Paul R. Helft, MD
Allan S. Manalan and Diane K. Werth Professor of Medicine
Adjunct Professor of Surgery
Bio
A native of Indianapolis, Dr. Helft completed his BA in general studies in the humanities and his MD at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine, and fellowships in hematology/oncology and clinical medical ethics at the University of Chicago. Dr. Helft joined the faculty of the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2001, where he is currently a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology. His clinical work is based in the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program at the Indiana University Health Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. His primary focus is on the clinical treatment of colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors, biliary tumors, and upper and lower gastrointestinal cancers. He strongly believes that superb clinical care of cancer requires a strong partnership between patients and their care team, the foundation of which is highly personalized, compassionate, and open communication.
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2000 | Fellowship | The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
1998 | Residency | The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
1995 | MD | University of Chicago |
1991 | BA | University of Chicago |
Bioethics
Torke AM; Callahan CM; Sachs GA; Wocial LD; Helft PR; Monahan PO; Slaven JE; Montz K; Burke ES; Inger L; Journal of general internal medicine 2017 Nov 28
Mosher CE; Secinti E; Johns SA; O'Neil BH; Helft PR; Shahda S; Jalal SI; Champion VL; Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation 2017 Jun 10
Runco DV; Taylor JF; Helft PR; Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology 2017 Jan
Mosher CE; Winger JG; Given BA; Shahda S; Helft PR; Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2017 Apr 22
Torke AM; Monahan P; Callahan CM; Helft PR; Sachs GA; Wocial LD; Slaven JE; Montz K; Inger L; Burke ES; Journal of pain and symptom management 2016 Oct 5
Mosher CE; Adams RN; Helft PR; O'Neil BH; Shahda S; Rattray NA; Champion VL; Psychology & health 2016 Oct 24
Hartsock JA; Ivy SS; Helft PR; American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 2016 Feb 3
Radovich M; Kiel PJ; Nance SM; Niland EE; Parsley ME; Ferguson ME; Jiang G; Ammakkanavar NR; Einhorn LH; Cheng L; Nassiri M; Davidson DD; Rushing DA; Loehrer PJ; Pili R; Hanna N; Callaghan JT; Skaar TC; Helft PR; Shahda S; O'Neil BH; Schneider BP; Oncotarget 2016 Aug 30
Leland BD; Torke AM; Wocial LD; Helft PR; Journal of intensive care medicine 2016 Aug 27
Bernat JK; Helft PR; Wilhelm LR; Hook NE; Brown LF; Althouse SK; Johns SA; Psycho-oncology 2015 Mar 9
Newman AR; Helft PR; Oncology nursing forum 2015 Jan
Torke AM; Bledsoe P; Wocial LD; Bosslet GT; Helft PR; Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2015 Feb 9
Mosher CE; Winger JG; Given BA; Helft PR; O'Neil BH; Psycho-oncology 2015 Aug 27
Roberts F; Gettings P; Torbeck L; Helft PR; Journal of surgical education 2015 Apr 29
Torke AM; Sachs GA; Helft PR; Montz K; Hui SL; Slaven JE; Callahan CM; JAMA internal medicine 2014 Mar
Helft PR; Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2013 Nov
McLennon SM; Uhrich M; Lasiter S; Chamness AR; Helft PR; Cancer nursing 2013 Mar
Helft PR; Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2013 Jul
Tenner LL; Helft PR; Journal of oncology practice / American Society of Clinical Oncology 2013 Feb 19
McLennon SM; Lasiter S; Miller WR; Amlin K; Chamness AR; Helft PR; Nursing outlook 2013 Feb 10
Tenner L; Helft PR; Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2013 Feb
Petronio S; Helft PR; Child JT; Journal of public health research 2013 Dec 1
Tenner LL; Helft PR; The virtual mentor : VM 2013 Aug 1
Helft PR; Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2013 Apr
Helft PR; Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2012 Sep
Helft PR; Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2012 Sep
Helft PR; Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2012 Oct
Helft PR; Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2012 Oct
Helft PR; Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2012 Nov
Helft PR; Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2012 Dec
Torke AM; Petronio S; Purnell CE; Sachs GA; Helft PR; Callahan CM; Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012 Aug 6
Helft PR; Journal of oncology practice / American Society of Clinical Oncology 2012 Apr 3
Helft PR; American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book / ASCO. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Meeting 2012
Torke AM; Petronio S; Sachs GA; Helft PR; Purnell C; Patient education and counseling 2011 Sep 1
Bosslet GT; Torke AM; Hickman SE; Terry CL; Helft PR; Journal of general internal medicine 2011 Jun 25
Helft PR; Chamness A; Terry C; Uhrich M; Oncology nursing forum 2011 Jul
Wocial LD; Bledsoe P; Helft PR; Everett LQ; Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing 2010 Sep
Helft PR; Cavaghan MK; The journal of supportive oncology 2010 Jan
Wocial LD; Hancock M; Bledsoe PD; Chamness AR; Helft PR; JONA'S healthcare law, ethics and regulation 2010 Apr
Helft PR; Eckles RE; Torbeck L; Journal of surgical education 2009 Jan
Helft PR; The journal of supportive oncology 2008 Sep
Morrell ED; Brown BP; Qi R; Drabiak K; Helft PR; Journal of medical ethics 2008 Sep
Flamme NE; Terry CL; Helft PR; Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) 2008 Jun
Gangadhar TC; Von der Lohe E; Sawada SG; Helft PR; Journal of medical case reports 2008 Dec 8
Helft PR; Champion VL; Eckles R; Johnson CS; Meslin EM; Journal of empirical research on human research ethics : JERHRE 2007 Sep
Helft PR; Petronio S; Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2007 Oct 18
Nebesio CL; Goulet RJ Jr; Helft PR; Billings SD; International journal of dermatology 2007 Mar
Kesler KA; Hammoud ZT; Helft PR; Rieger KM; Pritz MB; Brown JW; The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2006 Feb
Eckles RE; Meslin EM; Gaffney M; Helft PR; Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 2005 Dec
Helft PR; Eckles RE; Johnson-Calley CS; Daugherty CK; Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2005 Aug 1
Kesler KA; Helft PR; Werner EA; Jain NP; Brooks JA; DeWitt JM; Leblanc JK; Fineberg NS; Einhorn LH; Brown JW; The Annals of thoracic surgery 2005 Apr
Medical oncology, gastrointestinal malignancies, esophageal cancer
Desc: Trustee Teaching Award
Scope: University
Date: 2016-05-01
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Scope: School
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Scope: University
Date: 2013-05-01
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Scope: University
Date: 2012-05-01
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Scope: University
Date: 2010-05-01