Dr. Susan T. Schumer, MD

Dr. Susan Schumer is a board-certified oncologist who has dedicated over three decades to cancer care. She earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed her residency at Tufts New England Medical Center in 1999. Dr. Schumer then pursued specialized fellowship training in hematology and oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, completing her advanced training in 2003. She holds certification in internal medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine and communicates with patients in English.

Dr. Schumer practices at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute locations in Boston and Chestnut Hill. Her clinical expertise centers on breast cancer treatment, including care for patients with metastatic or recurrent breast cancer and Paget disease of the breast. She incorporates comprehensive approaches to patient care that may include physical therapy and strength training as part of treatment plans. Patients consistently rate Dr. Schumer highly for her …care, giving her an average rating of 5.0.