Ursula A. Matulonis, MD

Ursula A. Matulonis, MD

Medical Oncology

Contact Information

Office Phone Number

617-632-2334

Fax

617-632-3479

Appointments

617-632-2175

Biography

Ursula A. Matulonis, MD

Ursula A. Matulonis, MD is Chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She is the first recipient of the Brock-Wilson Family Chair at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She co-leads the Gynecologic Cancer Program within the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Ovarian Cancer Specialized Program in Research Excellence (SPORE) grant from the National Cancer Institute. Her research focuses on developing new targeted therapies for gynecologic malignancies, with a specific interest in ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer.

Dr. Matulonis has led several PARP inhibitor, anti-angiogenic agent, immunotherapy, and combination trials for ovarian cancer in the United States and internationally. Dr. Matulonis serves on the Massachusetts Ovarian Cancer Task Force, chairs the Gyn subcommittee of the Alliance cooperative group, and the Scientific Advisory Board for the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance, the Rivkin Foundation, the Clearity Foundation, and Overcome. She has received the Dana-Farber Dennis Thompson Compassionate Care Scholar award, the Lee M. Nadler "Extra Mile" Award, the Clearity Foundation award, the Zakim Award at Dana-Farber for patient advocacy, and recently in 2020, the Albany Medical College Alumni Association Distinguished Alumna Award. She has been named one of Boston's Best Physicians in Medical Oncology by Boston Magazine numerous times. Dr. Matulonis is also a recipient of grant funding from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation examining differences between ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer and breast cancer.

After receiving her MD from Albany Medical College, she completed an internship and residency at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by a medical oncology fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA.

Researcher

Physician

Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Brock-Wilson Family Chair
Institute Physician
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Centers/Programs

Clinical Interests

Gynecologic malignancies, New therapies for gynecologic cancers

Board Certification

  • Internal Medicine, 2000
  • Medical Oncology, 2003

Fellowship

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Medical Oncology

Residency

  • University of Pittsburgh, Internal Medicine

Medical School

  • Albany Medical College

Recent Awards

  • Partners in Excellence Award, Partners Health Care 2010
  • Lee Nadler "Extra Mile" Award 2009
  • "Boston Magazine" Best Doctors 2009
  • Partners in Excellence Award, Partners Health Care 2000
  • Dennis Thompson Compassionate Care Scholar, Brigham and Women's Hospital 2000

Research

    Clinical Trials in Gynecologic Malignancies

    The Medical Gynecologic Oncology Program serves as the infrastructure for clinical and translational research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Our research involves testing novel drugs and biologics in newly diagnosed as well as recurrent gynecologic tumors: ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. A list of ongoing clinical trials is available via our website. Our integrated team of medical oncologists, gynecologic oncology surgeons, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncology pathologists, clinical research team, and basic science researchers is immersed in a number of translational projects. Examples of ongoing projects in 2010 include the expression profiling and genotyping of ovarian cancer, the study of circulating tumor cells in ovarian cancer, investigation of HER3 expression and signalling and therapeutic potential of HER3, and the study of the PI3 kinase pathway in endometrial cancer.

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    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Chestnut Hill

    300 Boylston Street Newton, MA 02459
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