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    Michael Cecchini, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
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    Additional Titles

    Co-Director, Colorectal Program in the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers

    Medical Oncology Section Lead for National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, Internal Medicine

    Co-Director, GI Clinical Research Team

    About

    Titles

    Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)

    Co-Director, Colorectal Program in the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers; Medical Oncology Section Lead for National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, Internal Medicine; Co-Director, GI Clinical Research Team

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    Education & Training

    Hematology / Oncology Fellow
    Yale New Haven Hospital (2018)
    Internal Medicine Resident
    Yale New Haven Hospital (2015)
    MD
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2012)
    BS
    University of California, Santa Cruz, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (2008)

    Research

    Overview

    Medical Research Interests

    DNA Repair; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms; Immunotherapy

    Research at a Glance

    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of Michael Cecchini's published research.

    Publications

    2024

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    Clinical Trials

    Current Trials

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    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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      Clinical Cancer Research, and Journal of Immunotherapy of Cancer

      Journal ServiceReviewer
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      Journal of Immunotherapy of Cancer

      Journal ServiceReviewer
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      Medical Oncology Fellowship Selection Committee

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      Intern and Resident Selection Committee, Internal Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital

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      ASCO Scientific Review Committee for Colorectal Cancer

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    Clinical Care

    Overview

    Michael Cecchini, MD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal cancers, including (but not limited to) colorectal, bile duct, pancreas, esophageal, and stomach cancers. He often cares for patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers and is an investigator in multiple research trials to help them get treatments that are not always available elsewhere.

    “Taking care of patients and spending the time to get to know them is the best part of my job,” Dr. Cecchini says. It helps to draw upon the diverse expertise of colleagues at Smilow and those in non-cancer specialties, he adds. “At Yale we have an excellent multidisciplinary team that will work hard to treat your cancer, manage your symptoms, and deliver the care you deserve as a patient.”

    Dr. Cecchini was inspired to become a cancer specialist partly because he wanted to have opportunities to perform research to improve options for his patients. “Few specialties are so integrated with close patient relationships and translational research that can dramatically improve the lives of our patients and minimize side effects,” he says. His translational research includes clinical and lab projects to study DNA damage and the immune response, primarily for colorectal cancer. He is the recipient of a Young Investigator Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation for research focused on metastatic gastric cancer and 2020 Scholar on the Yale Cancer Center K12 Calabresi Immuno-Oncology Training Program.

    Clinical Specialties

    Gastrointestinal Oncology

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    Board Certifications

    • Medical Oncology

      Certification Organization
      AB of Internal Medicine
      Original Certification Date
      2018

    • Hematology (Internal Medicine)

      Certification Organization
      AB of Internal Medicine
      Original Certification Date
      2018

    • Internal Medicine

      Certification Organization
      AB of Internal Medicine
      Original Certification Date
      2015

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