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Janet L. Abrahm, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Center/Program
Palliative Care (Adult)Office phone: 617-632-6464
Appointment phone: 617-632-6464
Fax: 617-632-6180
Email: janet_abrahm@dfci.harvard.edu
Preferred contact method: appointment phone
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Discipline
Palliative Medicine Physician
Research Department
Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Interests
Palliative medicine, Symptom management, End-of-life care
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Biography
Dr. Abrahm received her MD from the University of California at San Francisco in 1973, completed internship and residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and served as a chief resident at Moffitt Hospital (of UCSF). After completing a fellowship in hematology/oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, she joined the faculty in 1980 and worked there until December 2000. She joined DFCI in 2001 as director of the Pain and Palliative Care Program.
Background
Board Certification
Hematology
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Internal Medicine
Oncology
Fellowship
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Hematology/Oncology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Quality Management
Massachusetts General Hospital, Hematology
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital, Medicine
Moffitt Hospital of the University of California, San Francisco, Medicine, Chief Resident
Medical School
University of California, San Francisco