## About

Hussein Assi, MD is an oncologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), specializing in gastrointestinal malignancies, with a special focus on neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Dr. Assi is also an assistant professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Assi received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon and completed his residency in ...  internal medicine at Albany Medical Center. He went on to complete a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology and receive a master’s degree in clinical and translational science from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Assi’s research focuses on studying prognostic biomarkers in pancreatic NETs, with the ultimate goal of developing novel therapeutics for NETs.

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- ### Departments
    
    [Gastrointestinal Cancer Program](/departments/cancer-center/gastrointestinal-cancer-program)
- ### Specialties
    
    Gastrointestinal malignancies, neuroendocrine tumors (NETs)
- ### Languages
    
    Arabic, French
 
 

- ### Contact
    
     [617.638.6428](tel:617.638.6428)
- ### Primary Location
    
     [1 Boston Medical Center Pl  
    Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=1+Boston+Medical+Center+Pl+Boston%2C+MA+02118)
 
 

 



 

 

- ### Administrative Title
    
    Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
- ### Residency
    
    Internal Medicine, Albany Medical Center, 2017
- ### Fellowship
    
    Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2017-2020
- ### Education
    
    American University of Beirut, 2011
- ### Board Certifications
    
    Internal Medicine, Hematology, Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- ### Research Interests
    
    Neuroendocrine tumors
 
 

 

 ## Affiliations

  ###  ![Boston University](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/busm-new.jpg?itok=gJTsGGU9) 

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  ## Affiliations

  ###  ![Boston University](https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-04/busm-new.jpg?itok=gJTsGGU9) 

  [View profile](https://profiles.bu.edu/Hussein.Assi)