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Breast Cancer Specialists in Massachusetts

74 verified specialists treating breast cancer are listed for Massachusetts. Coverage is strongest around Boston and Jamaica Plain. Common hospital affiliations include Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Harvard Medical School.

Nancy Lin

Nancy Lin, MD

Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Lin’s research focuses on developing more effective therapies for patients with metastatic breast ca

Hematology

Boston, MA20+ years
Hematology & Oncology
Geoffrey Shapiro

Geoffrey Shapiro, MD PHD

Senior Vice President, Developmental Therapeutics; Clinical Director, Center for DNA Damage and Repair; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Institute Physician, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Medical Oncology
Elizabeth Mittendorf

Elizabeth Mittendorf, M.D.

Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School; Robert and Karen Hale Endowed Chair in Surgical Oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital; Chief of Division of Breast Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Co-Leader of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Co-Leader of the Breast Program for the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center; President-elect of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026-2027

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Breast OncologySurgical Oncology
Harold Burstein

Harold Burstein, MD PHD

Director of Academic Partnerships; Director of Breast Cancer Education

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Medical Oncology
Stuart Schnitt

Stuart Schnitt, M.D.

Chief of Oncologic Pathology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School, and is an internationally recognized ex; Chief of Oncologic Pathology

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Breast Oncology
Erica Mayer

Erica Mayer, MD MPH

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School; Director, Breast Cancer Clinical Research, Dana-Farber Breast Oncology Program

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Breast OncologyMedical Oncology
Jennifer Ligibel

Jennifer Ligibel, MD

Professor at Harvard Medical School and a Senior Physician in the Breast Oncology Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Ligibel’s research focuses on; Director of the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living and has built a comprehensive clinical Healthy Living Program for patient

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Medical Oncology
Heather Jacene

Heather Jacene, M.D.

Clinical Director, Nuclear Medicine/PET-CT

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Radiation Oncology
Ann Partridge

Ann Partridge, MD MPH

Chief Clinical Strategy Officer, Vice Chair of Medical Oncology, and founder and director of Young and Strong, the Program for Young Adults with Breast Can; Chair in Breast Cancer Research at Dana-Farber. She conducts clinical research focused on improving cancer care and outcomes with a particular focus on you

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Medical Oncology
Filipa Lynce

Filipa Lynce, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Associate Director, Inflammatory Breast Cancer Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Breast OncologyMedical Oncology
Phillip Devlin

Phillip Devlin, MD

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Brachytherapy in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Dana-Farber; Chief, Division of Brachytherapy

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Breast Oncology
Leif Ellisen

Leif Ellisen, MD PHD

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Program Director, Breast Medical Oncology, Mass General Cancer Center

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Breast OncologyMedical Oncology
Pamela Dipiro

Pamela Dipiro, M.D.

Associate Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Radiation Oncology
Michael Hassett

Michael Hassett, M.D., M.P.H.

Chief Resident in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, he went on to complete a fellowship in Medical Oncology at Dana-Farber

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Medical Oncology
Eric Winer

Eric Winer, MD

Director, Adult Leukemia; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Hematology

Boston, MA20+ years
Hematology & Oncology
Michael Constantine

Michael Constantine, M.D.

Director, Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at Milford Regional Medical Center

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Medical Oncology
Faina Nakhlis

Faina Nakhlis, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Surgical Oncology
Ana Garrido-Castro

Ana Garrido-Castro, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine; Director, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research, Division of Breast Oncology

Oncology

Boston, MA9 years
Breast OncologyMedical Oncology
Laura Dominici

Laura Dominici, M.D.

Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Jamaica Plain, MA20+ years
Surgical Oncology
Andrea Pusic

Andrea Pusic, MD

Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Joseph E. Murray Professor of Surgery

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Breast Oncology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of breast cancer specialists in Massachusetts built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Breast Cancer as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is Massachusetts. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a breast cancer specialist in Massachusetts?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to breast cancer. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these breast cancer specialists accepting new patients in Massachusetts?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Breast Cancer?
Breast Cancer is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches breast cancer care.
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