Scott Gettinger

Scott Gettinger, M.D.

Professor of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology); Chief, Thoracic Medical Oncology
Expertise: Thoracic oncology; clinical trial design; novel therapeutics; radiosensitizers; prognostic biomarkers; cancer; lung
Field: Health & Medicine

I am involved in the Yale Cancer Center’s multidisciplinary disease programs for head and neck and lung cancer. I am working closely with the Head and Neck Cancer Program to develop innovative therapies for these diseases, with the goal of improving the efficacy of current treatment modalities with particular attention to patients’ quality of life. I have also joined the Yale-New Haven Thoracic Oncology Program and will be involved in designing and launching clinical trials exploring newer treatment options for lung cancer patients.

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Contact Info

scott.gettinger@yale.edu

203-200-5864