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450 Brookline Avenue, JF 836Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-632-6464
Fax+1 617-394-2888
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Summary
- I am an oncology-trained Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician. I provide ambulatory palliative care for our cancer patients in Palliative Care Clinic at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA, where I have worked since 2006. Interests over time have included opioid policy work, and more recently the interface of music and medicine.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2005 - 2006
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown University HealthFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2002 - 2005
Lahey ClinicResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2005 - 2027
NH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
ME State Medical License 2022 - 2023
RI State Medical License 2002 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Extra Mile Award for Distinguished Service Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 2014
- Excellence in Clinical Mentoring Award Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 2012
- Pain Merit Award American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2004
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Self-Care for Psychosocial and Palliative Care Clinicians: Stakeholder-Informed Recommendations for Medical Education and Clinical Training.Greta J Khanna, Timothy S Sannes, Douglas E Brandoff, Jane deLima Thomas, Richard E Leiter
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2025-05-09 - 3 citationsCaring for People We Know: An Unrecognized Risk for Burnout?Sue E Morris, Anna C Revette, Douglas E Brandoff, Richard E Leiter, Timothy S Sannes
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2023-04-01 - 5 citationsNurse-Led Motivational Interviewing for Setting Functional Cancer Pain Goals.Olga Ehrlich, Douglas Brandoff, Daniel P. Gorman, Donna L. Berry
Pain Management Nursing. 2021-05-04
Lectures
- Practical Aspects of Palliative Care: Integrating Palliative Care into Clinical Practice(PAPC)Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 10/4/2013
- Practical Aspects of Palliative Care: Integrating Palliative Care into Clinical Practice(PAPC)Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts - 10/4/2013
Authored Content
- Musician as Physician: Interwoven Artistry for Complex Cancer Pain ManagementJune 2018
Press Mentions
ICOO: Approach to Opioids for Cancer Pain EvolvesJune 22nd, 2015
Palliative Care in Hematology: It's Time to Step UpJanuary 13th, 2016
Committees
- Physician Leader, Schwartz Center Rounds, DFCI 2014 - Present
- Vice Chair, Opioid Management and Drug Diversion Committee 2019 - 2023
- Director (Inaugural), Opioid Safety and Compliance, DFCI 2016 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
- International Association of Music and MedicineMember
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