HowardJeffreyWeinsteinMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Boston, MA

Chief, Peds Hem-Onc at MassGeneral Hosp. for Children

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Office
55 Fruit St
Yaw 8B Pediatric Hematology- Oncology
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-724-3315

Fax+1 617-724-8526
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Summary

Dr. Howard Weinstein is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Maryland School of Medicine and has been in practice 45 years. He is experienced in acute myeloid leukemia, hodgkin's lymphoma, pediatric non-hodgkin's lymphoma, healthcare outcomes research, and combined modality therapy.

Education & Training

Children's Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1975 - 1977
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1974 - 1975
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1972 - 1974
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1972

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1975 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1974 - 1991
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008-2013
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
Boston Herald Castle Connolly, 2005
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Isotretinoin With or Without Dinutuximab, Aldesleukin, and Sargramostim Following Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Neuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2001 Oct 18
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Combination Chemotherapy, Autologous Stem Cell Transplant, and/or Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Extraocular Retinoblastoma Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 04
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Neuropsychological and Behavioral Testing in Younger Patients With Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 27
Recruiting
Study of Kidney Tumors in Younger Patients Start of enrollment: 2006 Feb 27
Recruiting
Collecting and Storing Biological Samples From Patients With Ewing Sarcoma Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 04
Completed
Biomarkers in Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Newly Diagnosed Neuroblastoma or Ganglioneuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2000 Nov 06
Recruiting
Collecting and Storing Tissue, Blood, and Bone Marrow Samples From Patients With Rhabdomyosarcoma or Other Soft Tissue Sarcoma Start of enrollment: 1999 Mar 15
Completed
Risk-Based Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Liver Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 14
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Maintenance Chemotherapy or Observation Following Induction Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Ependymoma Start of enrollment: 2010 May 07
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Risk-Based Classification System of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 09
Completed
Risk-Adapted Chemotherapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Localized B-Lineage Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 09
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Intergroup Trial for Children or Adolescents With B-Cell NHL or B-AL: Evaluation of Rituximab Efficacy and Safety in High Risk Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Risk-Based Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Liver Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Disease site number was not prognostic in a low-risk Hodgkin lymphoma combined modality trial: revisiting PHC HOD90.
Angela M Feraco, Yiwang Zhou, Ying Zheng, Lianna J Marks, Alison Friedmann, Howard J Weinstein, Michael P Link, Jamie E Flerlage> ;Blood Advances. 2023 Nov 14
11 citations
Outcomes of a clinical pathway for primary outpatient management of pediatric patients with low-risk febrile neutropenia.
Jonathan Paolino, Juliana Mariani, Alexandra Lucas, Jeremy Rupon, Howard J. Weinstein, Annah N. Abrams, Alison M. Friedmann> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2019 Jul 1
19 citations
Excellent outcomes in children and adolescents with CNS+ Burkitt lymphoma or other mature B-NHL using only intrathecal and systemic chemoimmunotherapy: results from FA...
J. Kimble Frazer, Kevin J. Li, Paul J. Galardy, Sherrie L. Perkins, Anne Auperin, James R. Anderson, Ross Pinkerton, Allen Buxton, Thomas G. Gross, Jean Michon, Guy Le...> ;British Journal of Haematology. 2019 Apr 1
18 citations
RELAPSE AFTER TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC HODGKIN LYMPHOMA: Outcome and Role of Surveillance After End of Therapy
Alison M. Friedmann, Julie A. Wolfson, Melissa M. Hudson, Howard J. Weinstein, Michael P. Link, Amy L. Billett, Eric Larsen, Torunn I. Yock, Sarah S. Donaldson, Karen ...> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2013 Sep 1
