Discipline

Medical Oncologist

Research Department

Medical Oncology/Hematologic Malignancies

Interest

Lymphoma, Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Biography

Dr. Canellos received his MD in 1960 from Columbia University. After internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, he was a clinical associate at the National Cancer Institute and a research fellow at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London. From 1975 to 1995, he served as chief of DFCI's Division of Medical Oncology and as medical director for network development for Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare. He is currently a senior physician at DFCI and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Oncology and President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Background

Board Certification
Hematology, 1972
Internal Medicine, 1967
Medical Oncology, 1973

Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital, Medicine
National Cancer Institute, Medicine

Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine

Medical School
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Recent Awards

• Karl Musshof Award from the 7th International Hodgkin Lymphoma Symposium, 2007
• Statesman Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2007
• Frank S. Moran Clinical Research Award, University of Michigan Cancer Center, 2006
• San Salvatore Foundation Award at the 9th International Conference on Lymphoma., 2005
• Ellis Island Foundation Medal of Honor, 2004
• Key to the Cure Award, The Cure for Lymphoma Foundation, 1999
• Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Athens, Greece, 1997
• Distinguished Service Award for Scientific Achievement, American Society of Clinical Oncology, 1996
• Fellowship, Royal College of Physicians London and Edinburgh, 1991