About Richard Penson, MBBS
Dr. Penson came from St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, in 1997 and is Clinical Director of Medical Gynecologic Oncology. His practice is devoted almost exclusively to gynecologic oncology with the majority of patients having ovarian cancer. Dr. Penson attends on the Bigelow General Medical Service at Mass General, sits on the national Gynecologic Oncology Group (NRG GOG) committees for ovarian cancer, and quality of life research, and the NCCN Ovarian Committee. Dr. Penson serves as the chairman for panels C and F of the Institutional Review Board of Dana-Farber/Mass General Brigham CancerCare.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Gynecologic oncology
- Novel therapeutics
- Psychosocial Oncology
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- French
Locations
Mass General Cancer Center: Hematology Oncology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-4800
Martha's Vineyard Hospital
1 Hospital Rd.
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Phone: 508-957-0119
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
57 Prospect St.
Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: 508-825-8190
Fax: 508-325-8558
Medical Education
- MD, Royal College of Physicians
- MBBS, St Bart's
- Residency, London & Guy's Hospital
- Residency, St. Bartholomew's Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, St Bartholomew's Hospital
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Penson takes a very active role in coordinating the investigation of novel agents and treatment strategies in ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital. Leading or actively participating in the design, conduct and analysis of multiple clinical trials, with approximately 1/4 of his patients treated on therapeutic clinical trials.
Publications
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>110 publications available @ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
Yes, Dr. Penson is an excellent physician. He's very caring, exceptionally tuned in to the whole person, the whole, you know, all aspects of who I am and how it relates to the disease process. He's truly exceptional and I can't say more things highly enough about him.
Dr. Penson has followed me for many years and is always well versed in my situation and provides solid guidance
Dr. Penson is very knowledgeable and provides very helpful guidance. I appreciate his optimism and always feel he's rooting for me.
I feel very lucky that Dr. Penson has directed by care, now and for a number of years. I would also like to note Honor who manages his appointments. She is wonderfully helpful and also kind to me.
Dr. Penson, was very polite and explained what my next steps would be going forward. I believe him to be very knowledgeable and helpful and trust his recommendations.
The doctor was very aware of my condition and my current condition with the cancer and he provided me with a lot of good information that I wasn't aware of. He was very compassionate and I appreciated all his input and all the time he spent a lot of time with me and I appreciate all that.
Exceptional
Excellent experience. Have not had any problems or issues with my visits. Appreciate the level of professionalism,knowledge and caring attitude of all I encountered!
Dr Penson Is always available when I need him.
I wish that they remind us as a patient about what we need to do as far as like tasting, as far as the medication that we take, if we need anything else. Lately, I haven't been asked about it, and I would prefer that they remind us, you know, what we have to do next. Thank you.