Jacqueline S. Garcia, MD

Jacqueline S. Garcia, MD

Medical Oncology

Contact Information

Office Phone Number

617-632-1906

Fax

+1 (617) 632-2933

Appointments

617-632-1906

Biography

Jacqueline S. Garcia, MD

Dr. Jacqueline S. Garcia is a medical oncologist in the Adult Leukemia Program at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. She graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and completed her internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago. She next completed Hematology and Oncology Fellowship training at Stanford University. Dr. Garcia’s research focus is on the design and execution of scientifically-based early phase clinical and proof-of-concept studies in advanced myeloid malignancies, including myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis and acute myeloid leukemia. Much of her research centers on identifying novel therapeutic opportunities to leverage the anti-apoptotic pathway in chemoresistant leukemia and developing investigator-initiated trials.  Her research is supported by awards from the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and Conquer Cancer Foundation.

Researcher

Physician

Physician
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School

Centers/Programs

Adult Leukemia Program

Clinical Interests

Acute myeloid leukemia, Leukemias, MDS, Myelodysplastic syndromes, Myelofibrosis, Myeloproliferative neoplasms

Board Certification

  • Hematology, 2014
  • Internal Medicine, 2011
  • Medical Oncology, 2015

Fellowship

  • Stanford University, CA, Hematology & Oncology

Residency

  • University of Chicago, IL, Internal Medicine

Medical School

  • University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine

Recent Awards

  • 2020: National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute, Clinical Investigator Award (K08)

Research

    The focus of my research is to identify vulnerabilities of resistant myeloid leukemias (what makes cancer cell's vulnerable) and to exploit these vulnerabilities with selective therapies.

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    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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