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.
Primary Specialty
Gastroenterologist
GenderMale
EducationHarvard Medical School, Harvard Medical School, Genetics (Graduate School)
ServicesSahar Nissim, MD, PhD provides gastroenterology services in Boston, MA. A Gastroenterologist is a physician of internal medicine who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases of the digestive system. A gastroenterologist is concerned with the normal function of the digestive system; making sure that it is working properly to dispose of bodily waste.
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