Expertise in
19
conditions

Dr. Christine M. Bestvina

Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
The University Of Chicago
5841 S Maryland Ave, 
Chicago, IL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
19
conditions
The University Of Chicago
5841 S Maryland Ave, 
Chicago, IL 
OverviewInsuranceLocationsClinical ResearchSimilar Doctors

Overview

Christine Bestvina is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bestvina is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Tissue Biopsy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bestvina is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 61 peer reviewed articles and participating in 19 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Hospital Affiliations
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
The University Of Chicago Medical Center
Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.

Find your insurance
Find your insuranceClose

Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
View 8 Less Insurance Carriers -

Locations

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

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.

17 Clinical Trials

A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Multi-Center, First-in-Human Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Anti-Tumor Activity of TPX-0005 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 Rearrangements (TRIDENT-1)
A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Multi-Center, First-in-Human Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Anti-Tumor Activity of TPX-0005 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 Rearrangements (TRIDENT-1)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: July 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Repotrectinib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Randomized Study of Erlotinib Vs Observation in Patients With Completely Resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Randomized Study of Erlotinib Vs Observation in Patients With Completely Resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Erlotinib Hydrochloride
Study Phase: Phase 3
NCI COVID-19 in Cancer Patients Study (NCCAPS): A Longitudinal Natural History Study
NCI COVID-19 in Cancer Patients Study (NCCAPS): A Longitudinal Natural History Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure
EA5163/S1709 INSIGNA : A Randomized, Phase III Study of Firstline Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy in Induction/Maintenance or Postprogression in Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Immunobiomarker SIGNature-Driven Analysis
EA5163/S1709 INSIGNA : A Randomized, Phase III Study of Firstline Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy in Induction/Maintenance or Postprogression in Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Immunobiomarker SIGNature-Driven Analysis
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed
Study Phase: Phase 3
CAN-2409 Plus Prodrug With Standard of Care Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for Stage III/IV NSCLC Patients
CAN-2409 Plus Prodrug With Standard of Care Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for Stage III/IV NSCLC Patients
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Aglatimagene besadenovec
Study Phase: Phase 2
CHIO3 Trial: CHemotherapy Combined With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for Operable Stage IIIA/B Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
CHIO3 Trial: CHemotherapy Combined With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for Operable Stage IIIA/B Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure, Radiation
Study Drug: Durvalumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1/2 Study of Oral Selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Including RET Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, and Other Tumors With RET Activation (LIBRETTO-001)
A Phase 1/2 Study of Oral Selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Including RET Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, and Other Tumors With RET Activation (LIBRETTO-001)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Selpercatinib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase II Study of Rucaparib in Patients With Genomic LOH High and/or Deleterious BRCA1/2 Mutation Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LUNG-MAP Sub-Study)
A Phase II Study of Rucaparib in Patients With Genomic LOH High and/or Deleterious BRCA1/2 Mutation Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LUNG-MAP Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Rucaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
An Adaptive Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Study of M7824 (Bintrafusp Alfa) Versus Pembrolizumab as a First-line Treatment in Patients With PD-L1 Expressing Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
An Adaptive Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Study of M7824 (Bintrafusp Alfa) Versus Pembrolizumab as a First-line Treatment in Patients With PD-L1 Expressing Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: M7824, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II, Two-arm Study to Investigate Tepotinib Combined With Osimertinib in MET Amplified, Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC Harboring Activating EGFR Mutations and Having Acquired Resistance to Prior Osimertinib Therapy (INSIGHT 2)
A Phase II, Two-arm Study to Investigate Tepotinib Combined With Osimertinib in MET Amplified, Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC Harboring Activating EGFR Mutations and Having Acquired Resistance to Prior Osimertinib Therapy (INSIGHT 2)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Tepotinib, Osimertinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Expanded Access for the Treatment of Cancers With Rearranged During Transfection (RET) Activation
Expanded Access for the Treatment of Cancers With Rearranged During Transfection (RET) Activation
Enrollment Status: Approved_for_marketing
Publish Date: January 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Activity of Nivolumab in Combination With Vorolanib in Patients With Refractory Thoracic Tumors
Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Preliminary Activity of Nivolumab in Combination With Vorolanib in Patients With Refractory Thoracic Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: VEGFR/PDGFR Dual Kinase Inhibitor X-82, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase II Study of Talazoparib Plus Avelumab in Patients With Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Bearing Pathogenic STK11 Genomic Alterations (LUNG-MAP Sub-Study)
A Phase II Study of Talazoparib Plus Avelumab in Patients With Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Bearing Pathogenic STK11 Genomic Alterations (LUNG-MAP Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Avelumab, Talazoparib, Talazoparib Tosylate
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Randomized Study of Ramucirumab Plus MK3475 (Pembrolizumab) Versus Standard of Care for Patients Previously Treated With Immunotherapy for Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-MAP Non-Matched Sub-Study)
A Phase II Randomized Study of Ramucirumab Plus MK3475 (Pembrolizumab) Versus Standard of Care for Patients Previously Treated With Immunotherapy for Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-MAP Non-Matched Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Docetaxel, Gemcitabine, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed, Pemetrexed Disodium, Ramucirumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Double Blind, Randomized, Controlled Study of M7824 With Concurrent Chemoradiation Followed by M7824 Versus Concurrent Chemoradiation Plus Placebo Followed by Durvalumab in Participants With Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
A Multicenter, Double Blind, Randomized, Controlled Study of M7824 With Concurrent Chemoradiation Followed by M7824 Versus Concurrent Chemoradiation Plus Placebo Followed by Durvalumab in Participants With Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 16, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: M7824, Durvalumab, Etoposide, Pemetrexed, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1/2 Study of LY3499446 Administered to Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors With KRAS G12C Mutation
A Phase 1/2 Study of LY3499446 Administered to Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors With KRAS G12C Mutation
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 24, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
View 16 Less Clinical Trials

