About Andrew Brunner, MD
Myelodysplastic syndromes are disorders of the bone marrow associated with bone marrow failure and a risk of progression to acute myeloid leukemia. My clinical area of focus and research projects are focused toward understanding treatment patterns and patient outcomes in MDS and other advanced hematologic malignancies, and to develop new treatments for these patients. The therapies available for patients with MDS have not changed in the last decade, and there is critical need to develop new agents and identify the patients most likely to benefit from a given chemotherapy. I am involved in clinical trials for all stages of MDS with an overall goal of tailoring treatment to improve the outcomes of these patients.
Clinical Interests:
- Acute and Chronic Leukemia
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Chronic myeloid leukemia
- Myelodysplasia
- Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
- Myeloproliferative neoplasms
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Spanish
Locations
Mass General Cancer Center: Hematology Oncology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-5130
Phone: 877-726-5130
Medical Education
- MD, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
American Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- 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 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
My research focuses on the development of clinical trials for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome, acute myeloid leukemia, and other cancers of the blood and bone marrow. I also evaluate the translation of novel clinical trial findings into the general population and, using large datasets, attempt to identify those characteristics that may identify ways to tailor therapies to individual patients.
Publications
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Select Publications:
- Brunner AM, Li S, Fathi AT, et al. Haematopoietic cell transplantation with and without sorafenib maintenance for patients with FLT3-ITD acute myeloid leukaemia in first complete remission. Br J Haematol. 2016 Jul 19. doi: 10.1111/bjh.14260. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 27434660
- Brunner AM, Hobbs G, Jalbut MM, Neuberg DS, Fathi AT. A population-based analysis of second malignancies among patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms in the SEER database. Leuk Lymphoma. 2015 Jul 9:1-11. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 26155828
- Brunner AM, Blonquist TM, Sadrzadeh H, et al. Population-Based Disparities in Survival Among Patients with Core-Binding Factor Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A SEER Database Analysis. Leukemia Research. 2014 Jul;38(7):773-80
- Brunner AM, Kim HT, Coughlin E, et al. Outcomes in patients age 70 or older undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for hematologic malignancies. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2013 Sep;19(9):1374-80.
- Brunner AM, Campigotto F, Sadrzadeh H, Drapkin BJ, Chen YB, Neuberg DS, Fathi AT. Trends in all-cause mortality among patients with chronic myeloid leukemia: a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database analysis. Cancer. 2013 Jul 15;119(14):2620-9.
- Brunner AM, Sadrzadeh H, Feng Y, et al. Association between baseline body mass index and overall survival among patients over age 60 with acute myeloid leukemia. Am J Hematol. 2013 Aug;88(8):642-6.
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First visit with Dr. Brunner and all went well. I will look forward to having him provide me with my medical care.
Dr. Brunner was professional, polished, and personable. His explanation of my symptoms, tests needed, and possible outcomes were easily understood and competently delivered. He left me feeling comfortable that my care was in excellent hands.