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Michael Cecchini, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
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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

Appointments

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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 Subject Headings (MeSH)

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

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

    CommitteesMember
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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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