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Gregory Abel, MD, Oncology, Boston, MA

Gregory Alan Abel MD

Hematologic Oncology


Associate Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute450 Brookline AveBoston, MA 02215

  • Phone+1 617-632-3000

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Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2004 - 2007
  • Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2003 - 2027
  • Hematology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2015, 2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification OpTime Surgical 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2015, 2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2015, 2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Sleep Disturbance Among Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Leukemia
    Gregory A. Abel, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
  • Clonal Cytopenias of Undetermined Significance Are Common in Cytopenic Adults Evaluated for MDS in the National MDS Study
    Gregory A. Abel, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019

Lectures

  • Challenges Delivering and Measuring High-Quality Palliative Care for Patients With Hematologic Malignancies 
    60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 12/1/2018
  • Special Symposium on Quality 
    60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - 12/1/2018
  • Quality of Life and Psychological Distress in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

  • Ethical Questions Raised Over PRO Use in Cancer Trials
    Ethical Questions Raised Over PRO Use in Cancer TrialsFebruary 11th, 2025
  • Study Finds Care After Donor Stem Cell Transplant Can Be Safely Shared Between Transplant Centers and Local Oncologists
    Study Finds Care After Donor Stem Cell Transplant Can Be Safely Shared Between Transplant Centers and Local OncologistsJanuary 9th, 2025
  • For Older Patients with Blood Cancer Taking Multiple Medications, New Tool Links Use of Certain Medications to Risk of Frailty
    For Older Patients with Blood Cancer Taking Multiple Medications, New Tool Links Use of Certain Medications to Risk of FrailtyAugust 11th, 2022

Grant Support

  • The University of Massachusetts, Boston - Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center U54 Comprehensive Partnership for Cancer Disparities ResearchDANA-FARBER CANCER INST2010–2027

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