Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treatment Team

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The Merkel Cell Carcinoma Center of Excellence at Dana-Farber includes a multidisciplinary team of experts in the fields of:

  • Dermatology 
  • Surgical oncology 
  • Medical oncology 
  • Radiation oncology 
  • Plastic and reconstructive surgery 
  • Dermatopathology 
  • Nutrition 
  • Support specialties  

From diagnosis to treatment to recovery, our team members work closely and collaboratively with patients and families.  

Treatment Team Clinical Leadership

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Danielle N. Margalit, MD, MPH
Radiation Oncology
Head and Neck Cancers | Melanoma

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Ann W. Silk, MD, MS
Medical Oncology
Melanoma | Merkel Cell Carcinoma

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Manisha Thakuria, MD
Dermatology
Merkel Cell Carcinoma

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Charles H. Yoon, MD, PhD, FACS
Surgical Oncology
Basal Cell Carcinoma | Melanoma

Our Experienced Providers

Dermatology

Manisha Thakuria, MD, Co-Director, Merkel Cell Carcinoma Center of Excellence
Nicole LeBoeuf, MD, MPH

Medical Oncology 

Ann W. Silk, MD, MS, Co-Director, Merkel Cell Carcinoma Center of Excellence
Glenn J. Hanna, MD
Karam Khaddour, MD, MS
James DeCaprio, MD

Radiation Oncology

Danielle N. Margalit, MD, MPH, Director of Radiation Oncology, Merkel Cell Carcinoma Center of Excellence
Jonathan Schoenfeld, MD, MPhil, MPH
Phillip Devlin, MD, FACR
Roy Tishler, MD, PhD

Surgery

Charles H. Yoon, MD, PhD, FACS, Director of Surgical Oncology, Merkel Cell Carcinoma Center of Excellence
Donald Annino, MD, DMD
Laura Goguen, MD
Ravindra Uppaluri, MD, PhD

Treatment Team Physician Assistants and Nurses

Physician Assistant: Ashley Eberly-Puleo, PA-C

Program Nurses: Suzanne MacRae, RN; Emily Riley, RN; Erin Mullaney, RN

Research Nurses: Colleen Chin, RN; Rebecca Guy-Hamilton, RN

Additional Providers

Dermatopathology

George F. Murphy, MD
Alvaro C. Laga Canales, MD, MMSc
Christine G. Lian, MD
John W. Hanna, MD, PhD

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