Dr. James T. D’Olimpio: From Boston to Guadalajara and Back Again

How was your UAG (Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara) experience? 

As a UAG graduate, I have had the opportunity to experience a wonderful and impactful career. During my time in Guadalajara in the 70s, I learned a new language and had the opportunity to experience a new culture while having an incredible time. UAG gave me the necessary tools to become the physician I am today. I am forever grateful to UAG for showing me the importance of serving my community.    
 

My most meaningful memory was meeting and interacting with fellow Mexican students as well as my "Guardias"; experiencing life in the Mexican countryside in Jalisco and elsewhere including the cities, towns, and villages. For a young man from Massachusetts, it was a tremendous learning and maturing time in my life. I loved going back to witness how the school has grown.    

What have you done to give back to the UAG Community?   

I was invited to be a visiting professor at UAG in 2003 and had a wonderful experience.  I revisited the campus and gave a series of lectures over a week while having the opportunity to see how the school has evolved over the years.   

What are your accomplishments after graduating from UAG?    

As an Oncologist and Palliative Care specialist, I was Director of Supportive Oncology for the Northwell Cancer Program/Institute for 23 years until my retirement in 2020.    
 

I came out of retirement in 2022 to lead a new program called the Clinical Research Alliance which strives to offer state-of-the-art interventional clinical cancer and supportive trials to underserved and culturally diverse community-based oncology practices in New York that previously had not had this opportunity.    
 

Dr. D’Olimpio, MD, FACP, FAAH   Accomplishments     

• Author of multiple professional and technical papers    
• Part of the Editorial Staff of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, The Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Cancer and is the Associate Section Editor in Symptom Assessment Management for the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine/PC-FACS.
• Dr. D’Olimpio is one of the first physicians in the country to become Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hospice/Palliative Medicine.   
• Dr. D’Olimpio is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Society of Clinical Oncology; American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Multi-National Association for Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC).