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About Areej El-Jawahri, MD
Dr. El-Jawahri is an oncologist specializing in the care of patients with hematologic malignancies and those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Clinically, she takes care of patients with acute leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, chronic leukemias, lymphomas, and myelomas. Her research interests include investigating patient-reported outcomes, enhancing patient-centered decision-making interventions, and designing supportive care interventions to improve the care of patients with hematologic malignancies with a special emphasis on patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Her research also explores models of health care delivery to improve patients' quality of life and clinical outcomes. She is an active member of the MGH Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program (CORE). She will also leading efforts in building and developing the MGH Bone Marrow Transplantation Survivorship Program. She has led and conducted multiple clinical trials focusing on enhancing the experience and clinical outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancies.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Bone marrow transplantation for hematologic malignancies
- Bone marrow, Stem cell, Cord blood transplant
- Outcomes research
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Arabic
Locations
Mass General Transplant Center: Bone Marrow Transplant Program
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-1124
Medical Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School/ BWH
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
American Board Certifications
- Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
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 RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- 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
Research interests include:
- Outcomes and health services research in hematologic malignancies
- Designing supportive care interventions for patients with hematologic malignancies and those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Developing interventions to enhance survivorship care for patients with hematologic malignancies and those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
- Improving patient-physician research and enhancing communication
- Developing and testing palliative care intervention to optimize end-of-life care for patients with hematologic malignancies
Caring, considerate and very knowledgeable. Responds quickly to emailed questions and follows up with results and related information.
Exceptional care from an amazing doctor. She is is great asset to Mass General
Very professional she is the best of the best.
I absolutely love Dr. Areej el-jawahri she takes all of my concerns seriously she's very friendly down to earth confident, compassionate caring like I said she's absolutely amazing. I love her.
Great job look forward to the next meeting
Dr Areej is the best of the best, which puts her in an elite tier of expertise and compassion.
Areej is the best!!
Took the extra time to help me understand future treatment and it's impact on my physical and mental health as well as family impact.
Not too much else to say, Dr. El-Jawahri is a fantastic doctor who listens, and is quite able to provide feedback clearly, and accurately when necessary.
I'm beyond grateful for my provider. Always very kind and understanding she saw me through every step of the way with my transplant I really don't have enough words to express how grateful I am for dr Areej