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Seth Wander, MD, PhD
About Seth Wander, MD, PhD
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.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer genetics
- Novel and targeted therapies for breast cancer treatment
- Novel targeted agents and personalized therapy
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Cancer Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-4000
Mass General Cancer Center in Danvers
102 Endicott St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-6060
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
57 Prospect St.
Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: 508-825-8165
Medical Education
- MDPhD, University of Miami School of Medicine
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General 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 ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid NY
- 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.
Publications
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Wander+S&sort=date
Amazing doctor. Caring, skilled, patient, knowledgeable.
Dr Wander is great.
Dr Seth Wander is the best. He goes over all my medications, especially the Letrozole that I take post breast cancer. He asks about any side effects and discusses how long I need to take medication. He asks lots of questions about my health in general and discusses options for future testing. He provides a complete picture of my medical status. He ... Read More
Dr. Wander is the Greatest. He is easy to talk to about all my concerns. We discuss in depth about my meds and how we proceed going forward. I appreciate his wisdom.
The doctor made me feel very strong and confident in his ability to help me with my health problem.
I adore Dr. Wander. He is the best doctor that I've ever had to work with and I know he's oncology and this is my first experience with cancer, but I love him. He is attentive, he is smart, he is deep compassion and care for his patients. He spends a lot of time with me and he's a very busy man. [redacted]
Dr Wander is amazing. I am very lucky to have him as my oncologist.
I always say that I don't regret my experience with the provider and I say thank you very much.
Attentive, friendly and professional; felt like a valued patient cared for with confidence and compassion
Dr. Wander has been extremely professional, empathetic, and is definitely a person, a doctor who shows concern about my condition and concerns about how I feel and how I am doing. I am very happy with him.