61 Total Publications

Bridging EGFR/TGF-β signaling to bypass resistance to immune checkpoint blockade.
Bridging EGFR/TGF-β signaling to bypass resistance to immune checkpoint blockade.
Journal: Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research
Published: August 06, 2025
Similar Doctors
Expertise in
28
conditions
Dr. Sonali M. Smith
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
Expertise in
28
conditions
Dr. Sonali M. Smith
Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

The University Of Chicago Medical Center

5841 S Maryland Ave, 
Chicago, IL 
 (0.1 miles away)
773-702-1000
Languages Spoken:
English, Greek, Hindi, Spanish
See accepted insurances
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Sonali Smith is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Leo I. Gordon
Expertise in
32
conditions
Dr. Leo I. Gordon
Hematology | Oncology
Expertise in
32
conditions
Dr. Leo I. Gordon
Hematology | Oncology
675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
 (7.4 miles away)
866-587-4322
Experience:
53+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances
Offers Telehealth

Leo Gordon is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gordon has been practicing medicine for over 53 years is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Expertise in
25
conditions
Dr. Reem Karmali
Hematology | Oncology
Expertise in
25
conditions
Dr. Reem Karmali
Hematology | Oncology
675 N St Clair St Ste 21-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
 (7.4 miles away)
866-587-4322
Experience:
20+ years
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances
Offers Telehealth

Reem Karmali is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Karmali has been practicing medicine for over 20 years is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Areas of Expertise

MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.

Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers

Find Dr. Bestvina's expertise for a condition
ConditionClose
View All 7 Distinguished Conditions
View All 10 Advanced Conditions
View All 27 Experienced Conditions
Want to save this doctor for later?
Sign Up
Is this your doctor?
Find A Second Opinion
Not sure about your diagnosis?
Check Your Symptoms
 
 
 
 
Learn about our expert tiers
Learn More
Are you the provider on this profile?
Claim Profile