Background
Title(s)
Oncologist
Department + Services
Hematology/Oncology
Professional
Degree & Residencies
MD, PhD, University of Miami School of Medicine
Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
Honors & Recognition
Dr. Seth Wander is a medical oncologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital with a clinical and translational research interest in breast cancer and cancer genomics. Dr. Wander completed his undergraduate degree at Cornell University, where he studied Molecular and Cell Biology and graduated magna cum laude with distinction in research. He pursued his MD and PhD in Cancer Biology at the University of Miami. Dr. Wander completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital and his fellowship training in medical oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center.
Dr. Wander is active in both the clinic and laboratory, where his research interests involve genomic mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapies in metastatic breast cancer. Dr. Wander has published more than forty peer-reviewed manuscripts focused on the emerging field of precision medicine and related topics in oncology. His research is focused on leveraging genetic and molecular sequencing results to understand how cancers become resistant to standard therapies in order to develop novel, personalized treatment strategies. He is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and remains engaged in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. He was a recipient of the 2017 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Wong Family Translational Research Award and a 2018 recipient of the Conquer Cancer Foundation/American Society of Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award. Dr. Wander, as part of a multidisciplinary team, leads a variety of clinical trials focused on developing novel clinical strategies for patients with metastatic breast cancer and resistance to standard hormonal and targeted agents. He has presented educational sessions and original research both nationally and internationally related to drug resistance and the development of personalized treatment strategies for breast cancer.
Contact Seth Wander, MD, PhD
Phone
855-508-5275
Physician referrals only
Address
Mass General Hematology/Oncology Service at Nantucket Cottage Hospital
57 Prospect Street
Nantucket, MA 02554