Main Navigation

Pediatric Oncology Branch Home > Pediatric Psycho-Oncology Professionals > Profiles > Sarah Brand

Headline Title

Pediatric Psycho-Oncology Professionals

Sarah Brand

First Name: Sarah

Last Name: Brand

Position Title: Staff Psychologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Instructor, Harvard Medical School

Job Responsibilities: Combination of Research and Patient Care

Education/Training: Psychology

About Me/My interests: I am a staff psychologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute with the neuro-oncology and solid tumor teams. The majority of my clinical time is spent providing services to children and families on active treatment. I also co-lead a social support group for adolescent and young adult pediatric brain tumor survivors. My research interests include understanding the process of decision medical decision making in adolescent and young cancer patients and the development of tools/interventions for patients, parents/caregivers, and providers to facilitate the shared decision making process.

Training Opportunities: Yes

My Contact Information:

Address:  450 Brookline Avenue, Boston MA 02215  

Email:    SarahR_Brand@dfci.harvard.edu

Phone:   617-632-4210

Topics of Interest for Collaboration: Psychosocial screening, adolescent/young adults, program development

Publications that may be of interest to others:  

Rosen, G.M. & Brand, S.R. (2011) Sleep in children with cancer: A case review of seventy children. Supportive Care in Cancer, 19, 985-994.

Brand, S.R., Griffin, A., Meacham, L., Mertens, A.C., Wasilewski-Masker, K. (2010). The relationship between psychosocial functioning during and after cancer treatment and treatment severity in childhood cancer survivors [Abstract]. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 55(5):195.

Cherven, B., Johnson, A., Fong, G., Brand, S.R., Meacham, L. (2010). Neurocognitive, behavioral, and psychological late effects in pediatric cancer survivors. Continuing Education Module, www.cancersurvivorlink.org.

 

return to the top