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A directory of clinicians with expertise in cancer cachexia, including those with a dedicated cachexia focus, active cachexia clinical trials, and substantial experience in the diagnosis and management of patients with cancer cachexia.

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Cachexia providers

Clinicians and clinician-scientists with a stated focus on cancer cachexia. This directory is a starting point for finding expertise, not a referral service or an endorsement — please contact providers through their institution.

Discipline
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Academic / VA Research

Jose M. Garcia, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine · Director, Clinical Research Unit, GRECC

VA Puget Sound Health Care System · University of Washington

Seattle, Washington · United States

Endocrinologist
Cancers
Various — trial-dependent
Trials
Historical PI: Macimorelin in cancer cachexia (NCT01614990)
Academic / Hospital Palliative Care

Barry J.A. Laird, MD, PhD

Professor of Palliative Medicine

Oslo University Hospital – Radium Hospital · University of Oslo

Oslo, Oslo · Norway

Palliative medicine
Cancers
Advanced cancer (various)
Trials
Chief investigator on multiple cachexia drug trials
Academic / Surgical Oncology

Richard J.E. Skipworth, MD, FRCS

Consultant Surgeon · Honorary Professor of Clinical Surgery

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh · University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland · United Kingdom

Cancer surgeon
Cancers
Oesophageal, Gastric, Other GI
Trials
REVOLUTION Surgery (NCT05642819)
Academic / Endocrinology & Metabolism

Marcus D. Goncalves, MD, PhD

Director of Systemic Metabolism Research · Holman Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

NYU Langone Health · Perlmutter Cancer Center

New York, New York · United States

Endocrinologist
Cancers
Various — solid tumors & advanced cancer
Trials
Co-lead of CANCAN (Cancer Grand Challenges cachexia team)
Academic / Cancer Rehabilitation

Ishan Roy, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine · Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chicago, Illinois · United States

Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Cancers
Various — solid tumors & advanced cancer
Trials
Mifomelatide Phase 2 (NCT06937177) — Northwestern site investigator

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