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Specialties
- Hematology Oncology
Conditions I Treat
- abdominal cancer
- adverse effects to anticoagulants
- amyloidosis
- anemia
- anemia and bone marrow disorders Show All
Procedures I Perform
- adjuvant chemotherapy
- anticoagulation
- biological targeted therapy
- bone marrow biopsy
- cancer chemotherapy Show All
About the Provider
Dr. Bruce Cheson is the Deputy Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
He received his medical degree from Tufts University and completed his residency at University of Virginia Hospitals. He completed his fellowship at New England Medical Center.
He is an expert in internal medicine and hematology and has special interests in the following areas:
- Hematological malignancies
- Leukemia
- Non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Follicular Lymphoma
- B-cell Lymphoma
- New drug development
Education
- Fellowship Program: New England Medical Center (1976)
- Residency Program: University of Virginia Hospitals (1974)
- Internship Program: University of Virginia (1972)
- Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1971)
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Practice Locations
- 3800 Reservoir Road NorthwestWashington, DC 20007
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Podium A
View MapPhone: (202) 444-2223
Fax: (202) 444-1229
Member of Medical Staff
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital