Oncology
Rebecca Heist, MD MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Hematology/Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Lee Albright and Nile Albright MD Endowed Chair in Clinical Cancer Research Hematology-Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Rebecca S. Heist, MD, MPH, is a medical oncologist specializing in thoracic oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA. She focuses on the treatment of lung cancer, particularly non-small cell lung cancer, and leads clinical trials of novel targeted agents. Her expertise includes tumor genetics, MET-altered lung cancer, and KRAS-mutated lung cancer, with research on overcoming resistance to targeted therapies like capmatinib. Dr. Heist conducts early-phase clinical trials throu
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — MPH, 2005
- Harvard Medical School — MD, 1999
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Massachusetts General Hospital — Fellowship, Oncology
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Residency, Internal Medicine
- Harvard University — Undergraduate
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Languages
English
Experience
25+ years in practice