AlbertM.BernathJr.MD

Oncology • Danville, PA

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Office
100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822
Phone+1 570-271-6045

Fax+1 570-271-6542
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Summary

Dr. Albert Bernath Jr., MD is an oncologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania. He is affiliated with Geisinger Medical Center.

Education & Training

National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1974 - 1976
Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1974
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1972

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1976 - 2014

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011

Clinical Trials

Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Recurrent Brain Tumor Start of enrollment: 2003 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Pemetrexed Disodium and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Cetuximab and/or Bevacizumab Combined With Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2005 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 3
Sorafenib Tosylate and Temsirolimus in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 24
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Combination Chemotherapy and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Esophageal Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 15
Completed
Phase 2
Safety and Efficacy Comparison of Docetaxel and Ixabepilone in Non Metastatic Poor Prognosis Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Capecitabine and Lapatinib Ditosylate With or Without Cixutumumab in Treating Patients With Previously Treated HER2-Positive Stage IIIB-IV Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Jul 30
Completed
Phase 2
Sunitinib Malate as Maintenance Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Previously Treated With Combination Chemotherapy Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 15
Completed
Phase 3
Paclitaxel, Nab-paclitaxel, or Ixabepilone With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage IIIC or Stage IV Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 13
Completed
Phase 3
Acute Pain Caused by Paclitaxel in Patients With Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Completed
Gemcitabine Hydrochloride and Cisplatin With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Urinary Tract Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 15
Completed
Phase 3
Home-Based Programs for Improving Sleep in Cancer Survivors Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Terminated
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Correction to: N0332 phase 2 trial of weekly irinotecan hydrochloride and docetaxel in refractory metastatic breast cancer: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCC...
Winston Tan, David W. Hillman, Muhammad Salim, Donald W. Northfelt, D. M. Anderson, P. J. Stella, R. D. Niedringhaus, Albert M. Bernath, S. S. Gamini, Frances M. Palmi...> ;Annals of Oncology. 2018 Jan 1
6 citations
Phase II interventional study (N0337) of capecitabine in combination with vinorelbine and trastuzumab for first- or second-line treatment of HER2-positive metastatic b...
Winston Tan, Jacob B. Allred, Muhammad Salim, Patrick J. Flynn, Paul A. S. Fishkin, Philip J. Stella, Martin Wiesenfeld, Albert M. Bernath, Tom R. Fitch, Edith A. Perez> ;Clinical Breast Cancer. 2012 Apr 1
72 citations
Increased self-efficacy to quit and perceived control over withdrawal symptoms predict smoking cessation following nicotine dependence treatment
Robert A. Schnoll, Elisa Martinez, Kristina L. Tatum, Marcella Glass, Albert M. Bernath, Daron G. Ferris, Patrick Reynolds> ;Addictive Behaviors. 2011 Jan 1
3 citations
Phase 2 trial of pemetrexed disodium and carboplatin in previously untreated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, N0423.
Cheng E. Chee, James R. Jett, Albert M. Bernath, Nathan R. Foster, Garth D. Nelson, Julian R. Molina, Daniel A. Nikcevich, Preston D. Steen, Patrick J. Flynn, Kendrith...> ;Cancer. 2010 May 15
N0332 phase 2 trial of weekly irinotecan hydrochloride and docetaxel in refractory metastatic breast cancer: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) Trial.
Tan WW, Hillman DW, Salim M, Northfelt DW, Anderson DM, Stella PJ, Niedringhaus R, Bernath AM, Gamini SS, Palmieri F, Perez EA> ;Ann. Oncol.. 2010-03-01
28 citations
Correlates of smoking cessation self-efficacy in a community sample of smokers
Elisa Martinez, Kristina L. Tatum, Marcella Glass, Albert M. Bernath, Daron G. Ferris, Patrick Reynolds, Robert A. Schnoll> ;Addictive Behaviors. 2010 Feb 1
21 citations
Nicotine patch vs. nicotine lozenge for smoking cessation: An effectiveness trial coordinated by the Community Clinical Oncology Program
Robert A. Schnoll, Elisa Martinez, Kristina L. Tatum, Marcella Glass, Albert M. Bernath, Daron G. Ferris, Patrick Reynolds> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2010 Mar 1
6 citations
Turcot syndrome (glioma polyposis): a case report.
Sanjay Sarin, Albert Bernath> ;Southern Medical Journal. 2008 Dec 1
Phase II trial of pemetrexed (P) and carboplatin (C) in previously untreated extensive stage disease small cell lung cancer (ED-SCLC): A NCCTG Study.
Jett JR, Bernath AM, Foster NR, Molina JR, Nikcevich DA, Steen PD, Flynn PJ, Rowland KM, Fitch TR, Adjei AA> ;J. Clin. Oncol.. 2008-05-20
55 citations
Phase III randomized, double-blind study of maintenance CAI or placebo in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after completion of initial therapy...
