Mark Scholz
American writer
Mark Scholz (born 1955) is a German-American, double board-certified oncologist and author. He serves as medical director of Prostate Oncology Specialists Inc. in Marina del Rey, CA, a medical practice exclusively focused on prostate cancer. He is also the executive director of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute. He received his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha, NE. Dr. Scholz completed his Internal Medicine internship and Medical Oncology fellowship at University of Southern California Medical Center.
Career
Scholz received his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and completed his internal medicine internship and medical oncology fellowship at University of Southern California Medical Center. He served as oncology director at the memorial campus of the Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center from 1996 to 2001. His hospital affiliations include St. John's Health Center, Marina del Rey Hospital, Los Angeles County Hospital and Motion Picture Hospital.
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