Adam Boruchov, MD

Adam Boruchov, MD, is senior vice president and system chair of the Cancer Institute. He is also the Eugene P. and Nancy J. Beard Endowed Chair in Oncology for his remarkable contributions to cancer care and research. He specializes in caring for people with hematologic malignancies (blood cancers). He is passionate about expanding clinical trials and research to deliver the newest cellular and biologic therapies.

Dr. Boruchov earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He completed his internal medicine residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell, followed by a fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He joined the faculty at Memorial Sloan Kettering as a physician-scientist studying strategies to optimize immune-based therapies for cancer.

Dr. Boruchov served as director of research for Smilow Cancer Hospital at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT. He developed as a physician leader serving as chief of hematology/oncology at Saint Francis Hospital, an oncology regional service line leader at Trinity Health of New England and chair of the National Oncology Clinical Excellence Council for Trinity Health.

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Why should someone choose you to care for their health?
I focus on each patient and treat the whole person, not just the illness.

What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
Patients will always get all of me, including my medical expertise and my passion to help and support in any way that is needed. I will always be honest and transparent and hope to receive the same.

How do you spend your valuable personal time when you’re not caring for patients?
When not at work, I am spending time with my wife, three daughters and two dogs. I love fly fishing and skiing and I am always looking for new waters and mountains to explore.

Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
I was drawn to the constant challenge and change in caring for patients with cancer. The oncology field is constantly changing, requiring that I stay up to date on the latest novel therapies. I am most rewarded by the unique and powerful relationships that develop between me and my patients as well as their caregivers.