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Thomas Spitzer, MD, Oncology, Boston, MA

ThomasRichardSpitzerMD

Oncology Boston, MA

Hematologic Oncology

Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Program Massachusetts General Hospital

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  • Office

    55 Fruit St
    Zero Emerson Place Suite 118
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-724-1124
    Fax+1 617-724-1126

Education & Training

  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1983
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1976
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1977 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1978 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1975 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1988 - 2001
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2014
  • Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008-2013
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Related Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donors Experience More Severe Symptoms and Less Complete Recovery at 1-Year Compared to Unrelated Donors  
    Parameswaran N Hari, David A Jacobsohn, Joseph P McGuirk, Mary M Horowitz, Walter Longo, Thomas Spitzer, Daniel J Weisdorf, Shahram Mori, David C Delgado, Marcie L Ric..., Haematologica

Abstracts/Posters

  • Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide in Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation for the Treatment of Benign Hematologic Diseases
    Thomas Spitzer, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Development of HHV-6-Specific Immunity after Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults Depends on Reconstitution of Thymopoiesis and Regeneration of CD4+ T Cells
    Thomas Spitzer, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

Press Mentions

  • Three Kids Are Thriving After Kidney Transplants with No Immunosuppressants
    Three Kids Are Thriving After Kidney Transplants with No ImmunosuppressantsJune 27th, 2022
  • Ingenious Technique Leads to Kids Having Kidney Transplants Without Immune Suppression
    Ingenious Technique Leads to Kids Having Kidney Transplants Without Immune SuppressionJune 17th, 2022
  • Transplant Success Without Immune Suppressive Drugs
    Transplant Success Without Immune Suppressive DrugsJune 16th, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Mixed Chimerism Following BMT For Hematologic MalignancyNational Cancer Institute2000–2002
  • IL 2 In HLA Mismatched Bone Marrow TransplantationNational Cancer Institute1994–1997

Professional Memberships