Author Archives: Matthew S. Katz, MD

Matthew S. Katz, MD - @subatomicdoc

Matthew S. Katz, MD, is the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Lowell General Hospital and a partner in Radiation Oncology Associates, PA. He is former Chair of Communications Committee for the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and external advisor for Mayo Clinic’s Center for Social Media. He is co-moderator of the #radonc journal club and serves on committees for the American Society of Clinical Oncology and Massachusetts Medical Society. His main areas of interest are cancer care, patient education and health empowerment.

Radiation Oncology Tag Ontology: Collaborative Design Integrating Hashtags Across Cancer Care

Matthew S. Katz, MDMay 23, 2019

In the five years since the patient-centered Cancer Tag Ontology (CTO) came into being, conversations about cancer on Twitter continue to grow. The Oncology Tag Ontology (OTO) was posted on … Continued

Hashtags to Access Health Information

Matthew S. Katz, MDJune 15, 2015

Update: The research has now been published in JAMA Oncology Katz MS, Utengen A, Anderson PF, et al. Disease-Specific Hashtags for Online Communication About Cancer Care. JAMA Oncol. Published online … Continued

The Oncology Tag Ontology: Professional–Centered Collaboration and Networking

Matthew S. Katz, MDDecember 22, 2014

Just a little bit over a year ago, Symplur shared the Cancer Tag Ontology (CTO), a set of disease-specific hashtags to help connect people interested in specific types of cancer. … Continued

Hashtags in Cancer Care: Embedding Meaning in Digital Health

Matthew S. Katz, MDNovember 4, 2013

Many of my patients have no interest in going online, because they can’t trust the cancer information they find through Google, or learn where to find it. What if a … Continued