Barbara Burtness, MD
Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Disease Aligned Research Team Leader, Head and Neck Cancers Program; Co-Leader, Developmental Therapeutics, Yale Cancer Center
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Biography
Barbara Burtness, MD is Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center. She serves as Co-Leader of the Developmental Therapeutics Program and the Disease Aligned Research Team Leader for Head and Neck Cancer. Dr. Burtness is internationally recognized for her research in head and neck cancer. She chairs the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Head and Neck Cancer Committee, and leads national and international trials of targeted therapy in head and neck cancer. She comes to Yale from Fox Chase Cancer Center, where she co-led the Developmental Therapeutics Program, was Chief of Head and Neck Oncology and served as Associate Director for Clinical Research.
Education & Training
- FellowshipMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (1993)
- ResidencyYale-New Haven Hospital (1989)
- InternshipYale-New Haven Hospital (1987)
- MDSUNY at Stonybrook (1986)
- ABBryn Mawr College (1982)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Robert L. Krigel Award, Excellence in Teaching and Clinical Oncology | Fox Chase Cancer Center | 2012 |
Top Doctor | U.S. News and World Report | |
Best Doctors in America | Best Doctors |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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ECOG-ACRIN | Chair of the ECOG-ACRIN Head and Neck Therapeutics Committee | 2006 - Present |
Departments & Organizations
- Developmental Therapeutics
- Head and Neck Cancers Program
- Internal Medicine
- K12 Calabresi Immuno-Oncology Training Program (IOTP)
- Medical Oncology
- Status of Women in Medicine Committee (SWIM)
- Subset Medical Oncology Faculty
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology
- Yale CTAP
- Yale Medicine
- Yale University