Taking charge: Female leaders voice of new podcast
The MGH this week launched a new podcast called Charged; featuring some of the hospital's leading female voices.
About Marcela del Carmen, MD, MPH
Marcela G. del Carmen, MD, MPH is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She completed a residency in gynecology and obstetrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital. She graduated with a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. del Carmen was on the faculty at Johns Hopkins before returning to join the faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. del Carmen is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology. Dr. del Carmen is a Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School.
She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Surgeons, and a full member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, the International Gynecologic Cancer Society, and the New England Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. Dr. del Carmen has been a member of the Ovarian Cancer Committee of the Gynecologic Oncology Group and currently serves on several committees in the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.
Dr. del Carmen's research interests include the surgical treatment of gynecologic malignancies, specifically ovarian cancer, the management of rare gynecologic tumors and improving access to health care services for underserved populations. Dr. del Carmen has been a principal investigator of clinical trials evaluating novel therapies in the treatment of ovarian cancer, as well as the design of a novel device for delivery of intra-peritoneal catheter.
Dr. del Carmen has authored over 200 papers in the peer-reviewed literature and authored a textbook.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Clinical trial design
- Endometrial cancer management
- Fertility preservation for cancer patients
- Gynecologic cancers
- Health disparities among minority women
- Intra-peritoneal chemotherapy
- Ovarian cancer surgery
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Spanish
Locations
Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
Mass General Cancer Center: Gynecologic Oncology
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
Suite 9E
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-4800
Fax: 617-724-6898
Medical Education
- MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital***
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Gynecologic Oncology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Obstetrics & Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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
- 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. del Carmen's research efforts have focused on innovative surgical techniques for the treatment of ovarian cancer, and discovery of novel therapies in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Her other research interests involve the treatment of rare gynecologic cancers such as carcinosarcoma, and clear cell cancers of the ovary and uterus, and serous cancer of the uterus. Other research efforts include the design of a novel device for delivery of intra-peritoneal chemotherapy.
Publications
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Bristow RE, del Carmen MG, Kaufman HS, Montz FJ. Radical oophorectomy with primary stapled colorectal anastomosis for resection of locally advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. J Am Coll Surg. 2003;197(4):565-74.
del Carmen MG, Rizvi I, Chang Y, Moor AC, Oliva E, Sherwood M, Pogue B, Hasan T. Synergism of epidermal growth factor receptor-targeted immunotherapy with photodynamic treatment of ovarian cancer in vivo. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2005;97(20):1516-24.
del Carmen MG, Findley M, Muzikansky A, Roche M, Verrill C, Horowitz NS, Seiden MV. A comparison of demographics, risk factors, and screening knowledge between Latino and non-Latino women referred for colposcopy. Gynecol Oncol. 2007;104(1):70-76.
Orezzoli GP, Sioletic S, Olawaiye A, Oliva E, del Carmen MG. Endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium: cervical stromal invasion does not correlate with overall survival. Gynecol Oncol. 2009;(113):316-23.
My provider, Del Carmen, is a very, very nice doctor. I am very happy with her and her team. I had no pain during an operation. They were very thorough and very kind.
She was amazing! Very informative and caring. I am very confident that she is the best doctor for me
Marcela is, by far, the best doctor I've seen in my long cancer history. She's the best.
Everything was excellent
Dr. Marcela Del Carmen was exceptional, competent, thorough, compassionate, spent a great deal of time with me explaining the pathology report. After meeting with her, I have to say I felt so much better dealing with the cancer. So I can't say enough about how wonderful she was.
She took a great deal of time explaining my pathology report. I was very comfortable during my appointment. Felt I was treated efficiently and any questions were answered.
Dr. Del Carmen is a treasure. She is reassuring, and beyond competent. She explains details of your treatment with care. She performed my surgery in December [redacted], and I could not be happier with the healing process.
I was very anxious having just been diagnosed with a rare uterine cancer. My experience with Dr. Del Carmen was calming, reassuring and I left hopeful. I am sure I will be receiving the best of care.
Dr. Del Carmen was amazing. Great bedside manner, thorough, asked me if I had questions, treated her nurses great. I would highly recommend her. It was a great experience with her.
Amazing human being and a true professional. Felt comfortable at all times and all my questions were answered with clear language