David Rosenthal, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Medicine)Cards
About
Titles
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Medicine)
Positions outside Yale
Healthcare Venture Partner, AlleyCorp, AlleyCorp
Biography
Dr. Rosenthal is a Primary Care Physician and Assistant Professor in the Section of General Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
From 2012-2020, he served as the Medical Director of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team for VA Connecticut, a medical home model of care with specialized access for Veterans experiencing homelessness located in the Errera Community Care Center. He has special areas of expertise in the development, testing, implementation, and scaling of innovative technology products and healthcare services for vulnerable populations. The VACT HPACT clinic was awarded VA/VISN 1 Quality Improvement Award for Best Population Health Program, the Best Clinical Innovation by Yale Department of Psychiatry, and was part of the CRRC team awarded large grant from Congress for large expansion to new clinical site in 2018. He has presented Nationally and Internationally in the Medical-Legal Partnership community and helped develop the VA MLP Readiness Guide. In August 2015, USICH officially recognized Connecticut as first state to functionally end chronic homelessness in Veterans, in January 2016, recognized as second state to functionally end homelessness in all Veterans. VA Connecticut Homeless PACT was frequently recognized as the #1 Top Performing H-PACT in Management of High-Utilizing Patients. For more information about the National Homeless PACT Program here featured on AHRQ website.
From 2020-2021, he served as Chief Medical Officer of Tesseract Health, Liminal Sciences, and Chair of the Medical Advisory Board for 4Catalyzer in Guilford, CT. In 2022, he was named to the 6th Class of the Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellowship.
At Yale, he helped conceive, develop, and deploy the Buprenorphine Home Induction Mobile App on the iOS and Android platforms with grant funding from the VA Innovation Center and private startup accelerators, and helped incorporate mandatory Buprenorphine X-waiver training for all Yale Medical students in the Capstone Course. In 2020 he was the lead medical advisor for the City of New Haven COVID isolation respite shelter, helping to develop the strategic and operational respite document, and was awarded a Proclamation by New Haven mayor Justin Elicker for his commitment to the public health and well being of our community, and awarded a C.H.A.I. (COVID-19 Hero Award for Innovation) by the COVID in 20 show, hosted by National Program Director for VHA Emergency Medicine.
His prior work experience spans roles in technology, education, and the arts -- including helping to start a venture-backed health informatics startup Keas after medical school. Dr. Rosenthal has written on medicine, health information technology, and medical ethics in The New England Journal of Medicine, Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA), The Journal of Participatory Medicine, The Journal of Medical Internet Research, and in books addressing medical ethics in film. His documentary film entitled Witnessing Death: A grandson's reflections on Alzheimer's has been shown widely across the country and has been used in Certified Nursing Aide trainings. He has served previously as Tutor and Head Premedical Advisor at Pforzheimer House (Harvard), on various CT state Homelessness initiatives and workgroups including the Governor's Taskforce for Rocky Hill Redesign, the CT Heroes and Reaching Home Workgroup, and on clinical advisory boards for health startups.
At Yale he serves as the Co-course Director of Professional Responsibility course and previously of the Capstone Course (formerly ICM) and the Co-course Director for the Introduction to the Profession (iPro) course for all Yale Medical Students. He was a clinical director, now EIR at the Yale (CBIT) Center for Biomedical Innovation and Technology and Healthcare Venture Partner at Alleycorp. He taught courses in Professionalism and Ethical Responsibility, Patient Centered Interviewing, Physical Diagnosis, Biopsychosocial care, Clinical Reasoning, and mentored in the Creating Healthcare and Life Science Ventures at Yale School of Management.
Dr. Rosenthal graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College, received his M.D. from Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, and completed his internship and primary care residency at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in the Management and Leadership Track.
Appointments
General Internal Medicine
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- Medical Residency - Primary Care Track
- Brigham & Women's Hospital (2012)
- MD
- Northwestern University Medical School (2008)
- BA
- Harvard University, Visual and Environmental Studies (2001)
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2012
Research
Publications
2024
A prospective cohort study on stereotactic radiotherapy in the management of dural recurrence of olfactory neuroblastoma
Goodman C, DeMonte F, Nguyen T, Garden A, Wang C, Wang X, Diao K, Lee A, Reddy J, Moreno A, Spiotto M, Fuller C, Rosenthal D, Ferrarotto R, Raza S, Su S, Warner A, Hanna E, Phan J. A prospective cohort study on stereotactic radiotherapy in the management of dural recurrence of olfactory neuroblastoma. Head & Neck 2024 PMID: 39073252, DOI: 10.1002/hed.27887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStereotactic body radiotherapyOlfactory neuroblastomaOutcomes of stereotactic body radiotherapyTreated with stereotactic body radiotherapyTwo-year local controlHigher local control rateONB patientsPatient-reported quality of lifeLocal control rateProspective cohort studyPatient-reported qualityBrain radionecrosisStereotactic radiotherapyMedian doseTumor controlDural lesionsProspective registryRadiographic progressionControl rateMinimal toxicityCohort studyLocal controlQuality of lifePatientsRecurrencePhase III randomized trial of intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) versus intensity-modulated photon therapy (IMRT) for the treatment of head and neck oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC).
