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Joe J. Stephenson, MD, is the Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Oncology and Survivorship (CIOS) and the Center for Cancer Prevention and Wellness (CCPW) at Prisma Health Cancer Institute in Greenville, SC. He is also a practicing medical oncologist, board certified in hematology and oncology. Dr Stephenson is also the co-director of the Prisma Health Breast Cancer Program as well as the Breast Cancer Prevention Program at Prisma Health Cancer Institute in the Upstate. He currently is the Chair of the Prisma Health Cancer Care Committee. Dr. Stephenson is almost a native of South Carolina. He spent most of his formative years in the state and then attended the Medical University of South Carolina. He went on to his residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, GA. He performed his fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He remained in San Antonio where he held the dual position of Associate Professor at the University of Texas San Antonio School of Medicine and the Cancer Therapy Research Center and was the Director of the General Maxwell Thurman Drug Development Unit. Dr Stephenson came back to South Carolina taking a position at the Cancer Center of the Carolinas (CCC) in 2000. He served as president of the joint Policy Board for CCC from 2003-2005. Dr. Stephenson is the co-founder of the Prisma Health Institute for Translational Oncology Research (ITOR), a major pillar of cancer research at Prisma Health that includes a Phase I Clinical Research Unit and a Biorepository Services platform. Dr. Stephenson was honored to serve as an advisor to the President Bush’s Cancer Panel on Translational Oncology. Dr Stephenson is passionate about delivering holistic and individualized care to each patient. He is a champion for breast cancer prevention and an advocate for improving cancer surveillance for cancer survivors and community screening. Dr Stephenson and his wife Nancy reside in Greenville, SC with their Saint Bernard, Carly. He has two adult sons, Joe, and Connor, both pursuing medical careers. He enjoys working outdoors, fly fishing, and reading about history. He is a big fan of Abe Lincoln. Dr. Stephenson is a member of the Buncombe Street Methodist Church in Greenville on Buncombe Street. He is a big supporter of the youth ministries at UMC and Apologetics.