SusanL.ZweizigMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Worcester, MA

Gynecologic Oncology

Division Director, Gynecologic Oncology, University of Massachusettts Medical School

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Office
119 Belmont St
Department Of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Worcester, MA 01605
Phone+1 508-334-1160
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Education & Training

University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1986 - 1990
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1986 - Present
MA State Medical License 1994 - 2025
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Endometrial Cancer Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 25
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
Carboplatin, Paclitaxel and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride With or Without Bevacizumab After Surgery in Treating Patients With Recurrent Ovarian, Epithelial, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Dec 06
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Diet and Physical Activity Change or Usual Care in Improving Progression-Free Survival in Patients With Previously Treated Stage II, III, or IV Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 18
Recruiting
Phase 3
Paclitaxel and Cisplatin or Topotecan With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage IVB, Recurrent, or Persistent Cervical Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 3
Pelvic Radiation Therapy or Vaginal Implant Radiation Therapy, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With High-Risk Stage I or Stage II Endometrial Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 23
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Collecting Tumor Samples From Patients With Gynecological Tumors Start of enrollment: 1992 Jun 01
Completed
Carboplatin and Paclitaxel With or Without Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IVA Endometrial Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 29
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Symptom Management in Patients With Recurrent or Persistent Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 19
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Bevacizumab or Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, and Temsirolimus or Ixabepilone, Carboplatin, and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Stage III, Stage IV, or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 14
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
Bevacizumab With or Without Fosbretabulin Tromethamine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Persistent Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube, or Peritoneal Cavity Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 21
Completed
Phase 2
Cisplatin and Radiation Therapy With or Without Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 09
Completed
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Definitive Radiation Therapy for Medically Inoperable Endometrial Carcinoma.
James L Shen, Kevin W O'Connor, Janaki Moni, Susan Zweizig, Thomas J Fitzgerald, Eric C Ko> ;Advances in Radiation Oncology. 2022 Oct 25
116 citations
Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Final Overall Survival and Adverse Event Analysis of a Phase III Trial (NRG Oncology/GOG0209).
David Miller, Virginia L. Filiaci, Robert S. Mannel, David E. Cohn, Takashi Matsumoto, Krishnansu S. Tewari, Paul DiSilvestro, Michael L. Pearl, Peter A. Argenta, Matt...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2020 Sep 29
21 citations
Overexpression of enhance of Zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) in endometrial carcinoma: An NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group Study.
Lauren S. Krill, Wei Deng, Ramez N. Eskander, David G. Mutch, Susan Zweizig, Bang H. Hoang, Olga B. Ioffe, Leslie M. Randall, Heather A. Lankes, David Miller, Michael ...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2020 Feb 1
43 citations
Surgical outcomes among elderly women with endometrial cancer treated by laparoscopic hysterectomy: a NRG/Gynecologic Oncology Group study
E. Bishop, James J. Java, Kathleen N. Moore, Nick M. Spirtos, Michael L. Pearl, Oliver Zivanovic, David M. Kushner, Floor J. Backes, Chad A. Hamilton, Melissa A. Gelle...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018 Jan 1
20 citations
Dysregulation of miR-181c expression influences recurrence of endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinoma by modulating NOTCH2 expression: An NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Onco...
Eric J. Devor, Jeffrey C. Miecznikowski, Brandon M. Schickling, Jesus Gonzalez-Bosquet, Heather A. Lankes, Premal H. Thaker, Peter A. Argenta, Michael L. Pearl, Susan ...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2017 Dec 1
18 citations
