Jonathan Marron

Jonathan Marron, MD, MPH, HEC-C

Director of Clinical Ethics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Member, HMS Center for Bioethics

Jonathan Marron, MD, MPH, HEC-C, is a pediatric oncologist, bioethicist, health services researcher, and educator at Boston Children's Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He received his MD at the University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine and completed his residency training in Pediatrics at Stanford University, after which he completed fellowships in Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago's MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at BCH/DFCI, and in Pediatric Health Services Research at BCH/HMS. He also received a Master's Degree in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and served as a Post-doctoral Research Scholar at the HMS Center for Bioethics. In addition to his clinical and research work, Jon teaches ethics courses in the HMS medical school curriculum and the HMS Master's in Bioethics graduate program (“Introduction to Clinical Ethics” and “Pediatric Bioethics”). Dr. Marron's research focuses on the intersection of ethics and decision-making, with a particular interest in pediatric cancer genomic sequencing and other advanced and emerging technologies. His bioethical areas of interest include pediatric ethics, ethical issues in genomics, informed consent, healthcare disparities, and research ethics. Dr. Marron has received funding from such groups as the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences) and has published in such journals as JAMA Pediatrics, the American Journal of Bioethics, JAMA Oncology, the Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Pediatrics.

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Picture a Professional: Rethinking Expectations of Medical Professionalism Through the Lens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Authors: Authors: Rosenberg AR, Jagsi R, Marron JM.
J Clin Oncol
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Striving for equity: Patient prioritization during a critical cancer drug shortage.
Authors: Authors: Lee BM, Jecker NS, Marron JM, Rosenberg AR.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
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Socioeconomic disparities in survival after high-risk neuroblastoma treatment with modern therapy.
Authors: Authors: Zheng DJ, Li A, Ma C, Ribeiro KB, Diller L, Bona K, Marron JM.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
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The Case of Billy Best: 25 Years Later.
Authors: Authors: Marron JM, Mithani Z, Meyer EC.
Pediatrics
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Adolescent Shared Decision-Making: Where We Have Been and Where We are Going.
Authors: Authors: Marron JM.
J Adolesc Health
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The Ethical Imperative of Equity in Oncology: Lessons Learned From 2020 and a Path Forward.
Authors: Authors: Marron JM, Charlot M, Gaddy J, Rosenberg AR.
Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book
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The Complicated Legacy of Cassandra Callender: Ethics, Decision-making, and the Role of Adolescents.
Authors: Authors: Marron JM, Meyer EC, Kennedy KO.
JAMA Pediatr
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Communicating uncertainty: A step in the right direction?
Authors: Authors: Marron JM.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
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Structural Racism in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Don't Forget about the Children!
Authors: Authors: Marron JM.
Am J Bioeth
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US State Government Crisis Standards of Care Guidelines: Implications for Patients With Cancer.
Authors: Authors: Hantel A, Marron JM, Casey M, Kurtz S, Magnavita E, Abel GA.
JAMA Oncol
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