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Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473

Michael Cecchini, MD

Gastrointestinal Oncology
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Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
Not Applicable
Board Certified in
Internal Medicine, Hematology (Internal Medicine) , and Medical Oncology

Biography

Michael Cecchini, MD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal cancers, including (but not limited to) colorectal, bile duct, pancreas, esophageal, and stomach cancers. He often cares for patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers and is an investigator in multiple research trials to help them get treatments that are not always available elsewhere.

“Taking care of patients and spending the time to get to know them is the best part of my job,” Dr. Cecchini says. It helps to draw upon the diverse expertise of colleagues at Smilow and those in non-cancer specialties, he adds. “At Yale we have an excellent multidisciplinary team that will work hard to treat your cancer, manage your symptoms, and deliver the care you deserve as a patient.”

Dr. Cecchini was inspired to become a cancer specialist partly because he wanted to have opportunities to perform research to improve options for his patients. “Few specialties are so integrated with close patient relationships and translational research that can dramatically improve the lives of our patients and minimize side effects,” he says. His translational research includes clinical and lab projects to study DNA damage and the immune response, primarily for colorectal cancer. He is the recipient of a Young Investigator Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation for research focused on metastatic gastric cancer and 2020 Scholar on the Yale Cancer Center K12 Calabresi Immuno-Oncology Training Program.

Titles

  • Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
  • Co-Director, Colorectal Program in the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
  • Medical Oncology Section Lead for National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, Internal Medicine
  • Co-Director, GI Clinical Research Team

Education & Training

  • Hematology / Oncology Fellow
    Yale New Haven Hospital (2018)
  • Internal Medicine Resident
    Yale New Haven Hospital (2015)
  • MD
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2012)
  • BS
    University of California, Santa Cruz, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (2008)

Additional Information

Locations
Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473

Biography

Michael Cecchini, MD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal cancers, including (but not limited to) colorectal, bile duct, pancreas, esophageal, and stomach cancers. He often cares for patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers and is an investigator in multiple research trials to help them get treatments that are not always available elsewhere.

“Taking care of patients and spending the time to get to know them is the best part of my job,” Dr. Cecchini says. It helps to draw upon the diverse expertise of colleagues at Smilow and those in non-cancer specialties, he adds. “At Yale we have an excellent multidisciplinary team that will work hard to treat your cancer, manage your symptoms, and deliver the care you deserve as a patient.”

Dr. Cecchini was inspired to become a cancer specialist partly because he wanted to have opportunities to perform research to improve options for his patients. “Few specialties are so integrated with close patient relationships and translational research that can dramatically improve the lives of our patients and minimize side effects,” he says. His translational research includes clinical and lab projects to study DNA damage and the immune response, primarily for colorectal cancer. He is the recipient of a Young Investigator Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation for research focused on metastatic gastric cancer and 2020 Scholar on the Yale Cancer Center K12 Calabresi Immuno-Oncology Training Program.

Titles

  • Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
  • Co-Director, Colorectal Program in the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers
  • Medical Oncology Section Lead for National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, Internal Medicine
  • Co-Director, GI Clinical Research Team

Education & Training

  • Hematology / Oncology Fellow
    Yale New Haven Hospital (2018)
  • Internal Medicine Resident
    Yale New Haven Hospital (2015)
  • MD
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2012)
  • BS
    University of California, Santa Cruz, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (2008)

Additional Information

Locations
Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473
Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473