Philip Poorvu

Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Schools

  • Harvard Medical School

Expertise

Links

Biography

Harvard Medical School

Philip D. Poorvu, MD is a breast medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is a member of the Adult Fertility Preservation Program at DFCI and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. His research focuses on fertility issues for young adults with cancer. Dr. Poorvu’s work has investigated fertility interest, pregnancy and outcomes among young women with breast cancer, risks to fertility from cancer treatments, and utilization of fertility preservation techniques.

Clinical Interests

  • Breast cancer
  • Breast cancer in young adults
  • Fertility preservation
  • Survivorship

Board Certification:

  • Internal Medicine, 2015
  • Medical Oncology, 2018

Fellowship:

  • Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare, Hematology/Oncology

Residency:

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital, Internal Medicine

Medical School:

  • University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

Videos

Courses Taught

Read about executive education

Other experts

Looking for an expert?

Contact us and we'll find the best option for you.

Something went wrong. We're trying to fix this error.