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Michael Cecchini, MD

Assistant 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

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Michael Cecchini, MD

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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)

Activities

  • NCI 10129: A Phase 2 Study of the PARP Inhibitor Olaparib (AZD2281) in IDH1 and IDH2 mutant Advanced Solid Tumors
    Boston, MA, United States 2023
    Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
  • Gastrointestinal Cancers 2023 ASCO Review
    New Haven, CT, United States 2023
    Yale’s Review of Advances in Oncology and Hematology
  • A Prospective Phase II Single Institution Clinical Trial of Perioperative Modified FOLFIRINOX in Localized Pancreatic Cancer
    Boston, MA, United States 2023
    AACR Special Conference: Pancreatic Cancer 2023
  • ASCO 2023 Review I
    New Haven, CT, United States 2023
    Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers Seminar Series
  • Clinical Trials for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
    New Haven, CT, United States 2023
    Colorectal Cancer Scientific Retreat
  • Immunomodulatory role and clinical significance of MGMT protein expression in human colorectal cancer
    Florence, Tuscany, Italy 2023
    EACR-AACR-SIC
  • Colorectal Cancer
    Virtual Smilow Shares 2023
    Smilow Shares
  • Precision Medicine for Gastrointestinal Cancers
    New Haven, CT, United States 2023
    Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers Seminar Series
  • Novel Treatments for Gastrointestinal Malignancies
    New Haven, CT, United States 2022
    Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
  • ASCO Review
    New Haven, CT, United States 2022
    Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers Weekly Seminar
  • Rectal Cancer CME
    Virtual CME for Rectal Cancer 2022
    Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers CME Series
  • Colorectal Cancer: New Treatment Advances and Innovations
    Virtual Smilow Shares 2022
    Smilow Shares
  • Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
    Yale Cancer Answers Virtual Presentation 2021
    Yale Cancer Answers
  • Advances in Colorectal Cancer
    Smilow Shares presentation given virtually. 2021
    Smilow Shares
  • Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Additional Solid Tumors (Breast/MSI+)
    Virtual Presentation for New Haven Faculty 2020
    Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy (ACI)-New Haven
  • Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Microsatellite Instability or Tumor Mutational Burden – Higher Cancers
    Virtual regional meeting for the Society of Immunotherapy in Cancer 2020
    Society of Immunotherapy in Cancer Advances in Immunotherapy New Haven
  • Highlights from the ASCO Annual Meeting 2020
    New Haven, CT, United States 2020
    Yale's Review of Advances in Oncology
  • Novel Alkylator Combinations for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
    Zoom retreat at Yale University 2020
    Center Developmental Therapeutics and Radiobiology & Radiotherapy Research Program Retreat
  • Multidisciplinary Management of Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases,” Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds
    New Haven, CT, United States 2020
    Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds
  • Moderator
    Virtual retreat for pancreatic cancer. 2020
    Yale Pancreatic Cancer Summit
  • Targeting DNA Repair for Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancers,” Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds
    New Haven, CT, United States 2020
    Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
The Hematology & Oncology Fellowship Program Annual Research Award2021
Jean L. Cook MD Memorial Award for Medical ExcellenceAlbert Einstein College of Medicine2012
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Dean's AwardAlbert Einstein College of Medicine2012

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
Huffington PostThe 1 Unexpected Sign Of Colon Cancer, According To Doctors2024
New York TimesMore Young People Than Ever Will Get Colorectal Cancer This Year2024
WFSB Connecticut NewsCT '24: Colon cancer being diagnosed in more young adults2024
National GeographicWhy is stomach cancer rising in young women?2024
National Cancer InstituteReviewer for NCI study section for R21 and R03. 2023
STAT NewsRadiation, a mainstay of cancer treatment, begins a fade-out2023
ONC LiveDr. Cecchini on the Results of the PROSPECT Trial in Rectal Cancer 2023
SWOG Early Career Investigator, NCI Colon Task Force of the GI Steering CommitteeMember2023 - Present
ASCO PostExpert Point of View: Michael Cecchini, MD on the RATIONALE-306 findings. https://ascopost.com/issues/september-10-2022/epov-michael-cecchini/2022
ASCO Scientific Review Committee for Colorectal CancerMember2022 - Present
Yale Center for GI Cancers Colorectal Cancer Steering Committee ChairChair2021 - Present
Yale Cancer AnswersPresenter/Speaker2021 - Present
Smilow Shares for Colorectal CancerPresenter/Speaker2021 - Present
Ambulatory Working Group: Staff and Staffing SubgroupMember2020
Protocol Review CommitteeMember2019 - 2022
Inpatient Care Committee for Smilow Cancer HospitalMember2019 - 2020
Bridgeport HospitalAdvances in Gastroesophageal Cancers2019 - Present
Clinical Cancer Research, and Journal of Immunotherapy of CancerReviewer2018 - Present
Journal of Immunotherapy of CancerReviewer2018 - Present
Medical Oncology Fellowship Selection CommitteeMember2017 - Present
Intern and Resident Selection Committee, Internal Medicine, Yale New Haven HospitalMember2016 - Present

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