Overview
Leif Ellisen is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ellisen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, BRCA Positive Breast Cancer, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer, and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Dr. Ellisen is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 105 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 60 articles in the study of Breast Cancer.
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- INSURANCE PLAN
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- OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
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.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Breast Oncology Program
Dr. Tolaney is Chief of the Division of Breast Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is a breast medical oncologist whose research focuses on the development of novel therapies in the treatment of breast cancer. She has been instrumental in developing several treatment approaches for breast cancer, including approaches focused on tailoring therapy for early stage HER2+ disease, use of cdk 4/6 inhibitors, antibody drug conjugates, and immunotherapy.She is a member of the National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Steering Committee and is Vice Chair for Late-Stage Development in Breast Cancer in the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Her research has been funded by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Susan G. Komen. She currently chairs multiple phase 3 trials in breast cancer and serves on several steering committees for practice-changing trials. Her work has been published in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Lancet Oncology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and others. She received her undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1998 and her medical degree from UC San Francisco in 2002. She subsequently completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, and fellowships in hematology and medical oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She obtained a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health in 2007. In 2008, she joined the staff of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Tolaney is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of Breast Surgery
Dr. Partridge received her MD from Cornell University Medical College in 1995. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and went on to complete fellowships in medical oncology and hematology at DFCI, MGH and BWH. She also received an MPH from Harvard School of Public Health. She is a medical oncologist who cares for adults with breast cancer, with a particular focus on the unique needs of young patients with breast cancer. She also leads efforts to optimize cancer survivorship care and research at DFCI. She completed fellowships in Medical Oncology and Hematology at DFCI, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Partridge is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Hematology/Oncology
Nadine Tung is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Tung is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Breast CancerDr. Ellisen isElite. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Distinguished
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Ellisen isDistinguished. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- HER2 Negative Breast CancerDr. Ellisen isDistinguished. Learn about HER2 Negative Breast Cancer.
- Ovarian CancerDr. Ellisen isDistinguished. Learn about Ovarian Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Ellisen isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Triple-Negative Breast CancerDr. Ellisen isDistinguished. Learn about Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
- Advanced
- AngiosarcomaDr. Ellisen isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Ellisen isAdvanced. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Malignant Mixed Mullerian TumorDr. Ellisen isAdvanced. Learn about Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor.
- Ovarian CarcinosarcomaDr. Ellisen isAdvanced. Learn about Ovarian Carcinosarcoma.
- Sertoli-Leydig Cell TumorDr. Ellisen isAdvanced. Learn about Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor.
- Testicular Yolk Sac TumorDr. Ellisen isAdvanced. Learn about Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor.
- Experienced
- Breast Cancer in MenDr. Ellisen isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer in Men.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Ellisen isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- Endometrial CancerDr. Ellisen isExperienced. Learn about Endometrial Cancer.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Ellisen isExperienced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Ellisen isExperienced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- GliomaDr. Ellisen isExperienced. Learn about Glioma.


