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Don Dizon, MD, Oncology, Providence, RI

DonSDizonMDFACP(he/him)

Oncology Providence, RI

Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Sarcoma

Professor of Medicine and Professor of Surgery, Brown University

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  • Office

    101 Dudley St
    Providence, RI 02905
    Phone+1 401-274-1100

Summary

  • I am an academic medical oncologist specializing in pelvic and breast cancers and air tissue sarcoma. i also have a special interest in cancer survivorship, particularly as it relates to sexual health. I write a lot, use threads, tiktok, and Instagram mostly, and have leadership positions in a bunch of things. Proud to be the Vice-Chair for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Professional Integrity for the SWOG Cancer Research Network. I'm also the Editor at CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the flagship Journal of the American Cancer Society. Follow me @drdonsdizon 🇬🇺🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸
  • I Live to Conquer Cancer - ASCO Campaign

    Don S. Dizon, MD, FACP, FASCO, an oncologist at the Lifespan Cancer Institute at Rhode Island Hospital, shares his passion for treating each person with cancer

    Meet Dr. Don Dizon

    Don S. Dizon, MD, is an oncologist who specializes in women's cancers. He is the director of women's cancers at Lifespan Cancer Institute and is director of med

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1999 - 2002
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1995
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterBA, Biology, Cum Laude, 1989 - 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2004 - 2019
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1998 - 2012
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1999 - 2005
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2011-2013, 2015
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
  • Dean’s Teaching Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2008, 2010, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Investigator Use of Social Media for Recruitment of Patients for Cancer Clinical Trials  
    Mina S Sedrak, Don S Dizon, JAMA Network Open
  • Dyspareunia and vaginal dryness after breast cancer treatment.  
    DL Wiggins and DS Dizon, Sexuality, Reproduction, and Menopause, 2008: 18-22
  • Stage IV small bowel carcinoma mimicking advanced ovarian cancer: case report and review of the literature.  
    DS Dizon, K Perez, P DiSilvestro, C Taneja, D Ilson, American Surgeon 2009; 75:864-5
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Continuing the mission for Interdisciplinary Breast Care.
    J Gass and DS Dizon, 2007 National Consortium of Breast Centers Annual Meeting. RT Image Magazine
  • Breast Center Evolution.
    Don S. Dizon and Constance A. Roche, NCBC Annual Meeting 2007. Am J Clin Onc, 2007; 30:444-60, The 17th Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference
  • Breast care in 2011 and beyond: State of Policy, State of Science.
    Gass JS, Bell J, Dizon DS, Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2011; 6:837-39
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Lectures

  • New Approaches for Less Studied Tumors 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/4/2018
  • Fertility and Sexuality. 
    Core Curriculum Seminar, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
  • Practice Patterns on the use of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in women with ovarian cancer. 
    Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 39th Annual Meeting. Tampa, FL
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Other

  • The sexuality clinic in the breast center: sex as a survivorship issue. 
    DS Dizon, CA Duffy, DS Thompson, DL Wiggins, Breast Cancer Online 2008; 1:1-3. doi:10.1017/S`47090310800802X
  • Practical guidance: The use of social media. 
    Dizon DS, Graham D, Thompson MA, Johnson L, Johnston C, Fisch M, and Miller R, J Oncol Pract 2012; 8:e114-24
  • Breast cancer Task Force SGO Position Paper. 
    J Orr, J Kelley, D Dizon, P Escobar, E Fleming, M Gemignani, D Hetzel, W Hoskins, J Lapolla, S Lwein, J Lucci, M Markman, B Pothuri, B Powell, T Tejada-Berges, L Kilgore, Gynecol Oncol 2008; 110:7-12
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Authored Content

  • As an Oncologist, This Is the Hardest Role I PlayJuly 2020
  • As an Oncologist, This Is the Hardest Role I PlayJuly 2020

Press Mentions

  • Immunotherapy May Be Overused in Dying Patients with Cancer
    Immunotherapy May Be Overused in Dying Patients with CancerAugust 8th, 2024
  • Feasibility of a Physical Activity Index in Clinical Practice: Perspectives of Providers and Cancer Patients
    Feasibility of a Physical Activity Index in Clinical Practice: Perspectives of Providers and Cancer PatientsApril 1st, 2024
  • New Editorial Leadership at American Cancer Society Flagship Journal
    New Editorial Leadership at American Cancer Society Flagship JournalMarch 21st, 2023
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Professional Memberships