Stanley Marks, MD is director of clinical services and chief medical officer for UPMC Cancer Centers/University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute; chief of the division of hematology/oncology at UPMC Shadyside; and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Marks was educated at the University of Pittsburgh, receiving his bachelor’s degree in biology in 1969, followed by a medical degree in 1973. Following an internship and residency at UPMC Presbyterian, he served a hematology-oncology fellowship at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and the Dana Farber Cancer Center.
Dr. Marks has served as President of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and President of the Allegheny County Medical Society. In addition, he has served on the board of directors of the American Cancer Society, Allegheny County Medical Society, Pittsburgh Research Institute, UPMC Cancer Centers, Pittsburgh Pain Society, Burger King Cancer Caring Center, Jewish Healthcare Foundation and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Dr. Marks is also on the corporate board of Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield, serves on the Credentials Committee of Highmark, and as a professional consultant in Hematology/Oncology for Medicare. He is also a co- founder of the local Juvenile Diabetes Foundation chapter.
Dr. Marks has authored numerous publications and is the recipient of several awards, including the National Research Service Award from the United States Public Health Service, Golden Apple for Excellence in Teaching, and the Pittsburgh Business Times Health Care Hero Award. He has consistently been named on the list of “Best Doctors in America” and as a “Top Doctor” by Pittsburgh Magazine.