Frank S, Busse P, Rosenthal D, Hernandez M, Swanson D, Garden A, Sturgis E, Ferrarotto R, Gunn G, Patel S, LEE N, Lin A, Snider J, McDonald M, Henson C, Bajaj G, Kalman N, Parvathaneni U, Katz S, Foote R. Phase III randomized trial of intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) versus intensity-modulated photon therapy (IMRT) for the treatment of head and neck oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 6006-6006. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.6006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalProgression-free survival HROverall survivalOropharyngeal carcinomaInduction chemotherapyChemoradiation therapyGastrostomy-tube dependenceHazard ratioRate of progression-free survivalManagement of head and neck tumorsIntensity-modulated photon therapyReceipt of induction chemotherapyTreated with chemoradiation therapyIntensity-modulated proton therapySurgical lymph node dissectionHead and neck tumorsPhase III randomized trialWeight loss <5%Bilateral neck treatmentHuman papillomavirus statusLymph node dissectionTarget tumor volumeMedian follow-upDe-intensification strategiesIntent-to-treatAcupuncture for Chronic Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer
Cohen L, Danhauer S, Garcia M, Dressler E, Rosenthal D, Chambers M, Cusimano A, Brown W, Ochoa J, Yang P, Chiang J, Gordon O, Crutcher R, Kim J, Russin M, Lukenbill J, Porosnicu M, Yost K, Weaver K, Lesser G. Acupuncture for Chronic Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2410421. PMID: 38739392, PMCID: PMC11091764, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSham acupunctureTrue acupunctureTreating radiation-induced xerostomiaHead and neck cancerFunctional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General scoresRadiation-induced xerostomiaBenefits of acupunctureQuestionnaire scoresCommunity-based cancer centerNeck cancerPatient-reported outcomesRisk of biasQuality of lifeTreated 2 timesAcupuncture studiesGroup differencesStatistically significant group differencesBetween-group differencesAcupunctureXerostomia questionnaire scoreMain OutcomesSignificant group differencesFunctional assessmentStudy armsCancer CenterSurrogate Endpoints in p16-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
Gharzai L, Morris E, Nguyen-Tan P, Rosenthal D, Gillison M, Harari P, Garden A, Zanotti K, Caudell J, Jones C, Mitchell D, Krempl G, Ridge J, Gensheimer M, Bonner J, Le Q, Torres-Saavedra P, Mierzwa M, Schipper M. Surrogate Endpoints in p16-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2024, 118: e14. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.01.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocoregional progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalP16-positive oropharyngeal cancerOverall survivalOropharyngeal cancerIncreasing incidence of HPV-related cancersIncidence of HPV-related cancersP16-positive squamous cell carcinomaOptimal treatment paradigmMedian follow-upHPV-related cancersSquamous cell carcinomaMulticenter randomized trialClinical trial endpointsLocoregional progressionDistant metastasisLocal progressionCell carcinomaDefinitive treatmentTreatment paradigmDMFSFollow-upRandomized trialsIncreased incidenceTreatment effectsLongitudinal changes in the carotid arteries of head and neck cancer patients following radiation therapy: Results from a prospective serial imaging biomarker characterization study
Koutroumpakis E, Mohamed A, Chaftari P, Rosenthal D, Gujral D, Nutting C, Kamel S, Naser M, Kim P, Bassett R, Fuller C, Mouhayar E, Group A. Longitudinal changes in the carotid arteries of head and neck cancer patients following radiation therapy: Results from a prospective serial imaging biomarker characterization study. Radiotherapy And Oncology 2024, 195: 110220. PMID: 38467343, PMCID: PMC11380547, DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntima-media thicknessGlobal circumferential strainRadiation therapyCarotid arteryHead and neck RTHead and neck cancer patientsHead and neck cancerNeck radiation therapyCircumferential strainNeck cancer patientsCarotid intima-media thicknessCarotid artery injuryArtery duplex studiesCarotid artery stenosisNeck RTNo significant differenceNeck cancerDuplex studiesArterial injuryArtery stenosisCancer patientsMedia thicknessCarotid ultrasoundArterial elastanceCarotidMR-guided stereotactic radiation therapy for head and neck cancers
Wang H, Yang J, Lee A, Phan J, Lim T, Fuller C, Han E, Rhee D, Salzillo T, Zhao Y, Chopra N, Pham M, Castillo P, Sobremonte A, Moreno A, Reddy J, Rosenthal D, Garden A, Wang X. MR-guided stereotactic radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. Clinical And Translational Radiation Oncology 2024, 46: 100760. PMID: 38510980, PMCID: PMC10950743, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2024.100760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdapt-to-shapeStereotactic body radiation therapyIMRT plansVMAT plansTarget coverageMR-LinacPlan qualityAdapt-to-shape workflowElekta Unity MR-linacMonaco treatment planning systemSoft tissue contrastVMAT treatment plansTreatment planning systemUnity MR-linacCritical organ dosesMR-guided radiotherapyHead and neckAdapt-to-positionRadiation therapyMean doseVarian TrueBeamTrueBeam STxOAR dosesDosimetric differencesElekta UnityDyadic Yoga for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation and their Family Caregivers
