Samantha Gelfand, MD
Palliative Medicine
Languages Spoken:
French, Italian, SpanishContact Information
Office Phone Number
617-632-4263
Fax
617-632-6180
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Biography
Samantha Gelfand, MD
Dr. Gelfand received her B.A. from Harvard College in Romance Languages and Literatures and her MD from Mount Sinai School of Medicine with distinction in medical education. She is a dual board-certified nephrologist and palliative medicine physician who specializes in kidney palliative care at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Her clinical and academic focus is on symptom management, medical decision-making, and conservative kidney management as an alternative to dialysis for seriously ill patients with advanced kidney disease.
Researcher
Physician
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Centers/Programs
Clinical Interests
Palliative medicine, Symptom management
Board Certification
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2020
- Internal Medicine, 2016
- Nephrology, 2019
Fellowship
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital, Palliative Care
- University of Pennsylvania
Residency
- Yale-New Haven Hospital
Medical School
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Locations
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
42.3374, -71.1082