Dr. Stephen Mayer

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

• Boston University School of Medicine
  Doctor of Medicine
• University Of Arizona
  Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry
• Loyola Marymount University
  Bachelor of Science Biology
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
  Clinical Fellow in Medical Oncology
  Residency in Internal Medicine

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

• Internal Medicine
• Medical Oncology

LANGUAGES
English

ACADEMIC HONORS & PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Fellow, American College of Physicians
• Alpha Omega Alpha
• Sidney Blackmer Award for Excellence in Neuromuscular Disease Research
• Dissertation of the Year, Biochemistry Department, University of Arizona

Prior to Joining Cochise Oncology Dr. Mayer

• Physician, Colorado Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Lone Tree Oncology, Lone Tree, CO
• Staff Physician, Sky Ridge Medical Center, Lone Tree, CO
• Physician and Partner, Medical Oncology & Hematology, P.C., Brockton, MA
• Staff Physician, Brockton Hospital, Brockton MA
• Preceptor, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Hematology/Oncology Fellowship program, Brighton, MA

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. M.G. Kris, S.A. Mayer. 2012. Peer-Based Strategies in Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting Medscape Education Oncology CME/CE
2. Mayer, S.A., A.M. Cypess, O.N. Kocher, S.M. Berman, M.S. Huberman, P.I. Hartzband and B. Halmos. 2005. Sequential paraneoplastic endocrine syndromes in small cell lung cancer. J. Clin. Oncology. 23:1312-1313.
3. Mayer, S.A., M.S. Eller, and B.A. Gilchrest. 2001. The S.0.5. Response in Human Skin. Curr. Prob/. Dermatol. 13:153-158
4. Dye, B.T., M. Buvoli, S.A. Mayer, C.H. Lin, J.G. Patton. 1998. Enhancer elements activate the weak 3′ splice site of alpha-tropomyosin exon 2. RNA 4:1523-1536
5. Buvoli, M., S.A. Mayer and J.G. Patton. 1997. Functional crosstalk between exon enhancers, polypyrimidine tracts and branchpoint sequences. EMBOJ. 16: 7174-7183
6. Sparks, K.A., S.A. Mayer and C.L. Dieckmann. 1997. Premature 3 ‘end formation of CBPl mRNA results in the downregulation of cytochrome b mRNA during the induction of respiration in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Mo/. Cell. Biol. 17:4199-4207
7. Patton, J.G., S.A. Mayer, P. Tempst and B. Nadal-Ginard. 1991. Characterization and molecular cloning of polypyrimidine tract-binding protein: a component of a complex necessary for pre-mRNA splicing. Genes & Dev. 5:1237-1251
8. Mayer, S.A. and C.L. Dieckmann. 1991. CBPl mRNA 3′ end formation is regulated during carbon catabolite repression. Mo/. Cell. Biol. 11:813-821.
9. Mayer, S.A. and C.L. Dieckmann. 1989. The yeast CBPl gene produces two differentially regulated transcripts by alternative 3′ end formation. Mo/. Cell. Biol. 9:4161-4169

COMMITTEES

• Oncology Committee, Good Samaritan Medical Center
• Oncology Committee, Brockton Hospital
• Medical Executive Committee, Good Samaritan Medical Center
• Board of Directors, Massachusetts Society of Clinical Oncologists
• Transfusion Committee, Brockton Hospital

AFFILIATIONS

• Massachusetts Society of Clinical Oncologists
• American Society of Clinical Oncologists
• American College of Physicians
• Massachusetts Medical Society

Philosophy
I believe in utilizing cutting-edge medical therapy in patient care.
I believe in patient education to harness the power of knowledge to reduce anxiety, allowing patients and their families to make informed decisions about their care.

Personal
Enjoys family, dogs, and many outdoor activities.