Harinder Garewal, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Medicine

Sections of Hematology-Oncology and Gastroenterology

Director, VAMC Oncology Laboratory

Arizona Cancer Center
P.O.Box 245024
Tucson, AZ 85724-5024
Phone: 629-4686; Fax: 629-4742
E-mail: hgarewal@azcc.arizona.edu

VA Medical Center 111D
Phone: (520)792-1450 or (520)626-6372

EDUCATION:

-Harvard Medical School , 1977(M.D.)

-McGill University, Canada (Ph.D.)

-University of Oregon, Health Sciences Center, Portland, 1977-1981 (Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine)

-University of Arizona, 1981-1984(Fellowship, Hematology)

-University of Arizona, 1981-1984 (Fellowship, Occupational Medicine)

HONORS/AWARDS:

-National Science Talent Scholar, Government of India, 1965-1968

-Medical Research Council Scholar, Canada, 1969-1972

-Soma Weiss Research Lecture, Harvard Medical School, 1977

-American Cancer Society Career Development Award, 1987-1990

-Director, Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program, 1987-present

-Asian American Outstanding Faculty Award, 1997

MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST:

-Cancer prevention and control-Retinoids/carotenoids in oral cancer

-GI malignant and premalignant diseases

-International research in aerodigestive cancers (lung, oral, pancreas, colon)
- Biology of preneoplastic lesions

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

Laboratory and clinical trials on the prevention of cancer using non-toxic nutritional supplements such as beta-carotene and vitamins A and C; oral cancer prevention; leukoplakia; chemoprevention; intermediate markers; Barrett's esophagus; colorectal cancer; non-small cell lung cancer; hand/neck cancer; antioxidants; role of vitamin E in prevention of cardiovascular disease.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH RESEARCH:

Prospect of participating in projects of direct clinical relevance with the opportunity to make a significant contribution in a short period of time available during an elective.

SPONSORED RESEARCH THROUGH MSRP:

Bao-Khanh Do (MSRP 1994): "Antioxidant Nutritional Agents and Free-radical Damage in Smokers."
Esther Smith (MSRP 2002): " The Natural History of Barrett's Esophagus."

Last update: 4/17/2006