Biography
Emily Bergsland, MD is a medical oncologist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center who specializes in gastrointestinal malignancies. She is a Professor of Medicine, Director of the UCSF Center for Neuroendocrine Tumors, and serves as Associate Director for Education for the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Bergsland leads a clinical-translational research program focused on neuroendocrine neoplasms of all grades, which includes clinical trials and collaborative studies related to biomarkers, imaging and clinical outcomes. She is past president of the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society, a longstanding member of the NCCN Neuroendocrine Tumor Guidelines panel, and past chair of the NET Task Force of the NCI Gastrointestinal Steering Committee.
Education
Institution | Degree | Dept or School | End Date |
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University of California | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training | 2019 | |
University of California (UCSF) | Molecular Medicine Training Program | 06/1998 | |
University of California (UCSF) | Fellowship | Medical Oncology | 06/1995 |
University of California (UCSF) | Chief Residency | 06/1993 | |
University of California (UCSF) | Residency | Internal Medicine | 06/1992 |
University of Minnesota | MD | Medicine | 06/1989 |
University of Wisconsin | BS | Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | 05/1985 |
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine: Medical Oncology - Subspecialty
Clinical Expertise
Colon Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Liver Cancer
Lynch Syndrome
Pancreatic Cancer
Rectal Cancer
Stomach Cancer
Clinical Trials
- Related Conditions: Neuroendocrine Tumor, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Carcinoma| Start Date: | End Date:
- Related Conditions: Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Neoplasms, Neuroendocrine Tumor| Start Date: | End Date:
- Related Conditions: Neuroendocrine Tumor, Carcinoid Tumor, Neoplasms, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Stomach Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer| Start Date: | End Date:
- Pembrolizumab-based Therapy in Previously Treated High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinomas (NCT03136055)Related Conditions: Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Carcinoma| Start Date: | End Date:
- Related Conditions: Neuroendocrine Tumor| Start Date: | End Date:
- Combination Chemotherapy and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors (NCT00227617)Related Conditions: Carcinoid Tumor, Islet Cell Tumor, Lung Cancer, Neoplastic Syndrome, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal Cancer| Start Date: | End Date:
- Imatinib, Bevacizumab, and Cyclophosphamide in Patients With Refractory Metastatic Solid Tumors (NCT00390156)Related Conditions: Solid Tumor, Neoplasms| Start Date: | End Date:
In the News
January, 03, 2017 | UCSF Surgical Oncology Program
Grants and Funding
- UCSF Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Program in Clinical Oncology | NIH | 2021-07-01 - 2026-06-30 | Role: Principal Investigator
Research Interests
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Colorectal Neoplasms
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Publications
MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 161
- Commonwealth Neuroendocrine Tumour Research Collaboration and the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors: An International Collaborative Endorsement and Update of| | PubMed
- North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Guide for Neuroendocrine Tumor Patient Health Care Providers During COVID-19.| | PubMed
- Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Are There Any Concerns?| | PubMed
- Reply to S. Boutayeb et al.| | PubMed
- Intraarterial Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy Using 90Y-DOTATOC for Hepatic Metastases of Neuroendocrine Tumors.| | PubMed
- Modifying Practices in GI Oncology in the Face of COVID-19: Recommendations From Expert Oncologists on Minimizing Patient Risk.| | PubMed
- Pembrolizumab for the treatment of programmed death-ligand 1-positive advanced carcinoid or pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Results from the KEYNOTE-028 study.| | PubMed
- A novel stratification of mesenteric mass involvement as a predictor of challenging mesenteric lymph node dissection by minimally invasive approach for ileal neuroendocrine tumors.| | PubMed
- Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab in Previously Treated Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors: Results From the Phase II KEYNOTE-158 Study.| | PubMed
- A Rare Case of Carcinoid Constrictive Pericarditis.| | PubMed