Area of expertise
Specialty
Oncology
Subspecialty
Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology
Diseases
Pancreatic Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Liver Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Small Bowel Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancers
Procedures Performed
Immunotherapy
Chemotherapy
Targeted Therapy
Experience
Senior Researcher, Department of Research, Sørlandet Hospital
Kristiansand, Norway. From 2020
Oncologic consultant and Head of Clinical trial unit, Department of Oncology, Akershus University Hospital
Lørenskog, Norway. From 2021
Medical Manager, Roche Norway
Oslo, Norway. 2020 - 2021
50% Head of Research and 50% Oncologic consultant, Sørlandet Hospital
Kristiansand, Norway. 2009 - 2020
Education
PhD, Tumor Immunology, The Norwegian radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital
2007
MD, Experimental Immunology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Kiel
1997
MD, University of Kiel
1996
Biography
Dr. Christian Kersten is a clinical oncologist with over 20 years of experience in the field. He has held various positions throughout his career, including Senior Researcher at the Department of Research at Sørlandet Hospital in Kristiansand, Norway, and Oncologic Consultant and Head of Clinical Trial Unit at the Department of Oncology at Akershus University Hospital in Lørenskog, Norway. Dr. Kersten has also worked as a Medical Manager at Roche Norway in Oslo, Norway. Dr. Kersten's areas of
Affiliations
Norwegian Gastrointestinal Cancer Group
Glasgow Colorectal Cancer Corporative Group
Research Council Sørlandet Hospital Trust
Awards
Dr. Christian Kersten has more than 40 publications.