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James L. Wade III, M.D., FACP
Physicians & Providers: Medical Oncology/Hematology

James L. Wade III, MD, FACP
Medical Oncology/Hematology

Cancer Care Center of Decatur
Crossroads Cancer Center
Taylorville Memorial Hospital



Dr. James L. Wade III, medical oncologist, is the founder of Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. He primarily sees patients at our main office at the Cancer Care Center of Decatur, but also sees patients at Crossroads Cancer Center in Effingham and Taylorville Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Wade received his M.D. degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, in 1978. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine in 1981, Dr. Wade served as the Chief Resident in Medicine at the University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago. In 1984, he completed a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at the University of Chicago.

Dr. Wade established a Medical Oncology and Hematology practice in Decatur in 1984. Since then, he has developed the practice into a multi-specialty group, including twelve physicians who provide services at five cancer care centers and several area hospital clinics. Dr. Wade has actively supported and participated in clinical research trials, published many articles in the field of oncology, and served on the boards and committees of several state and national oncology associations. He has served as Director of Medical Oncology at Decatur Memorial Hospital since 1991, Medical Director of the DMH Cancer Care Institute, Co-Director of the Hospice Program, and Principal Investigator of the NCI sponsored Central Illinois Community Clinical Oncology Program.

Hematology/Medical Oncology Fellowship
University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1984

Internal Medicine Residency
Chief Resident in Medicine, 1982
University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, IL ,1981

Education
M.D., University of Illinois College of Medicine, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 1978
B.S., Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1974

Certifications
Medical Oncology - American Board of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Faculty Appointment
Associate Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University

Memberships
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American College of Physicians (Fellow)
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
American Medical Association
Illinois Medical Oncology Society
Illinois State Medical Society

Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha, 1977
Harry Hynes Award, National Cancer Institute, 2007
Excellence in Teaching, Northwestern University, 2009

Hometown
La Grange, Illinois


Cancer Care Center of Decatur
210 W. McKinley Ave., Suite 1
Decatur, Illinois 62526
(217) 876-6600

Crossroads Cancer Center
905 Medical Park Drive
Effingham, Illinois 62401
(217) 342-2066

Taylorville Memorial Hospital
201 E. Pleasant
Taylorville, Illinois 62568
(217) 824-3331

 

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