Milbury K, Rosenthal D, Li Y, Ngo-Huang A, Mallaiah S, Yousuf S, Fuller C, Lewis C, Bruera E, Cohen L. Dyadic Yoga for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiation and their Family Caregivers. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2024, 67: 490-500. PMID: 38447621, PMCID: PMC11349719, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.02.565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency department visitsHead and neck cancerWaitlist controlHead and neck cancer patientsFamily caregiversYoga groupDepartment visitsYoga therapyHospital admissionPatient emergency department visitsPatient's last daysActive study participantsUnplanned hospital admissionsFeeding tube placementWaitlist control groupSupportive care strategiesQuality of lifeDyadic yogaYoga interventionYoga programCaregiver efficacyPilot RCTSF-36Care strategiesSymptom interferenceSurrogate endpoints in clinical trials of p16-positive squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx: an individual patient data meta-analysis
Gharzai L, Morris E, Suresh K, Nguyen-Tân P, Rosenthal D, Gillison M, Harari P, Garden A, Koyfman S, Caudell J, Jones C, Mitchell D, Krempl G, Ridge J, Gensheimer M, Bonner J, Filion E, Dunlap N, Stokes W, Le Q, Torres-Saavedra P, Mierzwa M, Schipper M. Surrogate endpoints in clinical trials of p16-positive squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx: an individual patient data meta-analysis. The Lancet Oncology 2024, 25: 366-375. PMID: 38423050, PMCID: PMC10962533, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(24)00016-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocoregional progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalIntermediate clinical endpointsMetastasis-free survivalOverall survivalClinical endpointsOropharyngeal cancerComposite endpointIncidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancersP16-positive squamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancersP16-positive oropharyngeal cancerCancer treated with chemotherapyIndividual patient data meta-analysisMedian follow-upPatient data meta-analysisSquamous-cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaPatient levelClinical trial endpointsTreatment effectsData meta-analysisLocoregional progressionNational Cancer InstituteDistant metastasisClinical acceptability of automatically generated lymph node levels and structures of deglutition and mastication for head and neck radiation therapy
Maroongroge S, Mohamed A, Nguyen C, De la Vega J, Frank S, Garden A, Gunn B, Lee A, Mayo L, Moreno A, Morrison W, Phan J, Spiotto M, Court L, Fuller C, Rosenthal D, Netherton T. Clinical acceptability of automatically generated lymph node levels and structures of deglutition and mastication for head and neck radiation therapy. Physics And Imaging In Radiation Oncology 2024, 29: 100540. PMID: 38356692, PMCID: PMC10864833, DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2024.100540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLymph node levelsAI contoursClinical acceptanceSwallowing structuresComputed tomographyHead and neck radiotherapy patientsHead and neckMedian Dice similarity coefficientLevels I-VDice similarity coefficientRadiotherapy patientsCT scanManual contouringLymphComplex anatomyCT imagesCohortI-VPatientsChewingSimilarity coefficientAnatomyRadiotherapyHeadNode level
2023
Patterns of failure for recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with salvage surgery and postoperative IMRT reirradiation
Mohamed A, Martin G, Ng S, Takiar V, Beadle B, Zafereo M, Garden A, Frank S, Fuller C, Gunn G, Morrison W, Rosenthal D, Reddy J, Moreno A, Lee A, Phan J. Patterns of failure for recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with salvage surgery and postoperative IMRT reirradiation. Clinical And Translational Radiation Oncology 2023, 44: 100700. PMID: 38058404, PMCID: PMC10695834, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctro.2023.100700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocoregional recurrenceSalvage surgeryRecurrent headNeck squamous cell cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaPhysician's classificationMarginal failureSubsequent locoregional recurrenceSquamous cell cancerSquamous cell carcinomaPatterns of failureLogistic regression analysisDeformable image registrationAdjuvant reirradiationRadiological progressionSurgical salvageInitial recurrenceRecurrent diseaseSalvage rateRecurrent HNSCCCell cancerMucosal sitesCell carcinoma
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Clinical Care
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2012
News & Links
News
- July 08, 2024
Dean Ranney Joins Other Public Health Thought Leaders at Aspen Ideas: Health Festival
- December 19, 2023
A Night of Fun Raises Money to Help Fight Hunger and Homelessness
- January 25, 2023
Students Organize Auction to Support Local Nonprofits Focused on Hunger & Homelessness
- January 11, 2023
Discoveries & Impact (January 2023)