I am honored and privileged to help guide patients and their families who are living with hope and coping with the uncertainty of cancer. Through collaboration, communication and community, we can make a big difference in people’s lives.
Specialties
Medical Oncology
Hematology
Education
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Training
Residency: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Hospital Consortium
Fellowships: Georgetown University Medical Center, Vincent T. Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Medical Oncology and Hematology
About Dr. Steven Eisenberg
Dr. Eisenberg received his B.A. in general arts and sciences at Pennsylvania State University. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He was honored with the Dean Arthur M. and Belle B. Flack Memorial Award for the student most proficient in internal medicine.
After receiving his medical degree, he completed an internal medicine internship and residency at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Hospital Consortium and was named chief intern. He was the first recipient of the Emanuel Fliegelman, D. Humanitarian Award for the doctor exhibiting highly compassionate care during residency.
Dr. Eisenberg completed a fellowship at the Georgetown University Medical Center, Vincent T. Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Medical Oncology and Hematology, and spent a research year as a gastrointestinal oncology fellow. He served as an investigator in a variety of clinical trials focusing on novel therapies for GI malignancies. He has published articles on colon cancer and continues to lecture on a wide array of cancer-related topics. His special interests include breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer and integrative oncology.
Dr. Eisenberg is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology and hematology and has offices in 4S Ranch (San Diego). He has been nominated for Best Bedside Manner at Tri-City Hospital.
Dr. Eisenberg is married and has three children. He enjoys writing songs for people living with cancer through his passion project, Lyrical Life (featured on the TODAY show and in People magazine). He is the author of Love is the Strongest Medicine (Hay House, 2021).
Accomplishments
Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and Hematology
Nominated for Best Bedside Manner for Medical Specialties at Tri-City Medical Center, Academy Awards
Diplomate, American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology
Doctor’s Blog
Read blog posts by Dr. Eisenberg.
Published Author
“Love is the Strongest Medicine: Notes from a Cancer Doctor on Connection, Creativity, and Compassion”
Topping Amazon’s Hot New Releases list for cancer a month before its May 2021 release date, Dr. Steven Eisenberg’s book discusses how denial, anger and fear-draining emotions can interfere with the effectiveness of cancer treatment, and how to overcome negative emotions by cultivating acceptance, love and self-compassion.
