WilliamFPirlMD

Psychiatry • Boston, MA

Psychosomatic Medicine

Physician

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Office
450 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 1999
Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1998
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 2012 - Present
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Escitalopram in Treating Depression in Patients With Advanced Lung or Gastrointestinal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Waitlist-controlled Trial of a Psychological Education Program for Nurses Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
Prevention of Delirium After Bone Marrow Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Compassion Cultivation Training for Nurses Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 27
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4585 citations
Early Palliative Care for Patients with Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Jennifer S. Temel, Joseph A. Greer, Alona Muzikansky, Emily R. Gallagher, Sonal Admane
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2010-08-18
391 citations
Effect of Early Palliative Care on Chemotherapy Use and End-of-Life Care in Patients With Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Joseph A. Greer, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Alona Muzikansky, Inga T. Lennes
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2012-02-01
145 citations
Defining the Elements of Early Palliative Care That Are Associated With Patient-Reported Outcomes and the Delivery of End-of-Life Care
Michael Hoerger, Joseph A. Greer, Vicki A. Jackson, Elyse R. Park, William F. Pirl
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2017-11-14

Press Mentions

Survey Finds Uneven Training in Cannabis Therapy Among Cannabis Dispensary StaffAugust 15th, 2022
Symposia & PodiumsMarch 3rd, 2021
Why Cancer and Depression Go Hand in HandJune 23rd, 2019
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Grant Support

Symptom Management Trial In Cancer SurvivorsNational Cancer Institute2006–2010
Survey Of Oncology Providers On Psychosocial DistressNational Cancer Institute2004–2005