Sahar Nissim, MD, PhD
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Sahar Nissim, MD, PhD
Dr. Nissim received his MD and PhD from Harvard Medical School and completed his clinical training in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He has further specialized with clinical training in cancer genetics and joined the Cancer Genetics and Prevention group at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 2014. Working with patient families, his clinical and research efforts aim to uncover new genetic causes of hereditary cancer syndromes.
Researcher
Physician
Centers/Programs
Clinical Interests
Hereditary cancer syndromes, Lynch syndrome, Pancreatic cancer
Board Certification
- Internal Medicine, 2010
Fellowship
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Gastroenterology
Residency
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Internal Medicine
Medical School
- Harvard Medical School
Recent Awards
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Fellowship2Leadership Salix Leadership Award
2012
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National Pancreas Foundation Award
2012
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Research Excellence Award, Biomedical Research Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital
2013
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Harvard Digestive Diseases Center Award
2014
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Aware for Medical Scientists
2015
Locations
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215Dana-Farber Cancer Institute