Gastroenterology
Ben Stanger, MD
Hanna Wise Professor in Cancer Research; Director, Penn Pancreatic Cancer Research Center (PCRC); Professor of Medicine in Cell and Developmental Biology
Ben Z. Stanger, MD, PhD, is a gastroenterologist and prominent researcher at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. He specializes in pancreatic cancer research, focusing on cellular plasticity, tumor immunology, metastasis, and the cellular origins of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. His laboratory investigates how MYC levels regulate metastatic heterogeneity, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in invasion and spread, and the role of centroacinar c
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology — SB, Life Sciences, 1988
- Harvard Medical School — MD, Medicine, 1997
- Harvard Medical School — PhD, Genetics, 1997
- University of California, San Francisco — Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997-1999
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Research and Clinical Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1999-2003
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania Hospital
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
- Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
25+ years in practice