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Palliative Care Specialists in Boston, MA

25 verified specialists treating palliative care are listed for Boston, Massachusetts. Profiles cover focus areas including Medical Oncology, Palliative & Supportive Oncology, and Breast Oncology. Common hospital affiliations include Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Janet Abrahm

Janet Abrahm, MD

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Chief Resident

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Medical 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
Tracy Balboni

Tracy Balboni, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School and as Program Director for the Harvard Radiation Oncology Program. She holds degrees from; Director, Harvard Radiation Oncology Program

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Larissa Nekhlyudov

Larissa Nekhlyudov, M.D.

Director, Internal Medicine, David B. Perini Jr. Quality of Life Clinic; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Ron Shiloh

Ron Shiloh, MD

Instructor in Radiation Oncology, Part-Time, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Breast Oncology
Elizabeth Lilley

Elizabeth Lilley, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA10+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Sarah Slater

Sarah Slater, MD

Senior Physician; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Ting Bao

Ting Bao, M.D.

Director of the Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She was a joint faculty member at Memoria

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Medical Oncology
Rachelle Bernacki

Rachelle Bernacki, M.D.

Director of Quality Initiatives, Department of Supportive Oncology; Senior Physician

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Susan Block

Susan Block, MD

Chair of the Department of Supportive Oncology at Dana-Farber and Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Founding Director of the Harvard Medical School Center for

Oncology

Boston, MA
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Erik Fromme

Erik Fromme, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Ilana Braun

Ilana Braun, M.D.

Senior Physician; Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Charlotta Lindvall

Charlotta Lindvall, MD, PhD

Director of Clinical Informatics

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Oreofe Odejide

Oreofe Odejide, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA15+ years
Medical Oncology
Elizabeth Rickerson

Elizabeth Rickerson, M.D.

Senior Physician; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Hermioni Amonoo

Hermioni Amonoo, MD, MPP

Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, is a physician-scientist in the Departments of Supportive Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI; Chair in Psychiatry and directs the Well-being and Cancer Research Program. She is a graduate of Harvard Medical School, Harvard J. F. Kennedy School of Go

Oncology

Boston, MA10+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Andrea Enzinger

Andrea Enzinger, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a health services researcher at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She received her MD with distinction from

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology
Christopher Manz

Christopher Manz, M.D.

Instructor in Medical Oncology, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA10+ years
Medical Oncology
David Nathan

David Nathan, MD

Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director's Panel on Clinical Research. JAMA. 1998 Oct 28; 280(16):1427-31.

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Hibah Osman

Hibah Osman, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA30+ years
Palliative & Supportive Oncology

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of palliative care specialists in Boston built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Palliative Care as a clinical focus area and whose practice city is Boston, 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 palliative care specialist?
Start with clinical fit. Specialists on this page include focus areas like Medical Oncology, Palliative & Supportive Oncology, and Breast Oncology. Then compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to palliative care.
Are these palliative care specialists accepting new patients in Boston?
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 Palliative Care?
Palliative Care 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 palliative care care.