Leonidas C. Platanias
Experienced in Brain Tumor

Dr. Leonidas C. Platanias

Oncology
Northwestern Medical Group
675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Offers Telehealth
43 Years of Experience
Experienced in Brain Tumor
Northwestern Medical Group
675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Leonidas Platanias is an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Platanias has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Breast Cancer, Leukemia, and Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 208 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 15 articles in the study of Brain Tumor.

Graduate Institution
Patras University, 1983.0
Residency
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)
Fellowships
University of Chicago
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Call: 866-587-4322

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

208 Total Publications

Loss of Function Mouse Models Reveal a Novel Regulatory Function for ULK1 in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.
Loss of Function Mouse Models Reveal a Novel Regulatory Function for ULK1 in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.
Journal: Molecular and cellular biology
Published: July 23, 2025
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