Nancy J. Tarbell
Endowed Professor, Dean, Physician Nancy Jane Tarbell | |
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| Born | June 1, 1951 Hudson, MA |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | University of Rhode Island SUNY Upstate Medical University (MD) |
| Spouse(s) | Jay Steven Loeffler[1] |
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| Fields | Radiation oncology, pediatric oncology, proton therapy |
| Institutions | Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School |
Nancy Jane Tarbell is the C.C. Wang Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Previously, she was the Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs at Harvard Medical School (2008–2019).
She was the founding director of the Mass General Office of Women's Careers as well as the Center for Faculty Development (MGH CFD). She has received the Gold Medal from the (ASTRO) as well as the from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.[2] She was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies in 2002 (now the National Academy of Medicine).[3] In 2005, she became the C.C. Wang Professor of Radiation Oncology, at Harvard Medical School, an endowed professorship.
Education[]
Born in Hudson, MA, she attended the University of Rhode Island where she graduated with a major in psychology. She attended SUNY Upstate Medical University for her medical degree.[4] After medical school, she trained at the former in Boston where she served as Chief Resident.[5]
Research[]
Dr. Tarbell developed the pediatric radiation oncology service at Massachusetts General Hospital from 1997–2008.[4] Prior to that, she led the pediatric radiation oncology program at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is a specialist in pediatric oncology and pediatric brain tumors and serves on the national Children’s Oncology Group Brain Tumor Committee.[6]
Publications[]
She has authored more than 250 original publications and book chapters.[7] Her h-index according to Google Scholar is 89 with 24,652 citations (as of January 31, 2020).[8] She is co-editor of Pediatric Radiation Oncology, now in its 6th edition.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Nancy Tarbell to Wed Fellow Boston Doctor". New York Times.
- ^ "Three accomplished physicians awarded ASTRO's highest honor". ASTRO.
- ^ "Institute of Medicine Elects 65 New Members".
- ^ a b "Nancy J. Tarbell, ASTRO interview".
- ^ "Nancy J. Tarbell, Massachusetts General Hospital".
- ^ "Harvard Catalyst".
- ^ "Nancy J. Tarbell, PubMed".
- ^ "Nancy J. Tarbell, Google Scholar".
- ^ "Pediatric Radiation Oncology, 6th edition".
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