Eric Kodish, M.D.
| Appointed: |
2004 |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Languages: |
English |
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Bioethics
Genomic Medicine Institute
Biographical Sketch
Eric Kodish, MD, is the F. J. O'Neill Professor and Chairman of the Department of Bioethics at Cleveland Clinic, Executive Director of the Cleveland Fellowship in Advanced Bioethics, and Professor of Pediatrics at the Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
From 1993-2004, he cared for children with cancer and blood diseases at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, where he was the founding director of the Rainbow Center for Pediatric Ethics. His areas of expertise include childhood cancer and blood diseases, pediatric ethics, end-of-life issues, and research ethics. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in 2001.
Dr. Kodish has been Principal Investigator on a series of three NCI funded multi-site studies of informed consent in childhood cancer. The American Cancer Society, Greenwall Foundation and the Cancer Treatment Research Foundation have also funded his research.
He is Chair of the Bioethics Committee of the Children’s Oncology Group, and served as an appointed member of the Committee on Bioethics of the American Academy of Pediatrics from 1999-2005. He currently serves on the Science and Medicine Advisory Committee of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and on the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) at the NIH.
He has been a member of the HHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections Subcommittee for Research Involving Children at the Office of Human Research Protections and the NCI’s Pediatric Central IRB. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications in journals including JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine, as well as book chapters and reviews. He is the editor of "Ethics and Research with Children: A Case-Based Approach," published by Oxford University Press (February 2005).
Education & Fellowships
| Medical School: | Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH |
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| Internship: | Children's Memorial Hospital, Pediatrics, Chicago, IL |
| Residency: | Northwestern University, Foster McGaw Medical Center, Pediatrics, Chicago, IL |
| Fellowship: | University of Chicago, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Chicago, IL |
| Fellowship: | University of Chicago, Research in Ethics & Oncology, Chicago, IL |
| Other Education: | (Undergraduate) Kent State University, Kent, OH |
Certifications
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Specialty Interests
Childhood cancer, general clinical hematology and oncology, pediatric ethics, pediatric hematology, research ethics, Sickle Cell Anemia.
Awards & Honors
- F.J. O'Neill Professor and Chairman, Department of Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, 2001
Industry Relationships
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Fiduciary Role. Dr. Kodish serves in a fiduciary capacity, such as an officer or director, for the following companies or other entities:
- Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM)
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