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About Matthew Strickland, MD
Dr. Strickland is a medical oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He completed his internal medicine training at Boston Medical Center followed by Hematology and Oncology fellowship training at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s hospital. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and belongs to several oncology research organizations including American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and American Association of Cancer Research (AACR). His work has been published in multiple journals including Cancer Discovery, Nature Communications and Clinical Cancer Research.
As a medical oncologist within the multidisciplinary gastrointestinal oncology group at MGH, Dr. Strickland works with other specialists such as surgeons, radiation oncologists and others to develop personalized, cutting edge therapeutic plans for patients. His research focus includes developing clinical trials to discover better therapies and improve outcomes for patients with GI cancers. Originally from Alberta, Canada, he is an avid ice hockey fan, enjoys flying as a private pilot and diving as a certified SCUBA diver.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Clinical trials of new agents
- Colorectal Cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Hepatobiliary Cancer
- Immunotherapy
- Pancreatic cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Cancer Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-5130
Phone: 877-726-5130
Medical Education
- MD, Boston University
- Residency, Boston University Medical Center
- 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 NH
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Was my first visit with Dr. Strickland. He seems like a kind and compassionate person and a true professional. I feel overall that I have made a good choice in going to Mass General for my care.
Dr Strickland was great and he put together the team and I met with all three doctors at the same time. Very much unlike Dana Farber
Dr. Strickland was excellent.
Yes, it was the very best. Always. Thank you.
Excellent
This was my first appointment with Dr. Strickland; I was impressed by his familiarity with my health history.
Dr. Strickland has been an excellent advocate for my health!
It was great. The doctor explained all my results and options for proceeding forward
Dr Strickland and I were meeting for the first time and I am quite impressed with his knowledge of my case. He has clearly done his homework.
Very attentive and caring.