Jesse S. Handler, MD, PhD

Jesse Handler, MD, PhD, is a board-certified medical oncologist who specializes in treating gastrointestinal cancers, particularly pancreatic and colorectal cancer. He joined the clinical staff at Winship Cancer Institute as an attending physician in 2025. His practice is based at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University's Clifton campus.

Dr. Handler is an assistant professor in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine.

He earned his medical degree and PhD from New York University School of Medicine in New York City. He completed his internal medicine residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and his clinical and research fellowship in medical oncology at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore.

• American Medical Association
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• American Association for Cancer Research

To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.