Robert S Alter MD
Genitourinary Oncology, Head & Neck Cancer
Co-Chief of Urologic and Head & Neck Oncology at John Theurer Cancer Center
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92 2nd StHackensack, NJ 07601
Phone+1 551-996-5072
Fax+1 551-996-0719
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Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1991 - 1994
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1989 - 2028
FL State Medical License 1997 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 1996 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2017
CT State Medical License 1994 - 1997
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Efficacy and Safety Comparison of RAD001 Versus Sunitinib in the First-line and Second-line Treatment of Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
- Phase 2 Study of Docetaxel +/- OGX-427 in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Metastatic Bladder Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
- LDE225 + Docetaxel/Prednisone for Adv/Met Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer w/ Disease Progression After Docetaxel Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsPresence of Tertiary Lymphoid Structures and Exhausted Tissue-Resident T Cells Determines Clinical Response to PD-1 Blockade in Renal Cell Carcinoma.Miya B Hugaboom, Lena V Wirth, Kelly Street, Neil Ruthen, Opeyemi A Jegede
Cancer Discovery. 2025-05-02 - 6 citationsTreatment-free survival outcomes from the phase II study of nivolumab and salvage nivolumab/ipilimumab in advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (HCRN GU16-260-Cohor...Michael B Atkins, Opeyemi A Jegede, Naomi B Haas, David F Mcdermott, Mehmet A Bilen
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2024-04-11 - 22 citationsPhase II study of nivolumab and salvage nivolumab/ipilimumab in treatment-naïve patients with advanced non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma (HCRN GU16-260-Cohort B).Michael B Atkins, Opeyemi A Jegede, Naomi B Haas, David F McDermott, Mehmet A Bilen
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2023-03-01
Press Mentions
High-Tech Healthcare in NJJune 5th, 2026
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Other Languages
- Hebrew
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