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Margaret Callahan

Oncology

Margaret Callahan, MD

Chief, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center; Professor of Medicine and Immunology

Farmington, CT

Margaret K. Callahan, MD, PhD, is a board-certified medical oncologist and Chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at UConn Health's Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center in Farmington, CT. She specializes in melanoma and skin cancer, with a focus on advanced disease management using immunotherapies and targeted therapies. Dr. Callahan treats patients with high-risk and metastatic melanoma, employing FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitors such as nivolumab, ipilimumab, and combinations, a

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19+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Medical Oncology (ABIM)

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fellowship, Medical Oncology, 2013
  • University of California at San Francisco — Residency, Internal Medicine, 2009
  • UConn School of Medicine — MD, 2007
  • UConn Health — PhD, Biomedical Science, 2007
  • University of Connecticut — BS, Molecular and Cellular Biology, 1998

Peer Recognition

  • Connecticut State Medical SocietyConnecticut State Medical Society Award

    2007

  • Conquer Cancer FoundationOncology Travel Trainee Award

    2011

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterClinical Scholars Research Award

    2011-2012 (2 years)

  • Science Translational MedicineAssociate Scientific Advisor

    2013

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Melanoma & Cutaneous OncologyMedical Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

Cancer SurvivorshipChemotherapy

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • UConn John Dempsey Hospital
  • Stony Brook University Hospital

Languages

English

Experience

19+ years in practice