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Robert J. Mayer, MD

Robert J. Mayer, MD

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Discipline

Medical Oncologist

Center/Program

Department

Contact Information

Robert J. Mayer, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney Street
Dana 1602
Boston, MA 02115
Office phone: (617) 632-3474
Appointment phone: (877) 332-4294
Fax: (617) 632-2260

Preferred contact method: office phone
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Biography

Dr. Mayer received his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1969, and postgraduate training in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City. After fellowships in hematology and oncology at the National Cancer Institute and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, he joined Dana-Farber in 1974.

In 1997, he was president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Mayer currently serves as vice chair for academic affairs in Dana-Farber's Department of Medical Oncology, director of Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare's Fellowship Training Program in Hematology and Medical Oncology, and director of Dana-Farber's Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology.

Background

Board Certification
Internal Medicine, 1973
Medical Oncology, 1975
Hematology, 1976

Residency
Mount Sinai Hospital, Internal Medicine

Fellowship
National Cancer Institute, Medical Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Hematology & Medical Oncology

Medical School
Harvard Medical School