Umit Tapan MD

Assistant Professor, Hematology & Medical Oncology

820 Harrison Ave | (617) 638-7523
Umit Tapan
Sections

Hematology & Medical Oncology

Centers

BU-BMC Cancer Center

Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research

Biography

Dr. Umit Tapan is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and practicing Thoracic Oncologist at Boston Medical Center. His clinical interests are Non-small cell lung cancer, Small cell lung cancer, Mesothelioma, Immunotherapy, Targeted therapy/Precision Medicine. His research interests include Circulating tumor DNA, Gut microbiome and Cancer Immunotherapy, Racial Disparities in Cancer Care and Outcomes.

Dr. Tapan completed his fellowship in Hematology & Oncology at Boston Univesity Medical Center, in which he was Chief Fellow in Hematology & Oncology. Dr. Tapan completed his internship and residency at Steward Carney Hospital. He earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Publications

Published on 11/27/2024

Radwan A, Jani CT, Al Omari O, Patel M, Burns L, Mackay Z, Li L, Mahdaviani K, Davidson A, Weinberg J, Everett PC, Suzuki K, Mak KS, Kulke MH, Tapan U. The impact of immune-related adverse events on survival outcomes in a racially diverse population, with a focus on non-Hispanic Black patients. Oncologist. 2024 Nov 27. PMID: 39603266.

Published on 9/9/2024

Murphy JF, Amin LB, Celikkaleli ST, Brown HE, Tapan U. Disparities in cancer care in individuals with severe mental illness: A narrative review. Cancer Epidemiol. 2024 Dec; 93:102663. PMID: 39255550.

Published on 12/29/2023

Burns L, Tukachinsky H, Raskina K, Huang RSP, Schrock AB, Sands J, Kulke MH, Oxnard GR, Tapan U. Real-World comprehensive genomic profiling data for diagnostic clarity in pulmonary Large-Cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. Lung Cancer. 2024 Feb; 188:107454. PMID: 38159439.

Published on 12/12/2023

Dudipala H, Burns L, Jani CT, Radwan A, Al Omari O, Patel M, Kilic S, Zhao J, Mak K, Suzuki K, Tapan U. Disparities in Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Discussion and Enrollment at a Safety Net Hospital. Community Health Equity Res Policy. 2023 Dec 12; 2752535X231221394. PMID: 38087807.

Published on 11/13/2023

Burns L, Hsu CY, Whisenant JG, Marmarelis ME, Presley CJ, Reckamp KL, Khan H, Jo Fidler M, Bestvina CM, Brahmer J, Puri S, Patel JD, Halmos B, Hirsch FR, Liu SV, Costa DB, Goldberg SB, Feldman LE, Mamdani H, Puc M, Mansfield AS, Islam N, Scilla KA, Garassino MC, Horn L, Peters S, Wakelee HA, Charlot M, Tapan U. Disparities in outcomes between Black and White patients in North America with thoracic malignancies and COVID-19 infection (TERAVOLT). Lung Cancer. 2023 Dec; 186:107423. PMID: 37995456.

Published on 8/31/2023

Kilic S, Zhao J, Okut H, Jani CT, Radwan A, Dudipala H, Burns L, Tapan U. Disparities in US Lung Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Oct; 11(5):3201-3209. PMID: 37651069.

Published on 4/1/2023

Al Omari O, Jani C, Ahmed A, Singh H, Radwan A, Bhatt P, Walker A, Agarwal L, Goodall R, Shalhoub J, Marshall DC, Thomson CC, Salciccioli JD, Tapan U. Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States between 1999 and 2019: An Observational Analysis of Disparities by Sex and Race. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Apr; 20(4):612-616. PMID: 36476451.

Published on 2/10/2023

Qureshi MM, Kam A, Suzuki K, Litle V, Tapan U, Balasubramaniyan R, Dyer MA, Truong MT, Mak KS. Association between hospital safety-net burden and receipt of trimodality therapy and survival for patients with esophageal cancer. Surgery. 2023 May; 173(5):1153-1161. PMID: 36774317.

Published on 12/25/2022

Siddiqi N, Pan G, Liu A, Lin Y, Jenkins K, Zhao J, Mak K, Tapan U, Suzuki K. Timeliness of Lung Cancer Care From the Point of Suspicious Image at an Urban Safety Net Hospital. Clin Lung Cancer. 2023 Mar; 24(2):e87-e93. PMID: 36642641.

Published on 11/28/2022

Liu A, Siddiqi N, Tapan U, Mak KS, Steiling KA, Suzuki K. Black Race Remains Associated with Lower Eligibility for Screening Using 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations Among Lung Cancer Patients at an Urban Safety Net Hospital. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 Dec; 10(6):2836-2843. PMID: 36441493.

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