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Lajos Pusztai, MD, Oncology, New Haven, CT

Lajos Pusztai MD

Breast Cancer, Hematologic Oncology


Professor of Medicine

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  • 300 George St, New HavenSuite 120New Haven, CT 06520

  • Fax+1 203-785-5792

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Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1996 - 1999
  • Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital (Rochester)
    Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1996
  • Semmelweis University
    Semmelweis UniversityClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1997 - 2027
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • Medical Oncology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians, 2003

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Cost-Effectiveness of Neoadjuvant-Adjuvant Treatment Strategies for Women with ERBB2 (HER2)–Positive Breast Cancer  
    Lajos Pusztai, MD, JAMA Network Open
  • Association of T-cell Receptor Repertoire Use with Response to Combined Trastuzumab-Lapatinib Treatment of HER2-Positive Breast CancerSecondary Analysis of the NeoALTT...  
    Lajos Pusztai, Jose Baselga, JAMA

Lectures

  • Durvalumab (MEDI4736) concurrent with nab-paclitaxel and dose dense doxorubicin cyclophosphamide (ddAC) as neoadjuvant therapy for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018
  • Why Do We Care About Molecular Evolution in Breast Cancer? 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/1/2018
  • 2013 Breast Cancer Symposium, 
    American Society of Breast Surgeons, San Francisco, California - 9/7/2013

Press Mentions

  • Cryotherapy for Chemotherapy Neuropathy: Does It Work?
    Cryotherapy for Chemotherapy Neuropathy: Does It Work?March 14th, 2025
  • RSClin Tool N+ Enhances Breast Cancer Risk Estimates
    RSClin Tool N+ Enhances Breast Cancer Risk EstimatesJanuary 23rd, 2025
  • RSClin® Tool N+ Enhances Accuracy in Recurrence Risk Estimation and Chemotherapy Benefit for Node-Positive Breast Cancer
    RSClin® Tool N+ Enhances Accuracy in Recurrence Risk Estimation and Chemotherapy Benefit for Node-Positive Breast CancerJanuary 23rd, 2025
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Grant Support

  • Serum biomarkers to predict immune related adverse events and benefit from single agent pembrolizumab therapy in early stage triple negative breast cancerARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY-TEMPE CAMPUS2023–2028

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