
Steven K. Clinton MD Ph.D.
Genitourinary Oncology
Director, Prostate and Genitourinary Oncology Service Line, The James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University. Professor of Medicine, The Ohio State University. Program Leader, Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Join to View Full Profile
300 W 10th AveFl 1Columbus, OH 43210
Phone+1 614-293-5066
Fax+1 614-293-9449
Dr. Clinton is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Summary
- I am an academic Physician-Scientist in the Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Medical Oncology. My clinical program is focused on prostate cancer. Our program provides care across the spectrum of prostate cancer: active surveillance, prostate cancer genetics, multidisciplinary clinic for new diagnosis and therapy of clinically localized disease, metastatic disease, and survivorship issues. For the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center, I serve as leader of for the Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Program.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1988 - 1991
University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 1998 - 2027
MA State Medical License 1987 - 1999
IL State Medical License 1984 - 1987
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Effects of Tomato-Soy Juice on Biomarkers in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Prostatectomy Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
- Retrospective/Prospective Analysis of Surgical Outcomes of Robotic Prostatectomy at The James Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 23
- Novel 13C Carotenoids for Absorption and Metabolism Studies in Humans Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- T cell subsets of urine-derived lymphocytes (UDLs) serve as an indicator of TILs and reflect immunological sex differences in bladder cancer.Johanna M Schafer, No-Joon Song, Tong Xiao, Timothy D Gauntner, Kyeong Joo Jung
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2025-10-02 - Stearoyl-CoA Desaturases regulate stem and progenitor cell metabolism and function in response to nutrient abundance.Kübra B Akkaya-Colak, Andrea R Keller, Maria H Festing, Khushboo Gupta, James Sledziona
Biorxiv. 2025-09-20 - mHealth technologies in research studying cardiovascular health in cancer: A systematic review.Roberto M Benzo, Anvitha Gogineni, Macy K Tetrick, Rujul Singh, Peter Washington
PLOS Digital Health. 2025-09-01
Journal Articles
- The Type of Bariatric Surgery Impacts the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Nationwide StudySabrena Noria, Bradley Needleman, Emmanuel Ugbarugba, Somashekar G Krishna, Steven K Clinton, Darwin L Conwell, Hisham Hussan, Nature
- Cachectic Cancer Patients: Immune to Check-Point Inhibitor Therapy?Steven Clinton, MD, Clinical Cancer Research
Press Mentions
Joe Biden's Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Has Brought the Disease and Treatment Back into FocusJune 14th, 2025
American Cancer Society Updates Guidelines for Cancer PreventionJune 9th, 2020
Exercise, Diet, Alcohol: New Guidelines Detail Best Ways to Reduce Cancer RiskJune 9th, 2020
Grant Support
- Novel 13-C Tomato Carotenoids For Absorption And Metabolism Studies In HumansNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2010–2011
- Tomato-Soy Juice For Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute2005–2008
- Dietary Tomato Products And Experimental Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute1998–1999
- Dietary Tomato Products And Experimental Prostate CancerNational Cancer Institute1997
- Preventive Oncology Academic AwardNational Cancer Institute1992–1996
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence:









