Jesse Handler, MD, PhD

Background

Jesse Handler, MD, PhD, is a board-certified medical oncologist who specializes in treating gastrointestinal cancers, particularly pancreatic and colorectal cancer. He joined the clinical staff at Winship Cancer Institute as an attending physician in 2025. His practice is based at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University's Clifton campus.

Dr. Handler is an assistant professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine.

He earned his medical degree and PhD from New York University School of Medicine in New York City. He completed his internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and his clinical and research fellowship in medical oncology at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore.

Titles & Roles

• Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology

  Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

• Fellowship, Medical Oncology, 2025

  Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Residency, Internal Medicine, 2020

  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Medical Education, MD, 2018

  New York University School of Medicine

Board Certifications

• Medical Oncology

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2023
• Internal Medicine

  American Board of Internal Medicine, 2021

Professional Memberships

• American Medical Association
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American Association for Cancer Research

Research

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