Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

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Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

About

Rapahel E Szalat, MD, PhD, is a hematologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC) specializing in plasma cell disorders, including multiple myeloma and monoclonal gammopathies. Dr. Szalat is also an assistant professor of Hematology and Oncology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. His research interests are in developing myeloma clinical trials and performing basic and translational research on multiple myeloma and other plasma cell disorders including AL amyloidosis and other monoclonal gammopathy of clinical significance. After receiving his medical degree from Université Paris-Sorbonne, Dr. Szalat completed fellowships in immuno-hematology at Hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris and hematology and oncology at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Szalat went on to receive a doctorate in hematology from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School in collaboration with Université Paris-Sorbonne. He is the Multiple Myeloma program director and Stem Cell Transplant director at Boston University Medical Center.
  • Departments

  • Specialties

    Myeloma, monoclonal gammopathies, auto-immune cytopenia, lymphoma

  • Pronouns

    He/Him
  • Contact

    617.638.6428
  • Primary Location

    840 Harrison Avenue
    Boston, MA 02118
  • Administrative Title

    Director, Multiple Myeloma Program and Assistant Professor, Hematology and Oncology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine

  • Residency

    Internal Medicine, Assistance Publique des hopitaux de Paris (APHP), 2004-2010
  • Fellowship

    Hematology and Oncology, Boston Medical Center, 2018-2021
  • Education

    Faculté de Médecine Pierre et Marie Curie, 2010

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