Referring Patients for Care

Caring for our cancer patients together

Thank you for trusting us with the care of your patients. 

Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health brings leaders recognized in innovative discoveries in cancer research, detection, and care right to your patients on the South Shore.

Experts from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and South Shore Health collaborate to offer many advanced treatments locally, including radiation therapy, medical and surgical oncology, advanced diagnostic imaging, a Multispecialty Clinic, and a Breast Care Center.

This means your patient will be treated with leading-edge, evidence-based guidelines with access to promising new therapies, closer to home.

We are committed to getting your patient scheduled within days of a referral and keeping you updated about their treatment. Our team delivers compassionate, innovative, and individualized care plans with early detection, clinical research, and the most recent advances in the cancer field.  Here in Weymouth, we are dedicated to delivering the highest quality care in the most efficient, cost-effective, and personalized manner.

Patients benefit from advances in cancer care and research, and from specialized services offered below by:

Refer a Patient

101 Columbian Street South Weymouth, MA 02190
51 Performance Drive
Weymouth, MA 02189
781-624-5000

Patient Referrals:
Medical Oncology: 781-624-4800
Radiation Oncology: 781-624-4700
Multi-specialty Care: 781-624-4760
Breast Care Center: 781-624-4545

Medical Oncology

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute providers offer the latest in infusion chemotherapy, oral chemotherapy, and targeted therapies.

Radiation Oncology

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute providers offer radiation oncology services and technology, including RapidArc, volumetric modulated radiotherapy (VMAT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), and brachytherapy.

Diagnostic Imaging

  • South Shore Health providers offer diagnostic imaging services, including interventional radiology services, 3D digital mammography (tomosynthesis), ultrasound, X-ray, CT, MRI, PET/CT, low-dose lung cancer screening, and bone density.

Multispecialty Clinic

  • South Shore Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital providers offer expert surgical care in thoracic oncology, gynecologic oncology, colorectal surgery, and urologic surgery.

Breast Care Center

  • South Shore Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital providers offer breast surgical care, malignant and benign conditions, high-risk screening and consultation services, risk mitigation, and consultative care.

Physicians seek our depth of expertise in treating over a dozen cancers, including complex diseases. If you’re unsure about where to turn next in finding help for your patient, talk to us.

Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center is the top ranked cancer provider in New England and third in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. 

Our Weymouth location's uniquely integrated model brings that leading expertise to our community, along with access to clinical trials, customized novel treatments, and nationally recognized innovation.  

We also offer support beyond the treatments, including Chemo Orientation classes, wig services, psychosocial oncology, nutrition guidance, and more. 

Breast Cancer

Colorectal Cancers: Anal Cancer and Colorectal Cancer

Genitourinary Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Bladder Cancer, and Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell) 

Gynecologic Cancer: Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease/Molar Pregnancy, Primary Peritoneal Cancer, Tubal Cancer, Vaginal Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer: Cancer in the Nasal Cavity, Cancer in the Sinuses, Oral Cancer, Cancer in the salivary glands, Throat cancer, Tonsil cancer, Larynx cancer

Thoracic Cancer: Esophageal cancer and some precancerous conditions relating to the esophagus, Lung Cancer, Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), Carcinoid tumors, Tracheal cancer, Mesothelioma

Cancer education is a vital part of the cancer treatment process for patients, families, and caregivers alike. The Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health offers free programs to help patients and their loved ones understand and manage the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of cancer. 

Patient Education 

  • Free and ongoing world-leading support and resources to help patients along this journey to treatment and recovery
  • Chemotherapy orientation program
  • Resource Room 

Counseling and Additional Support 

  • Social Work
  • Family Connection
  • CaringBridge
  • Support Groups
  • One-to-One Spiritual Care 

Mobile Integrated Health 

Physical and Occupational Therapy Services 

Fitness and Aquatic Programs 

Wig Services 

Financial Counseling 

Resource Center

101 Columbian Street South Weymouth, MA 02190
51 Performance Drive
Weymouth, MA 02189
781-624-5000


Our medical oncology, hematology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology specialists are experienced at diagnosing and treating a wide range of cancers and blood disorders.

Meredith Faggen, MD
Medical Director, Medical Oncology

Peter F. Orio, III, DO
Chair, Radiation Oncology

Henry Su, MD
Medical Director, Imaging
 

Mandeep S. Saund, MD
Medical Director, Multispecialty Clinic

Laura Warren, MD, EdM
Interim Medical Director and Director of Network Operations, Radiation Oncology
 

Patient Referrals, Consults, and Second Opinions:
Medical Oncology: 781-624-4800
Radiation Oncology: 781-624-4700
Multi-specialty Care: 781-624-4760
Breast Care Center: 781-624-4545

Our teams collaborate through Epic, our Electronic Health Records. Epic is a secure, HIPAA-compliant, web-based tool that connects you to our clinical teams, enabling us to better care for our patients, together.

As a leader in advancing cancer care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute offers hundreds of clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes and reducing side effects. 

Patients have access to clinical trials through Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, a nationally designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. 

In addition to the full portfolio of clinical trials in Boston, we are pleased to offer many trials right here in South Weymouth at the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health.

Our local trials include those for patients with breast, colon, esophageal, gastric, gynecologic, lung, prostate, or rectal cancer, which allows for access to innovative treatments in the South Shore region.