Bassam F Matar MD

Oncology of NorthShore

2000 Golf Rd.Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone+1 847-871-1800
Fax+1 847-871-5777

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Summary

Dr. Bassam Matar is an oncologist based in Rolling Meadows, IL. He completed fellowships in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the University of Maryland, with additional training in Hematology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Seton Hall University/Jersey City Medical Center. Dr. Matar is experienced in lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, hematologic oncology, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, and multiple myeloma. He has published several research articles, with topics ranging from lymphoma cases to hematological biomarkers in COVID-19 patients. He has received CMS Meaningful Use Certifications and was named a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly in 2001 and annually through 2025.

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1998 - 1998
University of MarylandFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1993 - 1998
University of MarylandFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1993 - 1994
Rutgers Health/Jersey City Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Al-Mustansiriyah College of MedicineClass of 1988

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1997 - 2029
MD State Medical License 1993 - 1999
PA State Medical License 1993 - 1998
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Practice Partner, eMDs, 2012, 2014, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification iKnowMed Generation 2, McKesson, 2012, 2014, 2017
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Breast with MYC and BCL2 Rearrangements with Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase Expression: A Case Report.
Bassam Matar, Maureen Chbat, Houssam Bitar, Francisco Rosado
Case Reports in Oncology. 2024-06-03
2 citations
Correlation of Hemoglobin Level With New Inflammatory Markers in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study Exploring Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte, Monocyte-to-Lympho...
Majd Hassan, Charbel Abdayem, Sarine El Daouk, Bassam F Matar
Cureus. 2024-03-01
23 citations
Cancer research activity in the Arab world: a 15-year bibliometric analysis.
Marc Machaalani, Jad El Masri, Lemir Majed El Ayoubi, Bassam Matar
The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association. 2022-11-17