YolondaColsonMD

Thoracic Surgery • Boston, MA

Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgical Oncology

Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery

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Office
55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-5600

Fax+1 617-726-7667

Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
RI State Medical License 2016 - 2026
ME State Medical License 2020 - 2025
NH State Medical License 2021 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1991 - 1998
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Trials

MRI Iron Oxide Imaging for Lymph Node Staging in Esophageal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2016 May 01
Withdrawn
Phase 1
Bronchial NIR Image-guided Resection Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 06
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Intravenous Indocyanine Green for Localization of Intra-thoracic Lesions Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Microdevice for Evaluating Drug Response in Site in Lung Lesions Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 01
Completed
Early Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

526 citations
Local Drug Delivery Strategies for Cancer Treatment: Gels, Nanoparticles, Polymeric Films, Rods, and Wafers
Jesse B. Wolinsky, Yolonda L. Colson, Mark W. Grinstaff
Journal of Controlled Release. 2012-04-10
190 citations
Local Cancer Recurrence: The Realities, Challenges, and Opportunities for New Therapies
David A. Mahvi, Rong Liu, Mark W. Grinstaff, Yolonda L. Colson, Chandrajit P. Raut
CA. 2018-11-01
4 citations
Lung Cancer Strategist Program: A novel care delivery model to improve timeliness of diagnosis and treatment in high-risk patients.
William W. Phillips, Jessica M. Copeland, Sophie C. Hofferberth, Julee R. Armitage, Sam Fox
Healthcare. 2021-06-26

Press Mentions

Brompton Grand Rounds: Polymer-Mediated Drug Delivery in Thoracic CancersJuly 29th, 2022
AATS' Theme of Innovation Strikes True in 2022May 23rd, 2022
Is It Lung Cancer or Something Else?July 30th, 2021
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