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Alexander Black, MD

Medical Oncologist

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Conditions Treated Asbestosis Laryngeal Cancer Lung Cancer Ovarian Cancer Pericardial Mesothelioma Peritoneal Mesothelioma Pleural Mesothelioma Testicular Mesothelioma

  • Bio & Insurance Information

    Dr. Alexander Black is a medical oncologist based in Valencia, California. He has an extensive medical experience of 34 years. He graduated in 1983 from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He continued afterward with an internship stage at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and a residency at the same institution. After this stage, he completed his fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Alexander Black is a board-certified specialist in three clinical areas: internal medicine, hematology, and oncology. He contributed to two published studies and articles that focused on topics like Dichloroacetate in hypoxic tumors and myelopathy after radiation therapy. He is also a co-author of several articles covering areas like chemotherapy, hematological and immunological analysis of 21 HTLV II, HTLV II Rex protein binds specifically to RNA sequences. At the moment, Dr. Black is affiliated with Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica.



  • Education & Training

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    Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

    Medical School

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    Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia University

    Internship

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    Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Columbia University

    Residency

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    UCLA

    Fellowship

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine - Hematology

    American Board of Internal Medicine - Oncology

  • Hospital & Practice

    Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital

    Languages: English/Spanish

    (661) 200-2000

    23845 McBean Pkwy

    Valencia, California 91335

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    Huntington Hospital

    Languages: English/Spanish

    (626) 397-5000

    100 W California Blvd

    Pasadena, California 91105

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    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Languages: English/Spanish

    (310) 825-9111

    757 Westwood Plaza

    Los Angeles, California 90095

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    UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica

    Languages: English/Spanish

    (424) 259-6000

    1250 16th St

    Santa Monica, California 90404

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  • Publications & Memberships

    Dr. Alexander Black has contributed to 2 publications.

    Dichloroacetate should be considered with platinum-based chemotherapy in hypoxic tumors rather than as a single agent in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

    Garon, E. B.,Christofk, H. R.,Hosmer, W.,Britten, C. D.,Bahng, A.,Crabtree, M. J.,Hong, C. S.,Kamranpour, N.,Pitts, S.,Kabbinavar, F.,Patel, C.,von Euw, E.,Black, A.,M...; J. Cancer Res. Clin. Oncol.. 2014 Jan 21.

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    Myelopathy after radiation therapy and chemotherapy with capecitabine and gemcitabine.

    Barstis, J.L., Black, A.C.; Cancer Invest. 2005.

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