David A. Frank, MD, PhD, FACP, is the director of the Division of Hematology and a professor in Emory University School of Medicine's Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology. He also serves as director of the Winship Innovation Initiative and as an advisor to the Morningside Center for Innovative and Affordable Medicine within the Woodruff Health Sciences Center. Board certified in medical oncology, he cares for patients with hematologic malignancies, specializing in leukemia. He is actively involved in training the next generation of clinical oncologists and cancer scientists.
Prior to joining Emory, Dr. Frank was the chief quality officer for Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, having previously served as chair of Quality Improvement for Medical Oncology, chair of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and medical director of patient safety.
Dr. Frank received his MD and PhD from Yale University. After serving as an intern, resident, and chief resident in internal medicine at Yale, he completed training in medical oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in intracellular signal transduction at Harvard Medical School.
A renowned physician-scientist, Dr. Frank's translational research laboratory focuses on the intracellular signaling pathways that control normal cellular function and become subverted in the development of cancer, and then using this knowledge in designing targeted molecular inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. His lab has developed innovative ways to target STAT transcription factors, leading to a series of therapeutic clinical trials, including the first clinical trial of a small molecule STAT3 inhibitor in cancer therapy.
Dr. Frank has authored or coauthored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. He serves on the editorial board of Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research, and Cancer Biology and Therapy. In addition, he is an invited or ad hoc reviewer for several publications, including Blood, Nature Medicine, Science Signaling, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and others. PubMed
Titles & Roles
Director, Division of Hematology, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Emory University School of Medicine
Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Emory University School of Medicine
Education & Training
Education
Fellowship, Medical Oncology, 1993
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine, 1990
Yale New Haven Hospital
Residency, Internal Medicine, 1989
Yale New Haven Hospital
Medical Education, , 1986
Yale University School of Medicine
Professional Memberships
Dr. Frank is a member of the Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. He is a Fellow of American College of Physicians. He holds professional memberships with American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of Cancer Research, American Society of Hematology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and American Society for Microbiology. He serves as chair for the Medical Sciences Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
EC Chen, H Gandler, I Tošić, GG Fell, A Fiore, O Pozdnyakova, DJ DeAngelo, I Galinsky, MR Luskin, M Wadleigh, ES Winer, R Leonard, K O'Day, A de Jonge, D Neuberg, AT Look, RM Stone, DA Frank, JS Garcia
JI Brown, P Wang, AYL Wong, B Petrova, R Persaud, S Soukhtehzari, M Lopez McDonald, D Hanke, J Christensen, P Iliev, W Wang, DK Everton, KC Williams, DA Frank, N Kanarek, BDG Page
LE Stevens, G Peluffo, X Qiu, D Temko, A Fassl, Z Li, A Trinh, M Seehawer, B Jovanović, M Alečković, CM Wilde, RC Geck, S Shu, NL Kingston, NW Harper, V Almendro, AL Pyke, SB Egri, M Papanastasiou, K Clement, N Zhou, S Walker, J Salas, SY Park, DA Frank, A Meissner, JD Jaffe, P Sicinski, A Toker, F Michor, HW Long, BA Overmoyer, K Polyak
Y Yoshikawa, KH Stopsack, XV Wang, YH Chen, YZ Mazzu, F Burton, G Chakraborty, SH Rajanala, R Hirani, S Nandakumar, GM Lee, D Frank, E Davicioni, G Liu, MA Carducci, H Azuma, PW Kantoff, CJ Sweeney
AK Ajay, L Zhao, S Vig, M Fujiwara, S Thakurela, S Jadhav, A Cho, IJ Chiu, Y Ding, K Ramachandran, A Mithal, A Bhatt, P Chaluvadi, MK Gupta, SI Shah, VS Sabbisetti, AM Waaga-Gasser, DA Frank, G Murugaiyan, JV Bonventre, LL Hsiao
LN Heppler, S Attarha, R Persaud, JI Brown, P Wang, B Petrova, I Tošić, FB Burton, Y Flamand, SR Walker, JE Yeh, RA Zubarev, M Gaetani, N Kanarek, BDG Page, DA Frank
M Lapidot, AE Case, EL Weisberg, C Meng, SR Walker, S Garg, W Ni, K Podar, YP Hung, RD Carrasco, A Knott, PC Gokhale, S Sharma, A Pozhitkov, P Kulkarni, DA Frank, R Salgia, JD Griffin, SV Saladi, R Bueno, M Sattler
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Dr. Frank was kind and patient!! He explained everything in great detail. And listened to my concerns. I think he is one of the nicest and best doctors I have ever seen and I am glad to be his patient.
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01/18/2024
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01/11/2024
Dr. Frank was thorough, detail oriented, an excellent listener and an excellent communicator in explaining my condition and treatment options.
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12/09/2023
Dr Frank is outstanding. He was attentive to my needs, allowed me to ask any questions I wanted, and answered each to my satisfaction. He is not only rigorous and exacting In WHAT he describes but exceptionally compassion in HOW he discusses sensitive topics. I am grateful to have him leading my team.
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12/07/2023
Always clear, concise discussions about procedure, etc..
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10/12/2023
One of the best doctors I have ever used for treating me
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09/14/2023
Dr. Frank is the best communicator/listener always so thoughtful, insightful, calming and caring. I am so lucky he has been my Dr. Through my Cancer struggles.
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07/16/2023
Dr.Frank is a superb listener and that is, in my opinion, essential to successfully treating any illness or concern.
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07/07/2023
Excellent! Dr Frank gave me a thorough exam, asked lots of questions, then gave me a detailed description of my condition and what to expect then answered all our questions
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07/06/2023
Could not have better
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06/22/2023
Even for complex issues Dr explained in English what was happening and why.
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06/17/2023
Good
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06/15/2023
Genuine concern was expressed for my care & treatment.
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06/10/2023
Dr. Frank was fantastic
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05/25/2023
My Oncologist and his team are amazing ...Cancer is a horrible diagnosis but they make it less scary and I feel so supported by Dr.Frank and his team of Drs and nurses Yes I would reffer his office and Emory to anyone who is going thu what I am going thu
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05/06/2023
In my lifetime experiences, Dr. Frank is probably the most caring physician I have encountered. Even dealing with so many patients, many with more critical illnesses, he gives me his undivided attention. It is extraordinary in today's practice of medicine.
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05/06/2023
Very Good.
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01/27/2023
We were referred to Doc to verify condition set plan going forward.
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09/03/2022
Dr Frank exceeded my expectations with his professionalism. He had excellent communication skills to make sure myself and husband understood the patient care plan, the test that would be scheduled and follow up care for the results.
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08/19/2022
Excellent
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06/24/2022
Dr Frank shows a great deal of care, compassion and empathy towards me. He also does a good job of educating me when needed.