Justin Persico, MD
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Medical Director, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Trumbull and FairfieldBiography
Dr. Justin Persico attended Tufts University School of Medicine where he also completed his fellowship in Hematology/Oncology. He sees patients with all types of malignancies but is also a board certified hematologist.
Appointments
Medical Oncology
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
- Subset Medical Oncology Faculty
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Fellowship
- Tufts-New England Medical Center (2012)
- Residency
- University of California - San Diego (2008)
- Internship
- University of California - San Diego (2006)
- MD
- Tufts University (2005)
Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Clinical Care
Overview
Justin Persico, MD, specializes in medical oncology and hematology with a focus on gastrointestinal health, specifically gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis and treatment. He is the medical director of the Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Centers at Trumbull and Fairfield Connecticut.
Dr. Persico says he chose oncology as a specialty because the treatment options continue to grow and there are steady improvements in cancer outcomes. "I place a strong value on both pre-clinical and clinical research in oncology and enjoy discussing these efforts with my patients."
Dr. Persico participates in multiple research efforts including national and international clinical trials. His research interests include early onset gastrointestinal cancers, colorectal cancer, and the application of artificial intelligence in oncology.
A recipient of the Medical School House Staff Teaching Award, Dr. Persico is an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine
Clinical Specialties
Fact Sheets
Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors
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Board Certifications
Medical Oncology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2012
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Links & Media
News
- June 20, 2024
Chemotherapy Before Surgery Benefits Some Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
- April 02, 2024
Yale Department of Internal Medicine Promotions and Appointments (April 2024)
- February 12, 2024
Dr. Justin Persico on Yale Cancer Answers
- August 23, 2023
Swimming while on chemotherapy and radiotherapy—a lifesaver!
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Locations
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Trumbull
Academic Office
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