Umit Tapan, MD, is a thoracic oncologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and an assistant professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Tapan specializes in non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, immunotherapy, targeted therapy/precision medicine. His research interests center on reducing disparities in lung cancer treatment, improving access to new treatments such as immunotherapy and targeted treatment. After receiving his medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Turkey, Dr. Tapan completed his internship and residency at Steward Carney Hospital and a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Boston University Medical Center.