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Mary Buss, MD, Oncology, Boston, MA

MaryKathleenBussMDMPH(She/Her)

Oncology Boston, MA

Hospice & Palliative

Director, Outpatient Palliative Care, Division of Palliative Care, Tufts Medical Center

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  • Office

    800 Washington Street, Box 189
    Tufts Medical Center
    Boston, MA 02111
    Phone+1 617-636-7957
    Fax+1 617-636-9080
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Summary

  • Dr. Mary Buss is a palliative care physician and medical oncologist in Boston, MA. She graduated from Williams College with a degree in Bio-Medical Ethics and received her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. After residency at the University of Pittsburgh, she came to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for fellowship training. As faculty there, she started the outpatient palliative care practice and the Palliative Medicine fellowship. In 2022, she joined Tufts Medical Center to expand their palliative care clinical practice and educational footprint. She has expertise in pain and symptom management and communication skills training. Her scholarly work focuses on developing models to enhance delivery and integration of palliative care.

Education & Training

  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Clinical Effectiveness, 2003 - 2007
  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2003 - 2004
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2001 - 2003
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine
    Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1997
  • Williams College
    Williams CollegeBA, Bio-Medical Ethics, Cum Laude, 1989 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1998 - 2002
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award The Hastings Center, 2015

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Peering Behind the Curtain: Examples of Successful Palliative Care Practices 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/3/2018
  • Peering Behind the Curtain: Examples of Successful Palliative Care Practices and Why They Work. 
    2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/3/2018

Press Mentions

  • ‘Curiosity Is the Cure': Local Experts Discuss Hurdles Facing Cannabis in Health Care
    ‘Curiosity Is the Cure': Local Experts Discuss Hurdles Facing Cannabis in Health CareMarch 27th, 2023
  • Moral Distress in Neurosurgery
    Moral Distress in NeurosurgeryAugust 15th, 2019

Professional Memberships