Jill Lacy, MD

Jill Lacy, MD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including pancreatic and colorectal cancers.

Dr. Lacy works with patients using chemotherapy (which destroys cancer cells with chemicals), immunotherapy (which uses drugs to harness the immune system to fight cancer), and targeted therapy (which targets proteins that control how cancer cells behave). 

An active researcher, Dr. Lacy has published studies examining the outcomes of targeted therapy and GI cancers, including potentially harmful side effects, and different treatments for metastatic pancreatic cancer.

In 2020, Dr. Lacy was one of five physicians receiving a Yale Medicine Distinguished Clinical Career Award. The award highlights doctors whose careers demonstrate significant accomplishments and dedication.