Robert Leo Comis

Background

Comis, Robert Leo was born on July 16, 1945 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of James Carl and Mary Comis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Fordham University, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1971.

Career

Intern, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, 1971-1972; resident, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, 1974-1975; chief medical oncology, State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, 1978-1984; staff associate cancer evaluation program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1974; director, Center New York Regional Oncology Center, New York City, 1984-1988; chairman medical oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, 1984-1988; medical director, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, 1984-1993; vice president medical science, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, 1987-1993; professor medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1987-1993; director division neoplastic diseases, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, since 1993; clinical director, Kimmel Cancer Center, Philadelphia, since 1993. Assistant professor medicine, chief solid tumor oncology service, section hematology/oncology State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, 1976-1978, associate professor, 1978-1983, professor medicine, 1983-1984, chief section medical oncology, 1978-1984. Chairman respiratory disease committee Cancer and Leukemia Group, 1979-1984.

Associate chairman laboratory science Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, 1991-1995, group chairman, since 1995. Member cancer award selection committee Bristol Myers-Squibb, 1985-1991. Assistant in medicine Peter Pent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• Robert Leo Comis has been listed as a noteworthy Oncologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president American Cancer Society, Onodaga County, New York, 1981-1982, president, 1982, member medical affairs committee New York State division With United States Public Health Service, 1972-1974. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Clinical Oncology (program chair 1985-1986, editorial board journal 1985, chairman program committee 1985, clinical trial committee), American Radium Society (resident awards committee since 1990, science program committee 1990-1991), American Association Cancer Research, Inc., International Association for Study of Lung Cancer, New York State Cancer Programs Association, Pennsylvania Society Hematology/Oncology, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Society Biological Therapy. M C.

Connections

Married Virginia Martin. Children: Larissa, Robert Leo Junior, Anthony.

Father:

James Carl Comis

Mother:

Mary Comis

Spouse:

Virginia Martin

child:

Robert Leo Junior Comis

child:

Anthony Comis

child:

Larissa Comis