Wolfram Samlowski, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Medical Oncologist
EDUCATION
Dr. Samlowski earned his bachelor’s and medical degree from the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He completed his internal medicine residency at Wayne State University in Detroit and his hematology/oncology fellowship at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
Melanoma, other skin malignancies, sarcoma, and head and neck
EXPERIENCE
Dr. Wolfram Samlowski is a Nevada Oncology Specialists (NOS) medical oncologist. He is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine. Dr. Samlowski is an expert in treating patients with melanoma and skin cancer, sarcoma, and head and neck cancer. He is active in health economics and outcomes research and has been the principle investigator on numerous clinical research studies.
Dr. Samlowski has contributed to and authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications, reviews, and scientific abstracts. He is a member of several professional associations, including the American Federation of Clinical Research, the American Society for Clinical Oncology, the American Association for Cancer Research, and the Society for Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
Before joining NOS, Dr. Samlowski was a Professor of Oncology and Adjunct Dermatology and Pathology at the Huntsman Cancer Institute of the University of Utah. Dr. Samlowski also served as director of Translational Research, Multidisciplinary Melanoma program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, where he worked from 1984 to 2007. In 2007, he joined the Nevada Cancer Institute as Chief of Melanoma, Renal Cancer, and Immunotherapy and was appointed Professor of Oncology at the University of Nevada. He spent 13 years at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada before joining NOS.
Over the years, Dr. Samlowski has received numerous awards and honors. He has been named a “Top Doctor” by Vegas Seven and Las Vegas Life, “Best Doctor” by Desert Companion, and “America’s Top Doctors” and “America’s Top Oncologists” by Castle Connolly and US News and World Report. He was also named a “Healthcare Headliner” by Vegas, Inc. and “Medical Marvel” by Nevada Business Magazine.
BOARD CERTIFIED
Medical Oncology
Internal Medicine
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American College of Physicians (ACS), Fellow
American Federation of Clinical Research AFCR
American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Society for Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research (SMR)
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC)
Clark County Medical Society (CCMS)
