Clair J. Beard, MD
Director, Testicular Cancer Center
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Harvard Medical School
Centers/Programs
Genitourinary OncologyRadiation Oncology
Office phone: 617-732-7948
Appointment phone: 617-732-7948
Fax: 617-264-5242
Email: cbeard@lroc.harvard.edu
Preferred contact method: office phone
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Discipline
Radiation Oncologist
Research Departments
Interests
Testicular cancer, Bladder cancer, Advanced prostate cancer, Re-irradiation of the pelvis
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 02215
Biography
Dr. Beard is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School, Vice-Chair of Genitourinary Radiation Oncology and Director of the Testicular Cancer Center at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center. She completed a six-year BS/MD program at Wilkes College and Hahnemann University in 1983 and trained at the Harvard Joint Center for Radiation Therapy. She has been an attending physician since 1989. Her clinical practice emphasizes conformal radiation therapy for prostate and testis cancer and MRT-guided brachytherapy for prostate cancer. In addition, she has a strong interest in patient education, support and advocacy.
As Director of the Testicular Cancer Center, Dr. Beard is working to develop a dedicated surveillance clinic, where patients who do not receive postoperative radiation therapy (RT) for stage I seminoma are rigorously followed, as well as a survivorship clinic, in which treated patients are screened for late effects. The Testicular Cancer Center provides testicular-cancer patients rapid access to specialists, information, support and education.
Background
Board Certification
Radiation Oncology, 1989
Fellowship
Boston University School of Medicine, Biochemistry Research
Residency
Harvard Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, 1988
Internship
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Pediatrics, 1984
Medical School
Hahnemann University School of Medicine, 1983