Physician, Researcher, Athlete

Monday, October 6, 2025

A Medscape feature on physician athletes and the demanding sports they participate in includes University of Illinois Cancer Center member Frank Weinberg, MD, PhD, a marathoner and triathlete.

Cancer Center member Frank Weinberg running

Pictured: Frank Weinberg, MD, PhD

Weinberg, a physician-researcher who cares for patients with lung cancer at UI Health, plans to run the 2025 Chicago Marathon on October 12, his third time on the 26.2-mile course. The route comes close to the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). The Cancer Center is part of UIC and its academic health enterprise, UI Health.

Click to read the Medscape article and find out what Weinberg, a former competitive swimmer, plans to do next.