Michael L. Pearl, MD

Dr. Pearl is professor of gynecological oncology, vice chair of research and faculty development for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine; director of Women’s Cancer Services for the Cancer Center, and medical director of the Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office at Stony Brook Medicine.

He is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, gynecologic oncology, and hospice and palliative medicine, and is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Pearl is chair of Stony Brook University’s Committee (B) on Research in Human Subjects. He is the principal investigator at Stony Brook Medicine for NRG Oncology, a National Cancer Institute-funded cooperative research group dedicated to promoting excellence in the quality and integrity of scientific research. He has authored nearly 100 articles and book chapters in his field and serves as a reviewer for several journals. He has received numerous honors and awards during his career, including several teaching awards from the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, and received Stony Brook Medicine’s highest award for teaching, the Aesculapius Award. Stony Brook also recognized Dr. Pearl in 2014 with an award for Excellence in Patient Care in a Surgical Discipline. In addition, he has been recognized as a “Top Doctor” for many years by Newsday, Castle Connolly, and the Consumer’s Research Council.

Dr. Pearl received his medical degree from the University of California San Francisco, where he also completed his residency. He completed a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the University of Michigan.