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Reed E Drews, MD

Staff Physician
Hematologic Malignancies
Contact Information
Office:   RA-0430
Phone:   617-667-2131
Fax:   617-667-3915
Email:   rdrews@bidmc.harvard.edu
Address:    330 Brookline Ave; RA-0430
 Boston, MA 02215
Advanced Degree And Training
Year Institution Area or Rank
1983 Harvard Medical School Medicine
1983 Beth Israel Hospital Residency in Internal Med
1986 Beth Israel Hospital Fellowship in Hem-Onc
1990 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Assoc Prof of Med
Areas of Interest
1 Cancer      
Major Research Theme
My specific clinical interests include non-malignant hematology and hematologic malignancies, including leukemias, lymphomas, myeloproliferative disorders, and myelodysplastic syndromes. In conjunction with members of our Cutaneous Oncology Program, I have developed particular expertise in cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders, as well as non-melanoma skin cancers. Recent clinical trials include: Biology of T-Cell Lymphomas Affecting the Skin; Rituximab for Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia; and Blood Samples from Patients with Polycythemia Vera and Idiopathic Myelofibrosis for Research Analysis.
External Recognition
Awards and Honors:
2001       S. Robert Stone Award for Excellence in Teaching, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2001       Stephen H. Robinson, M.D. Memorial Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching in Hematology/Oncology at BIDMC
2001       Nominee, Harvard Medical School Faculty Council Excellence in Teaching Award
2003       Nominee, Harvard Medical School Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching (Years 3 & 4)
2005       Nominee, Harvard Medical School Prize for Excellence in Teaching (Years 3 & 4)
2005       Fellow of the American College of Physicians
2007       Nominee, Harvard Medical School Prize for Excellence in Teaching (Years 3 & 4)

Invited Presentations:
1999-       Annual lectures on Clinical Aspects of Hematopoiesis and Hematology Review? in Update and Review of Internal Medicine, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Co-sponsored by The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center School of Medicine (Albuquerque) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston)
2001       Presentation on ?Clinical Aspects of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin? for The Greater Fall River Physician CME Program at Saint Anne?s Hospital, Fall River, MA
2001       Medical Grand Rounds presentation on ?Iron Deficiency Anemia: From Internist to Hematologist and Back Again,? Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2001-       Annual lecture on Functional Evaluation of Anemia? in Update and Review of Internal Medicine 2001, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Co-sponsored by The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center School of Medicine (Albuquerque) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston)
2002       Presentation on ?A Systematic Approach to the Diagnosis of Anemia? for A Core Curriculum in Primary Care Medicine, Dedham, MA
2002-2004       Annual presentations on ?A Systematic Approach to Diagnosis and Management of Anemia? for Amgen Fellows Alliance, Boston, MA
2003       Presentations on ?Clinical Vignettes in Hematology? and ?Anemias? at the Harvard Medical School / David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA Pri-Med Conference, Long Beach, CA
2003       Presentations on ?Anemias? and ?Common Curbside Consults in Hematology? at the Harvard Medical School / Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University Pri-Med Conference, Chicago, IL
2005       Presentation on ?A Case-Based Approach to Anemia Evaluation? for Amgen Hematology-Oncology Fellows, Nurses, and Pharmacists Alliance, Providence, RI
2005       Grand Rounds presentation on ?Anemia Management and the Role of Iron? sponsored by Cape Cod Hospital?s Cancer Committee at Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, MA
2005       Video-lecture on ?Approach to the Patient With a Bleeding Disorder?, Chennai, India, sponsored by Harvard Medical International
2005       Lectures on Selected Clinical Challenges in Hematology and Hematology Review in Update and Intensive Review of Internal Medicine, New York City, New York, Co-sponsored by Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (New York) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston)

Committee Assignments:
Harvard Medical School:
1997-       Medicine Clerkship Committee
2001       Millennium Conference on the Clinical Education of Medical Students, co-sponsored by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Association of American Medical Colleges, Member, HMS Millennium Conference team
2002-2004       Committee on Assessment (Subcommittee of the Council on Educational Policy)
2002-       Steering Committee, The Academy at Harvard Medical School
2003       Millennium Conference on The Continuum of Clinical Training in Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education, co-sponsored by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Association of American Medical Colleges, Member, HMS Millennium Conference team
2004       New Models for Clinical Education Working Group, Member, HMS
2005       Advanced Experiences in Clinical Medicine and Science, Member, HMS
Hospital:
1989-       Department of Medicine Internship Selection Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (formerly Beth Israel Hospital)
1989-       Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (formerly Beth Israel Hospital)
1990-       Hematology-Oncology Division Fellowship Selection Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (formerly Beth Israel Hospital)
1990-       Hematology-Oncology Division Clinical Education and Clinical Programs Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (formerly Beth Israel Hospital)
1994-       Hematology-Oncology Division Fellows' Evaluation Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (formerly Beth Israel Hospital)
1994-       Bone Marrow Quality Assurance Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (formerly Beth Israel Hospital)
1996-       Chair, Oncology Subcommittee on Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
1996-2005       Department of Medicine Quality Improvement Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
1998-2000       Member, Student Education Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2000-       Chair, Student Education Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2000-       Institute Education Scholar, Harvard Medical SchoolBeth Israel Deaconess Mount Auburn Institute for Education and Research
2003-2004       Chair, Undergraduate Medical Education Subcommittee, a working group of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Education Strategic Review
2004-2005       Member, Anticoagulation and Transfusion Subcommittee on Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2004-       Member, Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
National:
2005-       Member, American College of Physicians Scientific Program Subcommittee, Annual Session 2007
Major Collaborative Activities
Member of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) and the Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.
Investigator's Lab Web Site
Research Lab URL     None listed
Harvard Catalyst Site:     Drews Harvard Catalyst Web Site