Elizabeth Johnson, Randolph S. Marks, Sumithra J. Mandrekar, Shauna L. Hillman, Mark D. Hauge, Mitchel D. Bauman, Edward J. Wos, Dennis F. Moore, John W. Kugler, Harol...> ;Lung Cancer. 2008 May 1
15 citations
Subcutaneous interleukin-4 (IL-4) for relapsed and resistant non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a phase II trial in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group, NCCTG 91-78-51.
David M. Kurtz, Loren K. Tschetter, Jacob B. Allred, Susan Geyer, Paul J. Kurtin, Wesley D. Putnam, Kendrith M. Rowland, Martin Wiesenfeld, Gamini S. Soori, Richard C....> ;Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2007 Jul 1
56 citations
Randomized controlled trial to evaluate transdermal testosterone in female cancer survivors with decreased libido; North Central Cancer Treatment Group protocol N02C3.
Debra L Barton, Donald B Wender, Jeff A Sloan, Robert J Dalton, Ernie P Balcueva, Pamela J Atherton, Albert M Bernath Jr, Wanda L DeKrey, Tim Larson, James D Bearden 3...> ;Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2007 May 2
68 citations
Randomized comparison of a nicotine inhaler and bupropion for smoking cessation and relapse prevention.
Ivana T. Croghan, Richard D. Hurt, Shaker R. Dakhil, Gary A. Croghan, Jeff A. Sloan, Paul J. Novotny, Kendrith M. Rowland, Albert M. Bernath, Mary L. Loots, Nguyet A. ...> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2007 Feb 1
97 citations
The prevalence of weight concerns in a smoking abstinence clinical trial.
Matthew M. Clark, Richard D. Hurt, Ivana T. Croghan, Christi A. Patten, Paul J. Novotny, Jeff A. Sloan, Shaker R. Dakhil, Gary A. Croghan, Edward J. Wos, Kendrith M. R...> ;Addictive Behaviors. 2006 Jul 1
Transdermal testosterone in female cancer survivors with decreased libido.
Barton DL, Loprinzi C, Wender D, Dalton R, Balcueva E, Atherton P, Bernath A, Dekrey W, Larson T, Bearden J, Sloan J> ;J. Clin. Oncol.. 2006-06-20
6 citations
Phase II NCCTG trial of oral topotecan and paclitaxel with G-CSF (filgrastim) support in patients with previously untreated extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
Julian R. Molina, James R. Jett, Nathan R. Foster, B. S. Lair, Thomas J. Carroll, Henry D. Tazelaar, Shauna Hillman, James A. Mailliard, Albert M. Bernath, Daniel A. N...> ;American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2006 Jun 1
43 citations
Breast Cancer in Elderly Women: Outcome as Affected by Age, Tumor Features, Comorbidities, and Treatment Approach
Nava Siegelmann-Danieli, Vivek Khandelwal, G. Craig Wood, Roshan Mainali, Jeffrey W. Prichard, Timothy J. Murphy, James F. Evans, Omar Yumen, Albert M. Bernath> ;Clinical Breast Cancer. 2006 Apr 1
28 citations
Phase II trial of oral vinorelbine for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer in patients ≥65 years of age: an NCCTG study
Mansoina Baweja, Vera J. Suman, Tom R. Fitch, James A. Mailliard, Albert M. Bernath, Kendrith M. Rowland, Steven R. Alberts, Judith S. Kaur, Edith A. Perez> ;Annals of Oncology. 2006 Apr 1
99 citations
Fulvestrant in Women With Advanced Breast Cancer After Progression on Prior Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy: North Central Cancer Treatment Group Trial N0032
James N. Ingle, Vera J. Suman, Kendrith M. Rowland, Deepu Mirchandani, Albert M. Bernath, John K. Camoriano, Paul A. S. Fishkin, Daniel A. Nikcevich, Edith A. Perez> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2006 Mar 1
Incidence of isolated brain metastases (CNS mets) following complete response (CR) in esophageal cancer.
Akmal Y, Bernath A, Siegelmann-Danieli N, Dubagunta S, Yumen O, Christie D, Petrick A, Wood C, Bertsch D, Law A> ;J. Clin. Oncol.. 2005-06-01
Interstitial pneumonitis in a patient with melanoma treated with the high dose interferon alpha 2b regimen.
Nava Siegelmann-Danieli, Michaelene Bardo, Amy Law, David Fisk, Albert M. Bernath> ;The Israel Medical Association Journal. 2004 Oct 1
55 citations
Efficacy and toxicity of adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly patients with colon carcinoma: a 10-year experience of the Geisinger Medical Center.
Farid Fata, M. Ayoub Mirza, G. Craig Wood, Suresh Nair, Amy Law, James G. Gallagher, Neil Ellison, Albert M. Bernath> ;Cancer. 2002 Apr 1
3 citations
Skin lesions in melanoma and Kaposi's sarcoma. Case 3. Familial classic Mediterranean Kaposi's sarcoma.
Farid Fata, Ayoub Mirza, Albert M. Bernath> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2002 Mar 1
97 citations
A phase III study of radiation therapy plus carmustine with or without recombinant interferon‐α in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed high‐grade glioma
Jan C. Buckner, Paula J. Schomberg, William L. McGinnis, Terrence L. Cascino, Bernd W. Scheithauer, Judith R. O'Fallon, Roscoe F. Morton, Steven A. Kuross, James A. Ma...> ;Cancer. 2001 Jul 15
11 citations
Phase II evaluation of continuous-infusion 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, mitomycin-C, and oral dipyridamole in advanced measurable pancreatic cancer: a North Central Can...
Patrick A. Burch, Chirantan Ghosh, Georgene Schroeder, Cristine Allmer, Charles L. Woodhouse, Richard M. Goldberg, Ferdinand Addo, Albert M. Bernath, Loren K. Tschette...> ;American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2000 Oct 1
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Grant Support

Geisinger Clinical Oncology ProgramNational Cancer Institute1990–2010
Geisinger Clinical Oncology ProgramNational Cancer Institute1987–2007
Community Clinical Oncology ProgramNational Cancer Institute1985–1986

Hospital Affiliations

Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, Pennsylvania