Three Physicians from Commonwealth Atrius Cancer Center
Earn Top Doctor Distinctions
Weymouth, MA: Three physicians from the Commonwealth Atrius Cancer Center (CACC) in Weymouth— Claire Y. Fung, M.D.; Michael J. Anderson, M.D.; and James R. Everett, M.D.— recently received distinctions as top doctors in their field. Dr. Fung, Director of Radiation Oncology at CACC, was selected as one of the “Best Doctors in America” for Radiation Oncology. Dr. Anderson and Dr. Everett, medical oncologists at CACC, were selected as “Boston Area Top Doctors” in the category of Hematology/Oncology. CACC is a collaboration between Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology (CHO) and Atrius Health and is the area’s first comprehensive, freestanding cancer center with all non-surgical cancer services under one roof.
Dr. Fung’s citation, compiled by Boston-based Best Doctors, Inc. the Best Doctors in America, is derived from a peer-reviewed survey of more than 40,000 physicians in the United States. This survey asked which specialists they would choose for care of themselves or a loved one. Only those doctors recognized in the top 3%-5% of their specialty this honor.
Dr. Anderson and Dr. Everett were featured on Checkbook’s Top Doctors list, which is based on a survey conducted by Checkbook/The Center for the Study of Services. The survey, sent to nearly 16,000 Boston-area physicians and more than 16,000 patients, asked which specialists they would consider most desirable for care of a loved one.
Dr. Fung, who received this honor for the second time, is board certified in Radiation Oncology. She holds staff appointments at Caritas Carney Hospital, South Shore Hospital, Quincy Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Fung received her M.D., cum laude, from Harvard Medical School, and her M.S. and a B.S., summa cum laude, in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University.
Dr. Anderson is board certified in Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Internal Medicine, and has an appointment at South Shore Hospital. He received his M.D. from Yale University School of Medicine and his B.A. from Yale University.
Dr. Everett is board certified in Medical Oncology and Internal Medicine, and has an appointment with South Shore Hospital. He received his M.D. from Tufts University Medical School and his B.A. from Dartmouth College.
All three physicians care for patients at Commonwealth Atrius Cancer Center and are also on the staff of Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology, the largest community-based private cancer care group in New England.
Commonwealth Atrius Cancer Center (CACC) in Weymouth, Mass., the first comprehensive, freestanding cancer center in the area, is a collaboration between Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology (CHO) and Atrius Health. CACC, features personalized, multidisciplinary cancer care with all non-surgical cancer care services—medical oncology, radiation oncology, imaging, and other allied health services—under one roof. The radiation oncology suite, operated by Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates (an affiliate of Atrius Health), offers the area’s most advanced radiation therapy.
Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology (CHO), with offices and clinical sites throughout Massachusetts, is the largest private practice cancer care network in New England. Known for its leadership in community-based cancer care, CHO physicians have been caring for patients for over three decades. CHO was the first group practice in the state to develop treatment guidelines for specific cancers, the first to develop a computerized software program for chemotherapy ordering, the first to create a patient advocacy program, and the only area practice to be selected by the National Cancer Institute to offer a community-based clinical trials program. For more information, visit www.chomed.com.
Five community-based, multi-specialty medical groups— Dedham Medical Associates, Granite Medical, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Southboro Medical Group, and South Shore Medical Center— have joined together as Atrius Health to create a better approach to patients’ health. Building on a long and proud history of high quality and preventive care for Massachusetts residents, Atrius Health cares for nearly 600,000 adult and pediatric patients across more than 35 specialties, from obstetrics to pediatrics, including hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, dental services, cardiology, ophthalmology, sports medicine, allergy, dermatology, surgery, and behavioral health. With more than 700 physicians and 1,000 other medical professionals, Atrius Health serves patients at 30 convenient practice locations in eastern Massachusetts.
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