Biography

David Bentrem, MD, MS is a staff surgeon at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and a Professor of Surgery at Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. Dr. Bentrem is the Director of the GI Oncology Lab in the Department of Surgery at Northwestern.

Dr. Bentrem has a focused interest in GI oncology to examine the role of the tumor microenvironment in pancreas and colon cancers. In addition, Dr. Bentrem's research focuses on the development of quality measures in cancer surgery.

He has completed the Certificate Program in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety through the Institute of Health Care Studies and a Masters in Clinical Investigation from the Department of Preventative Medicine at Northwestern.