Gynecologic Oncology Staff
LCDR Jay E. Allard, M.D.
Dr. Jay Allard attended Colby College, graduating cum laude with Distinction in his major in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology, Environmental Science Concentration. From there, he went on to work at the Brain Imaging Laboratory, Schizophrenia Research Center of Harvard Medical School, a multi-center clinical laboratory studying the neurophysiology, neuropsychology and neuroanatomy of schizophrenia. He attended the University of Vermont, College of Medicine, graduating in 2000. He then completed his internship and residency training at the Uniformed Services Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Capital Consortium in Washington, D.C.
During residency training, Dr. Allard was very involved in research, presenting multiple papers at several national meetings, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Armed Forces District meetings and the 2004 Biennial meeting of the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology. These presentations led to the publication of several scientific papers and multiple awards including the 2001 ChairmanÃs Award for Best Scientific Paper on Oncology from a Teaching Hospital at the 40th Meeting of the Armed Forces District of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the 2004 National Capital Consortium, Uniformed Services Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Research Award.
After completing his residency, Dr. Allard served as staff physician and Department Head of the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Urology Department at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan from July 2004 until June 2006. While in Yokosuka, Japan, he also chaired the Perinatal Advisory Committee, leading the development and implementation of multiple care guidelines involving the care of mothers and infants.
Dr. Allard joined the Gynecologic Disease Center staff for fellowship training in July 2006. Currently, he is in his first year of training as a research fellow at the Gynecologic Disease Center and the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. His current research interests involve the study of endometrial cancer using micro-array analysis. He plans to continue to develop his research and clinical skills during his fellowship training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Washington Hospital Center.