Lawrence N. Shulman, MD
Medical Oncology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 3rd Floor West
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director, Center for Global Cancer Medicine, Abramson Cancer Center
  • Clinical Associate of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology)
  • Professor of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Education and training

  • Medical School: Harvard Medical School
  • Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

51 reviews

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August 2025
kind and knowledgeable.
July 2025
listened to my concerns and provided great answers
June 2025
good visit - on time, even though dr is stumped he will think about it and i believe he will
January 2025
very efficient, polite and so very attentive.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Shulman is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Herbst RS, Blumenthal G, Khleif SN, Lippman SM, Meropol NJ, Rosati K, Shulman LN, Smith H, Wang M, Winn RA, Schilsky RL. Optimizing public-private partnerships to support clinical cancer research , J Natl Cancer Inst. Dec 12:djae279. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djae279, 117: 2025,1305-1310


Shulman LN, Hricak H, Eckhardt SG. Challenges and Opportunities for the US Oncology Workforce , JAMA Oncol. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.2331: 2025


Shulman LN, Bradley CJ, Winn RA, Yabroff KR. Cancer Surveillance in the United States in Jeopardy: Leveraging 21st Century Technology to Enhance Public Health , J Clin Oncol. doi: 10.1200/JCO-25-0075: 2025


Bhangdia K, Natarajan A, Rudolfson N, Verguet S, Castro MC, Dusengimana JV, Shyirambere C, Schleimer LE, Shulman LN, Umwizerwa A, Kigonya C, Butonzi J, MacDuffie E, Fadelu T, O'Neil DS, Nguyen C, Mpunga T, Keating NL, Pace LE. The association of travel distance and other patient characteristics with breast cancer stage at diagnosis and treatment completion at a rural Rwandan cancer facility , BMC Cancer. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-13489-2. , 25: 2025,146


Bange EM, Coughlin KQ, Li W, Brown TJ, Ragusano D, Balar E, Arasappan D, Nnaji M, Kim E, Alban C, Uppuluri S, Moriarty E, Bange T, Zinck L, Smith D, Josephs M, Harrigan JJ, Cohen RB, Zubka D, Rosin R, Balachandran M, Long Q, Bilger A, Schuchter LM, Mamtani M, Shulman LN, Guerra CE, Mamtani R. A Text Message Intervention to Minimize the Time Burden of Cancer Care , NEJM Catal Innov Care Deliv. doi:10.1056/CAT.24.0201.: 2025


Desai AN, Jacobs E, Ogedegbe O, Rubenfeld G, Berlin J, Shulman L, O'Cearbhaill R, Studenski S, Powell E, Mmeje O, Trueger NS, Chino F, Perlis R, Fihn S, Perencevich E. The Global Public Health Imperative-Where Do We Go From Here? , JAMA Netw Open. 2025 May 1;8(5):e2517283. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025: 2025


Martei YM, Gurram M, Mokokwe LT, Ngwako N, Kebuang K, Setlhako DI, Vuylsteke P, Bontswanetse B, Segadimo T, Mosepele M, Shulman LN, Barg F, Gaolebale BE. Baseline Distress and Effectiveness of Survivor Video Narratives on Cancer-Associated Distress in Botswana: A Pilot Study , JCO Glob Oncol. doi: 10.1200/GO-24-00474: 2025


Schnoll R, Bekelman JE, Blumenthal D, Asch DA, Buttenheim AM, Chaiyachati KH, Domchek SM, Fayanju OM, Gabriel P, Jenssen BP, Leone FT, McCarthy AM, Nathanson KL, Parikh RB, Rendle KA, Shelton RC, Shulman LN, Takvorian SU, Ware S, Wileyto EP, Beidas RS. Using the Translational Science Benefits Model to assess the impact of the Penn Implementation Science Center in Cancer Control , J Clin Transl Sci. doi:10.1017/cts.2024.554., 8: 2024,e166


Castillo BS, Boadi T, Han X, Shulman LN, Martei YM. Racial Disparities in Receipt of Guideline-Concordant Care in Older Adults With Early Breast Cancer , JAMA Netw Open, 7: 2024,e2441056


Jacobs L, Shulman L Cardio-Oncology Care Delivery for All Patients With Cancer Within Academic and Community Settings. , J Am Coll Cardiol CardioOnc. 2024, 0 (0) doi: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2023.10.010: 2024