Emily K. Bergsland, MD

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Additional Websites

• Physician Referral Directory

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Education

University of Wisconsin, B.S., 1985, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Minnesota, M.D., 1982

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Professional Experience

• 1989-92
  Intern, Dept. of Medicine, University of California San Francisco
• 1990-92
  Resident, Dept. of Medicine, University of California San Francisco
• 1992-92
  Chief Resident and Assistant Chief of the Medical Service, Dept. of Medicine, University of California San Francisco
• 1993-92
  Fellow, Medical Oncology, University of California San Francisco
• 1994-1992
  Research Fellow (P I: Douglas Hanahan, Ph.D.), Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California San Francisco
• Transgenic mouse models of tumorigenesis
• 1996-1992
  Clinical Instructor, Dept. of Medicine (Division of Hematology/Oncology), UCSF
• 1998-2002
  Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept of Medicine (Division of Hematology/Oncology), UCSF
• 2003-2002
  Associate Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, UCSF
• 2004-present
  Associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, UCSF
• 2006-present
  Director of Education and Fellowship Program Director, Hematology/Oncology

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Honors & Awards

• 1982
  Phi Beta Kappa
• 1985-82
  Vine Scholarship, University of Minnesota
• 1982
  May Sine Peterson Award, University of Minnesota
• 1982
  Alpha Omega Alpha
• 1995-92
  Molecular Medicine Fellowship, University of California San Francisco

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Selected Publications

1. Bergsland EK. Introduction: recent advances in the genetics, diagnosis, and treatment of neuroendocrine tumors. Semin Oncol. 2013 Feb; 40(1):1-3.
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2. Bergsland EK. The evolving landscape of neuroendocrine tumors. Semin Oncol. 2013 Feb; 40(1):4-22.
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3. Ko AH, Espinoza AM, Jones KA, Venook AP, Bergsland EK, Kelley RK, Dito E, Ong A, Hanover CS, Coakley FV, Tempero MA. Optimizing the administration of fixed-dose rate gemcitabine plus capecitabine using an alternating-week schedule: a dose finding and early efficacy study in advanced pancreatic and biliary carcinomas. Am J Clin Oncol. 2012 Oct; 35(5):411-7.
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4. Parekh JR, Wang SC, Bergsland EK, Venook AP, Warren RS, Kim GE, Nakakura EK. Lymph node sampling rates and predictors of nodal metastasis in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor resections: the UCSF experience with 149 patients. Pancreas. 2012 Aug; 41(6):840-4.
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5. Kulke MH, Benson AB, Bergsland E, Berlin JD, Blaszkowsky LS, Choti MA, Clark OH, Doherty GM, Eason J, Emerson L, Engstrom PF, Goldner WS, Heslin MJ, Kandeel F, Kunz PL, Kuvshinoff BW, Moley JF, Pillarisetty VG, Saltz L, Schteingart DE, Shah MH, Shibata S, Strosberg JR, Vauthey JN, White R, Yao JC, Freedman-Cass DA, Dwyer MA. Neuroendocrine tumors. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2012 Jun 1; 10(6):724-64.
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6. Paulson AS, Bergsland EK. Systemic therapy for advanced carcinoid tumors: where do we go from here? J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2012 Jun 1; 10(6):785-93.
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7. Atreya CE, Ducker GS, Feldman ME, Bergsland EK, Warren RS, Shokat KM. Combination of ATP-competitive mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors with standard chemotherapy for colorectal cancer. Invest New Drugs. 2012 Dec; 30(6):2219-25.
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8. Garcia-Aguilar J, Smith DD, Avila K, Bergsland EK, Chu P, Krieg RM. Optimal timing of surgery after chemoradiation for advanced rectal cancer: preliminary results of a multicenter, nonrandomized phase II prospective trial. Ann Surg. 2011 Jul; 254(1):97-102.
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9. Kulke MH, Siu LL, Tepper JE, Fisher G, Jaffe D, Haller DG, Ellis LM, Benedetti JK, Bergsland EK, Hobday TJ, Van Cutsem E, Pingpank J, Oberg K, Cohen SJ, Posner MC, Yao JC. Future directions in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors: consensus report of the National Cancer Institute Neuroendocrine Tumor clinical trials planning meeting. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Mar 1; 29(7):934-43.
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10. Wang YC, Iezza G, Zuraek MB, Jablons DM, Theodore PR, Bergsland EK, Donner DB, Warren RS, Nakakura EK. Lack of NKX2.2 expression in bronchopulmonary typical carcinoid tumors: implications for patients with neuroendocrine tumor metastases and unknown primary site. J Surg Res. 2010 Sep; 163(1):47-51.
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11. Wang SC, Parekh JR, Zuraek MB, Venook AP, Bergsland EK, Warren RS, Nakakura EK. Identification of unknown primary tumors in patients with neuroendocrine liver metastases. Arch Surg. 2010 Mar; 145(3):276-80.
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12. Wang YC, Zuraek MB, Kosaka Y, Ota Y, German MS, Deneris ES, Bergsland EK, Donner DB, Warren RS, Nakakura EK. The ETS oncogene family transcription factor FEV identifies serotonin-producing cells in normal and neoplastic small intestine. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2010 Mar; 17(1):283-91.
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13. Ko AH, Venook AP, Bergsland EK, Kelley RK, Korn WM, Dito E, Schillinger B, Scott J, Hwang J, Tempero MA. A phase II study of bevacizumab plus erlotinib for gemcitabine-refractory metastatic pancreatic cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2010 Nov; 66(6):1051-7.
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14. Kulke MH, Bergsland EK, Yao JC. Glycemic control in patients with insulinoma treated with everolimus. N Engl J Med. 2009 Jan 8; 360(2):195-7.
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15. Wang YC, Gallego-Arteche E, Iezza G, Yuan X, Matli MR, Choo SP, Zuraek MB, Gogia R, Lynn FC, German MS, Bergsland EK, Donner DB, Warren RS, Nakakura EK. Homeodomain transcription factor NKX2.2 functions in immature cells to control enteroendocrine differentiation and is expressed in gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2009 Mar; 16(1):267-79.
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16. Wong D, Ko AH, Hwang J, Venook AP, Bergsland EK, Tempero MA. Serum CA19-9 decline compared to radiographic response as a surrogate for clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer receiving chemotherapy. Pancreas. 2008 Oct; 37(3):269-74.
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17. Kulke MH, Lenz HJ, Meropol NJ, Posey J, Ryan DP, Picus J, Bergsland E, Stuart K, Tye L, Huang X, Li JZ, Baum CM, Fuchs CS. Activity of sunitinib in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jul 10; 26(20):3403-10.
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18. Ko AH, Dito E, Schillinger B, Venook AP, Xu Z, Bergsland EK, Wong D, Scott J, Hwang J, Tempero MA. A phase II study evaluating bevacizumab in combination with fixed-dose rate gemcitabine and low-dose cisplatin for metastatic pancreatic cancer: is an anti-VEGF strategy still applicable? Invest New Drugs. 2008 Oct; 26(5):463-71.
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19. Ko AH, Dito E, Schillinger B, Venook AP, Bergsland EK, Tempero MA. Excess toxicity associated with docetaxel and irinotecan in patients with metastatic, gemcitabine-refractory pancreatic cancer: results of a phase II study. Cancer Invest. 2008 Feb; 26(1):47-52.
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20. Berlin JD, Venook A, Bergsland E, Rothenberg M, Lockhart AC, Rosen L. Phase II trial of T138067, a novel microtubule inhibitor, in patients with metastatic, refractory colorectal carcinoma. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2008 Jan; 7(1):44-7.
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