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Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473

Jill Lacy, MD

Medical Oncology
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Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians
Board Certified in
Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology

Biography

Jill Lacy, MD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including pancreatic and colorectal cancers.

Dr. Lacy works with patients using chemotherapy (which destroys cancer cells with chemicals), immunotherapy (which uses drugs to harness the immune system to fight cancer), and targeted therapy (which targets proteins that control how cancer cells behave).

An active researcher, Dr. Lacy has published studies examining the outcomes of targeted therapy and GI cancers, including potentially harmful side effects, and different treatments for metastatic pancreatic cancer.

In 2020, Dr. Lacy was one of five physicians receiving a Yale Medicine Distinguished Clinical Career Award. The award highlights doctors whose careers demonstrate significant accomplishments and dedication.

Titles

  • Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)

Education & Training

  • Fellow
    Yale University School of Medicine (1985)
  • Resident
    Yale University School of Medicine (1982)
  • MD
    Yale University (1978)

Additional Information

Locations
Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473

Biography

Jill Lacy, MD, is a medical oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including pancreatic and colorectal cancers.

Dr. Lacy works with patients using chemotherapy (which destroys cancer cells with chemicals), immunotherapy (which uses drugs to harness the immune system to fight cancer), and targeted therapy (which targets proteins that control how cancer cells behave).

An active researcher, Dr. Lacy has published studies examining the outcomes of targeted therapy and GI cancers, including potentially harmful side effects, and different treatments for metastatic pancreatic cancer.

In 2020, Dr. Lacy was one of five physicians receiving a Yale Medicine Distinguished Clinical Career Award. The award highlights doctors whose careers demonstrate significant accomplishments and dedication.

Titles

  • Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)

Education & Training

  • Fellow
    Yale University School of Medicine (1985)
  • Resident
    Yale University School of Medicine (1982)
  • MD
    Yale University (1978)

Additional Information

Locations
Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473
Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
6 Devine Street, Fl 1
North Haven, CT 06473
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at North Haven
    6 Devine Street, Fl 1
    North Haven, CT 06473