Biographical summary
Konstantinos Leventakos, M.D., is a medical oncologist with a focus on thoracic malignancies, personalized medicine and immunotherapy. His clinical focus includes:
- Non-small cell lung cancer
- Small cell lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Thymic malignancies
- Neuroendocrine tumors
- Multidisciplinary approach to thoracic malignancies and personalized medicine
- Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for clinical trial matching
In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Leventakos is active in research and education of medical students, residents and Oncology fellows. He publishes in many journals and speaks at many national and international meetings.
Conditions treated
Interests
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Thymoma and thymic cancer
- Neuroendocrine tumors of the lung
- Individualized medicine
- Artificial intelligence and clinical trial matching
- Immunotherapy
- Early Cancer Therapeutics/Phase 1 Clinical Trials
- Palliative care and symptom control
- Telemedicine in Oncology
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2017
Ph.D.University of Athens Medical School
- 2017
FellowHematology/Oncology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2014
ResidencyGeorgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center
- 2011
ResidencyAttikon University Hospital of Athens
- 2009
Post-doctoral FellowshipUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- 2005
MDMedical School of University of Crete, Heraklion
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2017
HematologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2017
Medical OncologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2014
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2024
Award of Excellence for Being the Top Clinical Trial Accruing Provider in the Lung Disease GroupComprehensive Cancer Center; Lung Disease Group
- 2022
Teacher of the YearMayo Clinic Rochester Hematology/Oncology Fellows
- 2022
2022 IASLC Academy MemberInternational Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
- 2021
40 Early Career Leaders in Oncology Under Age 4040 Under 40
- 2017
Tow Shung Tan Humanism in Medicine Award Mayo Clinic
- 2017
Travel grant to participate in 17th Annual Targeted Therapies of Lung Cancer Meeting, Santa Monica, CA, February, 2017International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
- 2017
Travel Grant to represent NANETS at the 14th Annual European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) Conference, 3/8-10 2017 in Barcelona, SpainNorth American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS)
- 2016
ASCO Ambassadorship to represent ASCO to the Workshop on Methods in Clinical Cancer Research, held in Zeist, Netherlands, June 2016ASCO Ambassadorship
- 2016
Rising Star in OncologySociety of Translational Oncology
- 2016
Travel Grant for the 2016 NANETS symposium in Jackson, Wyoming 9/30 – 10/1, 2016North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS)
- 2016
Support to participate in the Workshop on Methods in Clinical Cancer Research, held in Zeist, Netherlands. AACR, ECCO, EORTC, ESMOAmerican Association for Cancer Research
- 2015
Travel grant to participate in the 2015 ESMO Preceptorship on Immuno-OncologyEuropean Society of Medical Oncology
- 2009
"The 2009 Kimberly Patterson Fellowship in Leukemia Research Award" for excellence in translational and clinical researchUniversity of Texas System
- 2005
Scholarship for attending the ESO Oncology Course for Medical StudentsEuropean School of Oncology
- 2004
Scholarship for one-month observership in St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston, Medical School of University of Crete and Tufts University School of Medicine student exchange programStudent Exchange Program
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
Research Partner Principal InvestigatorMinnesota Cancer Clinical Trials Network (MNCCTN)
- 2024 - present
PresidentMinnesota Society of Clinical Oncology (MSCO)
- 2023 - present
AI & I / Innovation Practice & Research ChairDepartment of Oncology Research Committee
- 2023 - present
Lead PhysicianClinical Trial Matching and Feasibility Project Committee
- 2021
Residency Applicant InterviewerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Enterprise
- 2021 - 2023
Board Member, Board of DirectorsMinnesota Society of Clinical Oncology (MSCO)
- 2020 - present
Co-LeaderMayo Clinic, Division of Medical Oncology, Transform the Practice - Streamlined Access to Clinical Trials
- 2020 - present
MemberScientific Review Committee B
- 2020 - present
MemberMayo Clinic, Division of Medical Oncology, Junior Faculty Career Development Committee
- 2020 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Division of Medical Oncology Education Committee
- 2020 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review
- 2019 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Cancer Center, Early Cancer Therapeutics Disease Group
- 2019 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Cancer Center, Thoracic (Lung) Disease Group
- 2019 - present
MemberMayo Clinic, Division of Medical Oncology, Wellness Committee
- 2019 - present
MemberWatson CTM Project Management Team
- 2019 - present
MemberACCRU Scientific and Administrative Review Committee (SARC)
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican Association of Cancer Research
- 2014 - present
MemberEuropean Society for Medical Oncology
- 2014 - present
MemberAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2014 - present
MemberInternational Association of the Study of Lung Cancer
Publications