Pauline Funchain, MD
Primary Location
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
- Appointment:
- 216.444.6833
- Desk:
- 216.445.4623
- Fax:
- 216.444.9464
Treatment & Services
- Cancer Center
- Clinical Trials
- Experimental Therapeutics
- Genetic Evaluation
- Genetic Testing
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
- Cancer Genomic Medicine
- Cowden’s Disease
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Hereditary Cancers
- Invasive Thyroid Cancer
- Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
- Melanoma
- Merkel Cell
- Pendred Syndrome
- Radioactive Iodine Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (RAIR DTC)
- Rare Cancer and Blood Disease Program
- Recurrent Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Tumor
- Uveal Melanoma
Insurance
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Appointed
2016
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Hematology/Oncology
Cleveland,
OH USA
2012
Residency - Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Torrance,
CA USA
2009
Medical Education - The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health
Columbus,
OH USA
2006
Undergraduate - Pomona College
Claremont,
CA USA
1999
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Cancer Genomics
Cleveland,
OH USA
Certifications
- Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.
As of 1/23/2020, Dr. Funchain has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Funchain receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant, speaker or member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Pfizer, Inc.
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.
106 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.
| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.9 | |
| Listens | 4.7 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 5 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
15 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Jul 21, 2020
Met with Dr.Funchain and she was excellent. She was very clear on the options I had, and she explained in great detail the risks involved. I had consulted with Dr. Funchain as a second opinion from my oncologist in Columbus, and after our meeting I changed to the Cleveland Clinic to be her patient.
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2020
Dr. Funchain was very engaged and knowledgeable about my condition with only a short time to study my records
Reviewed on Jun 11, 2020
Dr. Funchain is excellent
Reviewed on Jun 11, 2020
I have been working with Dr. Pauline Funchain over the last 3 years when she started seeing melanoma patients and she has become a very confident professional expert on this disease.
Reviewed on May 21, 2020
Dr. Funchain's staff go out of their way to work around our schedule and, when we go to Cleveland, our travel times. We appreciate how they take care of all the scheduling details and we don't have to coordinate each thing separately
Reviewed on May 21, 2020
Dr. Funchain saved my life!
Reviewed on May 8, 2020
Dr. Funcane was do very kind. she treated me like a person, not a patient. she cared about my feelings and my opinions.
Reviewed on Feb 27, 2020
VERY PLEASED WITH DR. FUNCHAIN. VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CAPABLE OF DISCUSSING HER VAST MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE IN A CALM, CLEAR AND CONCISE MANNER.
Reviewed on Jan 23, 2020
Dr. Funchain is so patient and helpful. She is calming yet thorough in her explanations. She fully attends to Mike's questions and concerns. She has been a blessing.
Reviewed on Nov 14, 2019
Dr Funchain and all her staff are fantastic
Reviewed on Nov 8, 2019
Dr. F. is an incredibly caring person. She listens, she asks, she listens more.
Reviewed on Oct 31, 2019
Dr Funchain spent the time with me I needed and didn't seem rushed. She took the time to show me blood test results in comparison to past tests and explain her assessment of the differences. She treated me like an intelligent adult, which I really appreciate.
Reviewed on Oct 29, 2019
Excellent Doctor
Reviewed on Sep 13, 2019
Dr Funchain is an excellent Dr and one that I have complete confidence in my treatment plan. She is a careful listener and very knowledgeable about my situation. She is also very kind, thoughtful and brilliant and I feel blessed to have her as my DR!
Reviewed on Sep 13, 2019
I recently recommended Dr. Funchain to a friend that has been diagnosed with melanoma.