Tumor mutational analysis of GOG248, a phase II study of temsirolimus or temsirolimus and alternating megestrol acetate and tamoxifen for advanced endometrial cancer (...
Andrea P. Myers, Virginia L. Filiaci, Yuping Zhang, Michael L. Pearl, Kian Behbakht, Vicky Makker, Parviz Hanjani, Susan Zweizig, James J. Burke, Gordon Downey, Kimber...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2016 Apr 1
24 citations
Key concepts in management of vulvar cancer.
Susan Zweizig, Sharmilee Korets, Joanna M. Cain> ;Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2014 Oct 1
90 citations
Temsirolimus with or without megestrol acetate and tamoxifen for endometrial cancer: A gynecologic oncology group study
Gini F. Fleming, Virginia L. Filiaci, Brandon Marzullo, Richard J. Zaino, Susan A. Davidson, Michael L. Pearl, Vicky Makker, James J. Burke, Susan Zweizig, Linda Van L...> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2014 Mar 1
7 citations
Cost-utility of routine endometrial evaluation before le fort colpocleisis.
Padma Kandadai, Michael K. Flynn, Susan Zweizig, Danielle Patterson> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2014 May 1
5 citations
Surgery in elderly people: Preoperative, operative and postoperative care to assist healing
Sarah Hughes, Antonella Leary, Susan Zweizig, Joanna M. Cain> ;Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2013 Oct 1
2 citations
Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva mimicking primary varicella-zoster virus infection
Jeffrey D. Mailhot, Patrick J. O'Donnell, Rujing Han, Susan Zweizig, David E. Geist> ;Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2011 Aug 1
49 citations
Phase II clinical trial of ixabepilone in patients with recurrent or persistent platinum- and taxane-resistant ovarian or primary peritoneal cancer: A Gynecologic Onco...
Koen De Geest, John A. Blessing, Robert T. Morris, S. Diane Yamada, Bradley J. Monk, Susan Zweizig, Daniela Matei, Carolyn Y. Muller, William E. Richards> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2010 Jan 1
32 citations
Cisplatin plus gemcitabine in previously treated squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: a phase II study of the Gynecologic Oncology Group.
Cheryl A. Brewer, John A. Blessing, Robert A. Nagourney, D. Scott McMeekin, Shashikant Lele, Susan Zweizig> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2006 Feb 1
18 citations
Primary angiosarcoma of the ovary: A case report of Stage I disease
Cherie D. Quesenberry, Cuizhen Li, Annette H. Chen, Susan Zweizig, Harrison G. Ball> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 2005 Oct 1
16 citations
Differences in symptoms between patients with benign and malignant ovarian neoplasms
Cara A Attanucci, Harrison G. Ball, Susan Zweizig, Annette H. Chen> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2004 May 1
3 citations
Neuropathic uterine pain after hysterectomy. A case report.
Norma F. Chavez, Susan Zweizig, Elizabeth A. Stewart> ;The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2003 Jun 1
3 citations
Cancer of the kidney.
Susan Zweizig> ;Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2002 Sep 1
10 citations
Monomorphic teratoma of the ovary: a rare cause of triiodothyronine toxicosis.
Peter H. Simkin, Luis A. Ramirez, Susan Zweizig, Susan A. Afonso, Armando E. Fraire, Ashraf Khan, Ann D. Dunn, John T. Dunn, Lewis E. Braverman> ;Thyroid. 1999 Sep 1
1 citations
OFFICE SCREENING FOR GYNECOLOGIC CANCER
Susan Zweizig> ;Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1999 Jun 1
77 citations
Neoplasia Associated with Atypical Glandular Cells of Undetermined Significance on Cervical Cytology
Susan Zweizig, Kenneth L. Noller, Frank R. Reale, Sandra Collis, Laurence J. Resseguie> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 1997 May 1
16 citations
3 distinct regions of chromosome-6 are targets of loss of heterozygosity in human ovarian carcinomas.
Mh Wan, Susan Zweizig, Gerrit d'Ablaing, Jp Zheng, Mihaela Velicescu, Louis Dubeau> ;International Journal of Oncology. 1994 Nov 1
76 citations
Death from anaphylaxis to cisplatin: a case report
Susan Zweizig, Lynda D. Roman, Laila I. Muderspach> ;Gynecologic Oncology. 1994 Apr 1
37 citations
Histologically Benign or Low-Grade Malignant Tumors Adjacent to High-Grade Ovarian Carcinomas Contain Molecular Characteristics of High-Grade Carcinomas
Jianping Zheng, Minghong Wan, Susan Zweizig, Mihaela Velicescu, Mimi C. Yu, Louis Dubeau> ;Cancer Research. 1993 Sep 15
65 citations
Conservative management of adnexal torsion
Susan Zweizig, Joanne Perron, Debra K. Grubb, Daniel R. Mishell> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1993 Jun 1
2 citations
Computed tomography of lymphogranuloma venereum mimicking cervical cancer
Susan Zweizig, John B. Schlaerth, William D. Boswell> ;Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics. 1991 Mar 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

UMass Memorial Medical CenterWorcester, Massachusetts
Saint Vincent HospitalWorcester, Massachusetts