About Me
I am a medical oncologist specializing in prostate cancer. I serve as a professor in the Division of Medical Oncology and Department of Urology at The Ohio State University, and hold the Robert A. and Martha O. Schoenlaub Cancer Research Chair. My expertise encompasses the full range of prostate cancer care, from prevention and screening to active surveillance, clinically localized disease and advanced metastatic disease. This effort is the result of seamless interactions among specialized physicians in oncology, urology, pathology and radiation therapy so that our care programs are personalized for each individual.
We are very proud to offer a weekly Prostate Cancer Multidisciplinary Clinic where men with a newly diagnosed prostate cancer can receive a comprehensive evaluation and detailed review of treatment options in one afternoon visit. State-of-the-art treatment plans ranging from surgery to radiation therapy to medical oncology, as well as integrated combinations, are offered to ensure the greatest chance of cure and quality survivorship.
Our team provides opportunities for men to participate in novel and exciting clinical trials in such areas as nutrition, cancer prevention survivorship and therapeutics, including those involving new combinations of pharmaceuticals and radiation, immune therapeutics and targeted agents.
We have established a Prostate Cancer Genetics Clinic to better serve our patients and their families. Rapidly expanding knowledge has clarified a role for inheritance in prostate cancer risk, and we provide an integrated evaluation by certified specialists in genetics counseling. Our evaluation of the family history includes options for genetic analysis to the patient and appropriate family members, such as siblings and descendants (both men and women), as some inherited syndromes relate to risks of cancers other than prostate cancer.
In addition to my clinical work, I serve as co-leader of the Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Program at the OSUCCC – James, where my research is dedicated to prostate cancer prevention and therapy, as well as projects focusing on diet, nutrition and lifestyle for cancer prevention and survivorship.
My lab team has expertise in molecular biology, cellular and experimental models of carcinogenesis, and human clinical trials. One area of my research emphasizes the impact of dietary patterns, specific foods and nutrients on prostate cancer risk. These studies are often conducted in collaboration with scientists in other disciplines at Ohio State, such as food science and agriculture, in a coordinated "crops to the clinic" research effort.
My lab program has published extensively on the role of dietary energy balance and obesity in cancer risk. It also has published studies relating to foods associated with cancer prevention properties, such as hops, tomatoes, soy and cruciferous vegetables, as well as several nutrients, including vitamin D, calcium, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E. This work has appeared in such scientific journals as Journal of Nutrition, Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Clinical Cancer Research, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, and Scientific Reports.
I am also privileged to serve as co-director of Ohio State’s Foods for Health Discovery Theme, a campus-wide effort in food, nutrition and health, as well as on the World Cancer Research Fund effort to define guidelines for cancer prevention that are employed by many organizations, such as the World Health Organization, to impact healthy food and agriculture policies for nations around the globe.
Highlights
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors and America's Top Doctors for Cancer lists
- Best Doctor in America, 2017
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
University of Illinois College of Medicine-Urbana, Urbana, IL
8/1/1980 - 5/1/1985
Residency
University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
7/1/1984 - 6/30/1987
Fellowship
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
7/1/1988 - 6/30/1991
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
9/16/1987
Academic Information
My Department
Internal Medicine
My Division
Medical Oncology
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 09/30/2022, Dr. Clinton has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
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