## About

Andrew B. Wilks, MD, MS, is a board-certified hematologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Section of Hematology & Medical Oncology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

Dr. Wilks joined BMC in September 2023. Since joining, he has established a clinical focus on sickle cell disease (SCD) and gene therapy. ...  His research has focused on biomarkers for SCD and expanding access for gene therapy, especially in HbSC and non-HbSS disease.

Dr. Wilks is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine where, in addition to his medical training, he received a master’s degree in biomedical sciences with a focus on cancer vaccines. He completed his residency training in internal medicine at the University of Vermont. During hematology/oncology fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Dr. Wilks focused on stem cell transplantation, which makes him a valuable asset to the gene therapy program at BMC.

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- ### Departments
    
    [Sickle Cell Disease Program](/departments/sickle-cell-disease-program), [Benign Hematology Program](/departments/benign-hematology-program), [Blood Cancer Program](/departments/cancer-center/blood-cancer-program), [Cancer Center](/departments/cancer-center)
- ### Specialties
    
    Gene therapy; hemoglobinopathies; Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
- ### Pronouns
    
    He/Him
 
 

- ### Contact
    
     [617.638.6428](tel:617.638.6428)
- ### Primary Location
    
    BMC, Moakley Building  
    [830 Harrison Ave.  
    3rd Floor  
    Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=830+Harrison+Ave.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02118)
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- ### Administrative Title
    
    Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology & Medical Oncology), Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
    
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- ### Residency
    
    Internal Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT, 2017–2020
- ### Fellowship
    
    Hematology/Oncology, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA
- ### Education
    
     Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2017
- ### Board Certifications
    
    Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
    
    Hematology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- ### Research Interests
    
    Access to sickle cell disease care; clinical biomarkers for sickle cell disease; gene therapy (access, treatment, and follow-up); hematopoietic stem cell collection
 
 

 

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  ## Affiliations

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