David Benjamin MD

Genitourinary Oncology

Physician

1 Hoag DriveBuilding 41Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone+1 949-764-4060

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Education & Training

University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2019 - 2022
University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2019
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2016

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2017 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Genitourinary Cancers Symposium Merit Award Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, 2022
Outstanding Fellow/Resident Research Award – Clinical/Translational Research UCI School of Medicine, 2022

Clinical Trials

A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Antitumor Activity of INV-9956 in Adult Patients With Advanced Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2025 Jan 23
RECRUITING
PHASE1, PHASE2
Study of JANX007 in Subjects With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (ENGAGER-PSMA-01) Start of enrollment: 2022 Sep 15
RECRUITING
PHASE1
A Phase 1 Study of BHV-1530 in Advanced Solid Tumors Start of enrollment: 2025 Mar 20
RECRUITING
PHASE1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Why counting women is not enough: from inclusion to equity in oncology trials.
David J Benjamin, Sophie Zaaijer, Shera Feinstein, Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty
Nature Reviews. Urology. 2026-06-16
Quality of life with EV-302 in advanced urothelial carcinoma: lessons and implications.
David J Benjamin, Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty
Translational Cancer Research. 2026-05-30
Genomic and transcriptomic differences between neuroendocrine neoplasms and carcinomas with human papillomavirus (HPV).
Morgann Madill, Udhayvir Grewal, Harris Krause, Andrew Elliott, Marya Wahidi
Infectious Agents and Cancer. 2026-05-02

Abstracts/Posters

Ivermectin in Cancer, 2025: Internet Trends, Scientific Data, Ongoing Trials, and News Coverage
David J. Benjamin, Arash Rezazadeh, ESMO Congress 2025, Berlin, Germany, 10/19/2025
State of the genitourinary medical oncology workforce in the United States, 2024
David Joseph Benjamin, Arash Rezazadeh, ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, San Francisco, CA, 2/15/2025
Characterization of genitourinary drug approvals by the FDA, 2020-2024
David Joseph Benjamin, Arash Rezazadeh, ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, San Francisco, CA, 2/14/2025

Lectures

The Global Medical Oncology Workforce, 2025: Disparities in Access to Care
ESMO Congress 2025, Berlin, Germany - 10/18/2025
Navigating la/mUC Treatment Options: Right Treatment for the Right Patient
AVENUES Medical Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal - 5/10/2025
Retrospective Analysis of Treatment Initiation and Treatment Delay in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
DAVA Oncology 7th Annual Summit on Genitourinary Malignancies. Colorado Springs, CO - 11/24/2024

Authored Content

I Watched 100 Movies About Cancer. Here's What They Get WrongMay 2024

Press Mentions

Ivermectin and Cancer: Navigating Patient Curiosity in Oncology NursingJuly 27th, 2026
As “The Pitt” Puts Physicians in the Limelight, Hollywood Is Still Missing the Mark on Oncology RealityJanuary 22nd, 2026
Disparities in Global Oncology Workforce Have Consequences for Cancer CareNovember 17th, 2025