians, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Oncology, CLL International Working Group, Washington Cooperative Oncology Group (principal investigator 1973-1990, chair hematology steering committee 1985-1988, science advising committee since 1992).

Connections

Married Naomi Keiser, June 25, 1968. Children: Jonathan, Dara, Juliette.

Father:

Benjamin M.

Mother:

Ella S. Oken

Spouse:

Naomi Keiser

child:

Dara Oken

child:

Juliette Oken

child:

Jonathan Oken