Margaret Von Mehren MD

Dr. Margaret von Mehren was born in New York City, NY, where she received her primary and secondary education. She then matriculated at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where she majored in Biology and minored in Philosophy, and graduated in 1985 with honors. She received her medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany, NY. Dr. von Mehren completed an internship and residency at New York University Medical Center in New York before moving to Philadelphia for her fellowship in medical oncology at the Fox Chase Cancer Center and Temple University. After completing their fellowship, Dr. von Mehren joined the faculty of the Department of Medical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center where she remains today as an Associate Professor and the director of the Sarcoma program. She is a member of the NCCN panel for soft tissue sarcomas and GIST task force, as well as the Intergroup GIST Taskforce.