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James Cleary

Hematology

James Cleary, MD/PHD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Co-Director of Clinical Trials, Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, MA

James M. Cleary, MD, PhD, is a medical oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, specializing in gastrointestinal malignancies, including pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, hepatobiliary cancers, and pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma. He treats adult patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers, focusing on those with DNA damage repair (DDR) deficiencies. Dr. Cleary leads phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials evaluating targeted therapies such as PARP inhibitors like nirapari

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23+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Medical Oncology (2008)
  • Internal Medicine (2006)

Education & Training

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine — MD, PhD
  • Rutgers College — Undergraduate
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Fellowship, Medical Oncology
  • Massachusetts General Hospital — Residency, Internal Medicine

Peer Recognition

  • Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteAwards for excellence in patient care
  • Harvard Medical SchoolAwards for teaching

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

GI OncologyHematology & OncologyMedical Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

Pancreatic CancerBiliary CancerClinical Trials & Drug Development

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Languages

English

Experience

23+ years in practice