About Dr. William W. Kessler, MD
William W. Kessler, M.D., is Division Chief of Oncology at the new Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center in Elizabeth, NJ. He previously chaired the oncology department at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, a position he held since 1985. He is board certified in internal medicine and hematology.
In his current position at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Dr. Kessler chairs the cancer committee, assures compliance with the American College of Surgeons' standards for maintaining the hospital's approval as a comprehensive cancer center and teaches oncology residents, among other responsibilities.
A native of Vermont, Dr. Kessler is a graduate of Columbia College in New York and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
Dr. Kessler completed residencies in internal medicine at New York College-Metropolitan Hospital and at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-East Orange Veterans Administration Hospital, where he subsequently completed a fellowship in hematology-oncology.