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Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 1999
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1998- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
NH State Medical License 2012 - Present
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2026
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
- Waitlist-controlled Trial of a Psychological Education Program for Nurses Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
- Prevention of Delirium After Bone Marrow Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Interventions for Children of Parents With Cancer From the Time of Cancer Diagnosis Through Bereavement: Two Systematic Reviews.Paige K Malinowski, Cristina Pozo-Kaderman, Anna C Muriel, Joan Hanania, William F Pirl
Psycho-Oncology. 2025-03-01 - Study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of a virtually delivered behavioural intervention (ACTION) for adults with cancer at risk for opioid use disorder.Miryam Yusufov, William F Pirl, Joseph A Greer, Emanuele Mazzola, Kristy L Dalrymple
BMJ Open. 2024-12-05 - 1 citationsCannabidiol for Scan-Related Anxiety in Women With Advanced Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Manan M Nayak, Peter Chai, Paul J Catalano, William F Pirl, James A Tulsky
JAMA Network Open. 2024-12-02
Press Mentions
CBD Trial Shows Promise for Cancer Anxiety ReliefDecember 17th, 2024- Survey Finds Uneven Training in Cannabis Therapy Among Cannabis Dispensary StaffAugust 15th, 2022
Symposia & PodiumsMarch 3rd, 2021- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Advanced Workshop on Research Skills in OncologyDANA-FARBER CANCER INST2020–2028
- Advanced Workshop on Research Skills in OncologyDANA-FARBER CANCER INST2020–2028
- Advanced Workshop on Research Skills in OncologyDANA-FARBER CANCER INST2020–2028
- Workshop on Methods in Supportive Oncology ResearchDANA-FARBER CANCER INST2014–2025
- Workshop on Methods in Supportive Oncology ResearchDANA-FARBER CANCER INST2014–2025
- Symptom Management Trial In Cancer SurvivorsNational Cancer Institute2006–2010
- Survey Of Oncology Providers On Psychosocial DistressNational Cancer Institute2004–2005
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