Overview
Dr. Sammons is a medical oncologist specializing in the care of patients with all stages of breast cancer. Her research focuses upon improving the outcomes of people living with metastatic breast cancer. She has led multiple clinical trials which have led to new treatment options for patients with metastatic breast cancer. She also has expertise in the treatment of brain metastases. Dr. Sammons received her MD from Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia, PA in 2012. She completed her residency in internal medicine at University of Maryland and went on to complete fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at Duke University. In 2018, she joined the staff of Duke Cancer Institute and ultimately served as Associate Director of Breast Cancer Research. She joined Brigham and Women's and Dana-Farber in 2022, where she is a medical oncologist and clinical investigator in the Breast Oncology Center. She serves as Associate Director of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Program.
Dr. Sammons is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 64 peer reviewed articles and participating in 9 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 17 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Brain Tumor.
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Locations
450 Brookline Avenue, Susan F. Smith Center For Women's Cancers, Boston, MA 02115
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
8 Clinical Trials
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Center For Neuro-Oncology
David Reardon is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Reardon is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Tissue Biopsy.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
Lakshmi Nayak is an Oncologist and a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nayak is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Nayak is currently accepting new patients.
The General Hospital Corporation
Priscilla Brastianos is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Brastianos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Melanoma, and Posterior Fossa Tumor.
Areas of Expertise
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- Breast CancerDr. Sammons isElite. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Distinguished
- HER-2 Positive Breast CancerDr. Sammons isDistinguished. Learn about HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer.
- Advanced
- AngiosarcomaDr. Sammons isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Sammons isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- HER2 Negative Breast CancerDr. Sammons isAdvanced. Learn about HER2 Negative Breast Cancer.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Sammons isAdvanced. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Sammons isAdvanced. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Sammons isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Sammons isExperienced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- Heart TumorDr. Sammons isExperienced. Learn about Heart Tumor.
- MenopauseDr. Sammons isExperienced. Learn about Menopause.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Sammons isExperienced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.