Justin E. Bekelman, MD

Sees patients age 18 and up
Call 800-789-7366
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Marietta and Howard Stoeckel Professor
  • Professor of Radiation Oncology in Medical Ethics and Health Policy
  • Professor of Radiation Oncology in Medicine

My education and training

  • Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Residency: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

47 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
November 2025
trusted his experience and empathy
Anonymous
August 2025
everything went well
Anonymous
April 2025
very knowledgeable
Anonymous
January 2025
willing to take time to explain treatments. put us at ease.

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Bekelman is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Yasaitis L, Polsky D*, Bekelman J* Relation between Narrow Networks and Providers of Cancer Care , Journal of Clinical Oncology, 35(27): 2017,3131-3135

Bekelman JE and Lee WR 6 Questions to Ask Before We Shorten Radiation Treatments for Intact Prostate Cancer , Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 97(4): 2017,718-721

Ojerholm E, Halpern SD, Bekelman JE Default options: opportunities to improve quality and value in oncology , Journal of Clinical Oncology, 34(16): 2016,1844-7

Bekelman JE, Halpern SD, Blankart CR, Bynum JP, Cohen J, Fowler R, Kaasa S, Kwietniewski L, Melberg HO, Onwuteaka-Philipsen B, Oosterveld-Vlug M, Pring A, Schreyögg J, Ulrich CM, Verne J, Wunsch H, Emanuel EJ Comparison of Site of Death, Health Care Utilization, and Hospital Expenditures for Patients Dying With Cancer in 7 Developed Countries , JAMA, 315(3): 2016,272-283

Bekelman JE, Mitra N, Handorf EA, Uzzo RG, Hahn SA, Polsky D, Armstrong K Effectiveness of Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Radiotherapy for Older Men with Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer , Journal of Clinical Oncology, 33(7): 2015,716-22

Kalbasi A, Li J, Berman A, Swisher-McClure S, Smaldone M, Uzzo RG, Small DS, Mitra N, Bekelman JE Dose-Escalated Irradiation and Overall Survival in Men With Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer , JAMA Oncology, 1(7): 2015,897-906

Bekelman JE, Sylwestrzak G, Barron J, Liu J, Epstein AJ, Freedman G, Malin J, Emanuel EJ Uptake and Costs of Hypofractionated vs. Conventional Whole Breast Irradiation After Breast Conserving Surgery in the United States, 2008 - 2013 , JAMA, 312(23): 2014,2542-50

Bekelman JE, Kim M, Emanuel EJ Toward Accountable Cancer Care , JAMA Internal Medicine, 173(11): 2013,958-9

Bekelman JE, Epstein AJ, Emanuel EJ Single vs Multiple Fraction Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases from Prostate Cancer , JAMA, 310(14): 2013,1501-02

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