James D. Griffin, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Center/Program
Hematologic OncologyOffice phone: 617-632-3360
Appointment phone: 877-332-4294
Fax: 617-632-2260
Email: james_griffin@dfci.harvard.edu
Preferred contact method: office phone
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Discipline
Medical Oncologist
Research Department
Medical Oncology/Hematologic Neoplasia
Interests
Leukemia, Myelodysplasia
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Biography
Dr. Griffin received his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1974. After residency training in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he completed a hematology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and a medical oncology fellowship at DFCI. In 1981, he joined the staff of DFCI, where he is now director of the Leukemia Program and chair of the Department of Medical Oncology. He also serves on the scientific advisory boards of the Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University and the Johns Hopkins Cancer Center.
Background
Board Certification
Hematology, 1978
Internal Medicine, 1977
Medical Oncology, 1981
Fellowship
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Tumor Virology
Massachusetts General Hospital, Hematology & Oncology
Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Internal Medicine
Medical School
Harvard Medical School, 1974
Recent Awards
- Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars, 2003
- Dr. Anthony Cortese Award, 2001