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Martin Tallman

Hematology

Martin Tallman, MD

Director of Faculty Mentorship, Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern; Former Chief, Leukemia Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering

Chicago, IL

Dr. Martin S. Tallman is an internationally renowned clinician-investigator specializing in leukemia. He served as the 2021 President of the American Society of Hematology, chaired the Leukemia Committee of ECOG for 16 years, and chaired the NCCN AML Panel. He was previously Chief of the Leukemia Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center before returning to Northwestern's Lurie Cancer Center in 2022 as Director of Faculty Mentorship and Career Development.

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Medical Oncology

Education & Training

  • BS: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • MD: Chicago Medical School / Rosalind Franklin University (1980)
  • Residency: McGraw Medical Center, Northwestern University (Internal Medicine, Chief Resident)
  • Fellowship: University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Hematology/Oncology)

Peer Recognition

  • HealthgradesHealthgrades Honor Roll

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Malignant Hematology

Conditions & Treatments

LeukemiaAcute Myeloid LeukemiaAcute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaChronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaChronic Myeloid Leukemia

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  • Northwestern Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Program
  • Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
  • Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
  • Palos Hospital