Oncology
Joseph Treat, MD
Professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology; Vice Chair, Education; Medical Director, Ambulatory Care, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Dr. Joseph Treat is a medical oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of Temple Health, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he has focused exclusively since 1991 on treating patients with lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma. Over his 45-year career, he has led National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trials, including phase III studies of customized chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer using agents like pemetrexed, paclitaxel, carboplatin, and gemcitabine, which are al
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology (ABIM)
- Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Georgetown University Hospital — Fellowship, Medical Oncology, 1984
- MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital — Residency, Internal Medicine, 1979-1982
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University — M.D., 1979
Peer Recognition
- Philadelphia Magazine — Top Doc
2002
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Temple University Hospital
Languages
English