Michael A. Thompson, MD, PhD

Articles by Michael A. Thompson, MD, PhD

Social Media for Oncologists

February 27th 2013

In this interview we discuss the dissemination of research results, clinical trials, and other oncology news using social media, as well as what type of media oncologists use, and how useful and relevant this type of information is for most oncologists.

Using Social Media in Oncology for Education and Patient Engagement

ByMichael A. Thompson, MD, PhD,Anas Younes, MD,Robert S. Miller, MD, FACP

September 12th 2012

We presented an interactive session entitled “Using Social Media in Oncology for Education and Patient Engagement” at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2012 Annual Meeting. This article summarizes the points made in those presentations.

Oncology Smartphone Applications: Perspectives From a Researcher/Community-Based Hematologist/Oncologist and a Physician Reviewer of Medical Apps

ByMichael A. Thompson, MD, PhD,Satish Misra, MD

March 9th 2012

The surge in availability of apps for every possible purpose is not limited to Apple but has also occurred with apps for the BlackBerry, for Google's Android platform, and for a number of other devices. The authors discuss their experience with apps that are relevant, directly or indirectly, to the oncology practice for both the iPhone and Android smartphones.