Ellen P. McCarthy, M.P.H. Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Epidemiologist, General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Contact Info

Ellen McCarthy
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
1309 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA, 02446
Mailstop: 2nd Floor
Phone: 617-754-1403
Fax: 617-754-1440
emccarth@bidmc.harvard.edu

Assistant

Evelyn Vigistain
Administrative Assistant
General Medicine and Primary Care
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
1309 Beacon Street
Brookline, MA, 02446
Phone: 617-754-1448
Fax: 617-754-1440
evigista@bidmc.harvard.edu

DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Palliative Care
Outcomes Research

Research Abstract

Dr. McCarthy is an epidemiologist and health services researcher with expertise using large administrative databases and national surveys to address healthcare issues. Her primary area of research interest is to investigate disparities in cancer across the continuum of care from secondary prevention to diagnosis, treatment and end of life. She is particularly interested in decision-making at the end of life care for the very elderly and patients with advanced cancer, and on how disparities in cancer screening and cancer care affect cancer outcomes in racial/ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. Dr. McCarthy has also published studies describing determinants of and variablity in mammography use in older women as well as the relationship between regular mammography use and breast cancer outcomes in older women. Dr. McCarthy was the receipient of the 2008 Harvard Medical School Young Mentor Award.

Publications

McCarthy EP, Ngo LH, Chirikos TN, Roetzheim RG, Li D, Drews RE, Iezzoni LI.Cancer stage at diagnosis and survival among persons with Social Security Disability Insurance on Medicare.Health Serv Res 2007 Apr;42(2):611-28.
17362209
McCarthy EP, Ngo LH, Roetzheim RG, Chirikos TN, Li D, Drews RE, Iezzoni LI.Disparities in breast cancer treatment and survival for women with disabilities.Ann Intern Med 2006 Nov 7;145(9):637-45.
17088576
McCarthy EP, Burns RB, Ngo-Metzger Q, Davis RB, Phillips RS.Hospice use among Medicare managed care and fee-for-service patients dying with cancer.JAMA 2003 May 7;289(17):2238-45.
12734135
McCarthy EP, Burns RB, Davis RB, Phillips RS.Barriers to hospice care among older patients dying with lung and colorectal cancer.J Clin Oncol 2003 Feb 15;21(4):728-35.
12586813
McCarthy EP, Phillips RS, Zhong Z, Drews RE, Lynn J.Dying with cancer: patients' function, symptoms, and care preferences as death approaches.J Am Geriatr Soc 2000 May;48(5 Suppl):S110-21.
10809464

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DF/HCC Directory Login Update Member Profile Change Account Settings Applying for Membership Benefits Requirements Responsibilities	Ellen P. McCarthy, M.P.H. Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Epidemiologist, General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Contact Info Ellen McCarthy Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 1309 Beacon Street Brookline, MA, 02446 Mailstop: 2nd Floor Phone: 617-754-1403 Fax: 617-754-1440 emccarth@bidmc.harvard.edu Assistant Evelyn Vigistain Administrative Assistant General Medicine and Primary Care Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 1309 Beacon Street Brookline, MA, 02446 Phone: 617-754-1448 Fax: 617-754-1440 evigista@bidmc.harvard.edu DF/HCC Program Affiliation Palliative Care Outcomes Research Research Abstract Dr. McCarthy is an epidemiologist and health services researcher with expertise using large administrative databases and national surveys to address healthcare issues. Her primary area of research interest is to investigate disparities in cancer across the continuum of care from secondary prevention to diagnosis, treatment and end of life. She is particularly interested in decision-making at the end of life care for the very elderly and patients with advanced cancer, and on how disparities in cancer screening and cancer care affect cancer outcomes in racial/ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. Dr. McCarthy has also published studies describing determinants of and variablity in mammography use in older women as well as the relationship between regular mammography use and breast cancer outcomes in older women. Dr. McCarthy was the receipient of the 2008 Harvard Medical School Young Mentor Award. Publications McCarthy EP, Ngo LH, Chirikos TN, Roetzheim RG, Li D, Drews RE, Iezzoni LI.Cancer stage at diagnosis and survival among persons with Social Security Disability Insurance on Medicare.Health Serv Res 2007 Apr;42(2):611-28. 17362209 McCarthy EP, Ngo LH, Roetzheim RG, Chirikos TN, Li D, Drews RE, Iezzoni LI.Disparities in breast cancer treatment and survival for women with disabilities.Ann Intern Med 2006 Nov 7;145(9):637-45. 17088576 McCarthy EP, Burns RB, Ngo-Metzger Q, Davis RB, Phillips RS.Hospice use among Medicare managed care and fee-for-service patients dying with cancer.JAMA 2003 May 7;289(17):2238-45. 12734135 McCarthy EP, Burns RB, Davis RB, Phillips RS.Barriers to hospice care among older patients dying with lung and colorectal cancer.J Clin Oncol 2003 Feb 15;21(4):728-35. 12586813 McCarthy EP, Phillips RS, Zhong Z, Drews RE, Lynn J.Dying with cancer: patients' function, symptoms, and care preferences as death approaches.J Am Geriatr Soc 2000 May;48(5 Suppl):S110-21. 10809464
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