34 citations
Prognostic features in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia in children without Down syndrome: a report from the AML02 multicenter trial and the Children's Oncology Group S...
Maureen M. O'Brien, Xueyuan Cao, Stanley Pounds, Gary V. Dahl, Susana C. Raimondi, Norman J. Lacayo, Jeffrey W. Taub, Myron Chang, Howard J. Weinstein, Yaddanapudi Rav...> ;Leukemia. 2013 Mar 1
76 citations
Pediatric-type nodal follicular lymphoma: an indolent clonal proliferation in children and adults with high proliferation index and no BCL2 rearrangement.
Abner Louissaint, Adam M. Ackerman, Dora Dias-Santagata, Judith A. Ferry, Ephraim P. Hochberg, Mary S. Huang, A. John Iafrate, Geraldine S. Pinkus, Itziar Salaverria, ...> ;Blood. 2012 Sep 20
132 citations
Prevalence and prognostic significance of KIT mutations in pediatric patients with core binding factor AML enrolled on serial pediatric cooperative trials for de novo AML
Jessica A. Pollard, Todd A. Alonzo, Robert B. Gerbing, Phoenix A. Ho, Rong Zeng, Yaddanapudi Ravindranath, Gary V. Dahl, Norman J. Lacayo, David L. Becton, Myron Chang...> ;Blood. 2010 Mar 25
The evolving standard of care for hodgkin lymphoma.
Alison M. Friedmann, Howard J. Weinstein> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2008 Feb 1
2 citations
Pathology quiz case 2. Diagnosis: follicular lymphoma (FL), grade 3, pediatric type.
Hien T Nguyen, William C. Faquin, Howard J. Weinstein, Michael J. Cunningham> ;Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery. 2007 Oct 1
86 citations
Final Results of a Prospective Clinical Trial With VAMP and Low-Dose Involved-Field Radiation for Children With Low-Risk Hodgkin's Disease
Sarah S. Donaldson, Michael P. Link, Howard J. Weinstein, Shesh N. Rai, Sam Brain, Amy L. Billett, Craig A. Hurwitz, Matthew Krasin, Larry E. Kun, Karen J. Marcus, Nan...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2007 Jan 20
81 citations
Differential gene expression, GATA1 target genes, and the chemotherapy sensitivity of Down syndrome megakaryocytic leukemia
Yubin Ge, Alan A. Dombkowski, Katherine M. LaFiura, Dana Tatman, Ravikiran S. Yedidi, Mark Stout, Steven Buck, Gita Massey, David L. Becton, Howard J. Weinstein, Yadda...> ;Blood. 2006 Feb 15
95 citations
Advanced-Stage Large-Cell Lymphoma in Children and Adolescents: Results of a Randomized Trial Incorporating Intermediate-Dose Methotrexate and High-Dose Cytarabine in ...
Joseph Laver, Jacqueline M. Kraveka, Robert E. Hutchison, Myron Chang, James L. Kepner, Molly Schwenn, Nancy J. Tarbell, Sunil Desai, Sheila Weitzman, Howard J. Weinst...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2005 Jan 20
49 citations
Risk-Adapted, Combined-Modality Therapy With VAMP/COP and Response-Based, Involved-Field Radiation for Unfavorable Pediatric Hodgkin's Disease
Melissa M. Hudson, Matthew Krasin, Michael P. Link, Sarah S. Donaldson, Catherine A. Billups, Thomas E. Merchant, Larry E. Kun, Amy L. Billet, Sue C. Kaste, Nancy J. T...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2004 Nov 15
36 citations
Rituximab therapy for multisystem autoimmune diseases in pediatric patients
Bryce A. Binstadt, Alvaro M.C Caldas, Stuart E. Turvey, Howard J. Weinstein, Jean M. Jackson, Robert C. Fuhlbrigge, Robert P. Sundel> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2003 Nov 1
Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 19-200. A five-day-old girl with leukocytosis and a worsening rash from ...
Wolfe, L.C., Weinstein, H.J., Ferry, J.A.> ;N Engl J Med. 2003 Jun 19
71 citations
VAMP and Low-Dose, Involved-Field Radiation for Children and Adolescents With Favorable, Early-Stage Hodgkin’s Disease: Results of a Prospective Clinical Trial
Sarah S. Donaldson, Melissa M. Hudson, Kathleen R. Lamborn, Michael P. Link, Larry E. Kun, Amy L. Billett, Karen J. Marcus, Craig A. Hurwitz, Jeffrey A. Young, Nancy J...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2002 Jul 15
44 citations
Treatment of Unfavorable Childhood Hodgkin’s Disease With VEPA and Low-Dose, Involved-Field Radiation
Alison M. Friedmann, Melissa M. Hudson, Howard J. Weinstein, Sarah S. Donaldson, Larry E. Kun, Nancy J. Tarbell, Michael P. Link> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2002 Jul 15
5 citations
Pediatric non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: clinical and biologic prognostic factors and risk allocation.
Sheila Weitzman, Kaveri Suryanarayan, Howard J. Weinstein> ;Current Oncology Reports. 2002 Mar 1
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Press Mentions

Brookline Residents Inspired to Run Marathon for Mass. GeneralMarch 23rd, 2018
Weymouth Oncology Nurse Sets Sights on Boston MarathonApril 13th, 2019

Professional Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
Member

Other Languages

French

Hospital Affiliations

Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls, Massachusetts