Stanley Hamilton,

M.D.

Pathologist

Location: City of Hope Duarte
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010

Specialties: Gastroenterology; Pathology

Education

Medical school:

Board Certifications

1978, The American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Degrees

1973, M.D, Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
1970, A.B., Zoology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Fellowship

2013–Present, Fellow, American Gastroenterological Association
1979–1980, Senior Fellowship Award, National Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
1979, Senior Fellowship Award, National Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis, St. Mark's Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Residency

1978–1979, Resident (Chief) and Fellow, Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1976–1978, Clinical Residency, Assistant Resident and Resident (Chief), Laboratory Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1974–1976, Clinical Residency, Assistant Resident, Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Internship

1973–1974, Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Professional Experience

2024–present, Pathologist; Professor, Department of Pathology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2020–2024, Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2002–2020, Faculty Member, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX
2000–2020, Adjunct Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions, Houston, TX
1998–2020, Professor, Department of Pathology, Division of Pathology/Lab Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
1998–2005, Visiting Professor, Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1998–1992, Professor, Department of Pathology and Oncology Center, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1992–1998, Professor, Department of Pathology and Oncology Center, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1986–1992, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Subdepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Oncology Center, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1984–1986, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Subdepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1984–1986, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Subdepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1980–1984, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Subdepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1979–1980, Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Academic Appointments

Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Pathology

About Me

“We’ve been looking at tissue samples under a microscope for hundreds of years, but in the last few decades, the field has changed completely. Pathology is now a key part of guiding cancer treatment. I’m excited to keep making a meaningful difference.”

A nationally recognized leader in pathology with more than 40 years of experience in his field, Stanley R. Hamilton, M.D., helped build the pathology and laboratory medicine department at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, into one of the leading programs nationally. Today, he brings that same passion and expertise to City of Hope^® Cancer Center Duarte as chair of its Department of Pathology.

Originally from Indiana, Dr. Hamilton earned his medical degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, then completed advanced training at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He spent 20 years helping grow the pathology program at Johns Hopkins before moving to his role at MD Anderson. He is widely respected for his subspecialty work in the field of pathology, which focuses on colon and gastrointestinal cancers.

Dr. Hamilton joined City of Hope because of the drive, compassion and expertise of its people. Here, he works to bring leading-edge digital pathology to every City of Hope location, improve the data used in clinical trials and ensure that all patients benefit from the latest advances in the field of pathology.

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