Thomas James Lynch MD
Richard Sackler and Jonathan Sackler Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Director, Cancer Center
Departments & Organizations

Yale Medical Group
Cancer Center, Yale: Thoracic Oncology Program | Developmental Therapeutics
Internal Medicine: Medical Oncology
Research Interests
Lung cancer; EGFR; Targeted therapy; Personalized medicine more...
Education
- B.S., Yale University, 1982
- M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, 1986
Selected Publications
- Lennes IT, Lynch TJ. Quality indicators in cancer care: development and implementation for improved health outcomes in non-small-cell lung cancer. Clin Lung Cancer. 2009 Sep;10(5):341-6.
- Pao W, Kris MG, Iafrate AJ, Ladanyi M, Jänne PA, Wistuba II, Miake-Lye R, Herbst RS, Carbone DP, Johnson BE, Lynch TJ. Integration of molecular profiling into the lung cancer clinic. Clin Cancer Res. 2009 Sep 1;15(17):5317-22. Epub 2009 Aug 25.
Articles

Autumn 2009
A new class embraces the study of medicine
The 99 members of the Class of 2013 donned white coats in August as a symbol of their entry into medicine.

Winter 2010
First-year class embraces study of medicine
Harkness Auditorium was aflutter with nervous excitement on August 25 as the Class of 2013—or “2014 or somewhere in...

Autumn 2011
Yale forms partnership to develop cancer drugs
Yale and Gilead Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company based in Foster City, Calif., announced in late March that they...

Autumn 2012
Molecular profiling of tumors is cancer treatment of the future
In May 2011, Marvin B. Brooks, M.D., HS ’68, a urologist in Palm Springs, Calif., developed severe back pain while...

Spring 2009
Lung cancer expert to lead cancer center
Thomas J. Lynch Jr., M.D. ’86, a lung cancer expert at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School,...

Winter 2010
Making cancer personal
The new Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven is built around a new philosophy of patient care.
Spring 2009
Alumni gather for 2009 reunion
This year's festivities include tours of West Campus and Smilow Cancer Hospital. Also, surgeons honor Robert Weiss.





