Global

Oncology Experts

Christopher John Recklitis

Assistant Professor 
Pediatric Cancer Survivorship 
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
United States of America

Biography

  Christopher J. Recklitis, Ph.D., MPH is Director of Research and Support Services for the Perini Family Survivors Center at Dana-Farber, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He completed doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Boston University, and his Masters in Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Recklitiss research is focused on understanding the psychological late-effects of cancer, the development of effective screening measures for detecting distress, and the best methods for encouraging health protective behaviors in cancer survivors. He is the Principal Investigator of Project REACH, a longitudinal study of health outcomes in several hundred locally treated cancer survivors. His work has been supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute, Lance Armstrong Foundation, American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide, and the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation.

Research Interest

  Health psychology, Mental health outcomes of oncology patients

Publications

  • Zhou ES, Partridge AH, Blackmon JE, Morgan E, Recklitis CJ (2016) A pilot videoconference group stress management program in cancer survivors: lessons learned. Rural Remote Health 2 :3863.

  • Bober SL, Nekhlyudov L, Hu JC, Kantoff PW, Recklitis CJ (2016) Physical and emotional health information needs and preferences of long-term prostate cancer survivors. Patient Educ Couns 12 :2049-2054.

  • Recklitis CJ1, Syrjala KL ( 2017) Provision of integrated psychosocial services for cancer survivors post-treatment. Lancet Oncol 1 :39-50.

Global Experts from United States of America

Global Experts in Subject

Share This Profile
Recent Expert Updates
  • Matthew L Stone
    Matthew L Stone
    pediatrics
    University of Virginia Health System; Charlottesville, VA
    United States of America
  • Dr.   Matthew
    Dr. Matthew
    pediatrics
    University of Virginia Health System; Charlottesville, VA
    United States of America
  • Dr.  L Stone Matthew
    Dr. L Stone Matthew
    pediatrics
    University of Virginia Health System; Charlottesville, VA
    United States of America
  • Dr.  L Stone
    Dr. L Stone
    pediatrics
    University of Virginia Health System; Charlottesville, VA
    United States of America
  • Dr. Matthew L Stone
    Dr. Matthew L Stone
    pediatrics
    University of Virginia Health System; Charlottesville, VA
    United States of America
  • Dr.  R Sameh
    Dr. R Sameh
    pediatrics
    King Abdul Aziz University
    United Arab Emirates
  • Dr.   R Ismail,
    Dr. R Ismail,
    pediatrics
    King Abdul Aziz University
    United Arab Emirates
  • Sameh R Ismail,
    Sameh R Ismail,
    pediatrics
    King Abdul Aziz University
    United Arab Emirates
  • Dr.   Sameh R Ismail,
    Dr. Sameh R Ismail,
    pediatrics
    King Abdul Aziz University
    United Arab Emirates
  • Dr.   William
    Dr. William
    pediatrics
    Maimonides Medical Center
    United States of America