Dr. Deborah Doroshow

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Deborah Doroshow is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She graduated from Harvard College with a B.A. in History and Science in 2004 and went on to earn her M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 2013. She completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at Yale University School of Medicine in 2015 and a fellowship in hematology oncology at Yale in 2019. Dr. Doroshow's research focuses on clinical trials related to lung cancer and solid tumors, particularly DNA damage response. She has published extensively on the history of medicine and has received several awards for her work, including the Thomas Temple Hoopes Award and the Edwin W. Small Prize for her Ph.D. dissertation. Her book, 'Emotionally Disturbed: History Caring America's Troubled Children,' was published by the University of Chicago Press in 2019. Deborah is an active member of the American Association for the History of Medicine and enjoys mentoring clinician-historians in training.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Teaching and research in the Department of History of Medicine, focusing on historical medical practices and their implications.

Hematology Oncology Fellow

2019-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Clinical practice and research in hematology oncology, treating adults with lung cancer and various solid tumors.

Requirements for Yale School of Medicine

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, physics, or related field Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Application Fee ($105)
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for PhD applicants. TOEFL speaking scores below 26 or IELTS speaking below 7.5 may require summer English training.