Robert J. Mayer, MD
Stephen B. Kay Family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Center/Program
Gastrointestinal CancerOffice phone: 617-632-3474
Appointment phone: 877-332-4294
Fax: 617-632-2260
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Discipline
Medical Oncologist
Research Department
Medical Oncology/Solid Tumor Oncology
Interest
Gastrointestinal cancers
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Biography
Dr. Mayer received his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1969, and postgraduate training in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City. After fellowships in hematology and oncology at the National Cancer Institute and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, he joined Dana-Farber in 1974.
In 1997, he was president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Mayer currently serves as vice chair for academic affairs in Dana-Farber's Department of Medical Oncology, director of Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare's Fellowship Training Program in Hematology and Medical Oncology, and director of Dana-Farber's Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology.
Background
Board Certification
Hematology, 1976
Internal Medicine, 1973
Medical Oncology, 1975
Fellowship
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Hematology & Medical Oncology
National Cancer Institute, Medical Oncology
Residency
Mount Sinai Hospital, Internal Medicine
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Recent Awards
- George W. Thorn Award for Outstanding Contribution to Clinical Education, 1990