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Douglas Brandoff, MD, Oncology, Boston, MA

DouglasEvanBrandoffMDFAAHPM

Oncology • Boston, MA

Hospice & Palliative

Palliative Care Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    450 Brookline Avenue, JF 836
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, MA 02215
    Phone+1 617-632-6464
    Fax+1 617-394-2888

Summary

  • I am an oncology-trained Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician. I provide ambulatory palliative care for our cancer patients in Palliative Care Clinic at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA, where I have worked since 2006. Interests over time have included opioid policy work, and more recently the interface of music and medicine.

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Children's Hospital Boston
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Children's Hospital BostonFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2005 - 2006
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2002 - 2005
  • Lahey Clinic
    Lahey ClinicResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2022 - 2023
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2002 - 2006
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Extra Mile Award for Distinguished Service Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 2014
  • Excellence in Clinical Mentoring Award Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 2012
  • Pain Merit Award American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2004

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Practical Aspects of Palliative Care: Integrating Palliative Care into Clinical Practice(PAPC) 
    Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 10/4/2013
  • Practical Aspects of Palliative Care: Integrating Palliative Care into Clinical Practice(PAPC) 
    Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 10/4/2013

Authored Content

  • Musician as Physician: Interwoven Artistry for Complex Cancer Pain ManagementJune 2018

Press Mentions

  • Palliative Care in Hematology: It's Time to Step Up
    Palliative Care in Hematology: It's Time to Step UpJanuary 13th, 2016

Committees

  • Physician Leader, Schwartz Center Rounds, DFCI 2014 - Present
  • Vice Chair, Opioid Management and Drug Diversion Committee 2019 - 2023
  • Director (Inaugural), Opioid Safety and Compliance, DFCI 2016 - 2019

Professional Memberships

Dr. Douglas Brandoff, Dr. Douglas Brandoff, MD, Dr. D Brandoff, Dr. Douglas Evan Brandoff