Daniel Faden

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon and Scientist at Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Overview

Dr. Daniel Faden is a Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist and scientist at Harvard Medical School, leading a lab focused on genomics and liquid biopsies for early cancer detection. He earned his MD from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Otolaryngology at the University of California, San Francisco.

His lab pioneered the development of HPV-DeepSeek, a blood test capable of detecting HPV-positive oropharynx cancer years before a clinical diagnosis is possible.

Personality Overview

Risk Tolerant

Goal-Oriented

Fast But Thoughtful

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Early Cancer Detection
He leads a research group dedicated to developing blood tests, such as circulating tumor HPV DNA sequencing, to detect cancers before symptoms appear.
Head & Neck Oncology
As a surgeon-scientist, his entire career is dedicated to the research and surgical treatment of head and neck cancers at institutions like Mass Eye and Ear.
Genomic Sequencing
His lab's publications demonstrate a core focus on using whole genome sequencing of circulating tumor DNA to identify and understand HPV-associated cancers.

Media Appearances

HPV-associated head and neck cancer blood test shows promise as a test to replace tissue biopsy. Featured in Harvard Medical School – Faden Lab

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Work History

10-2018
Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon and Scientist at Harvard Medical School
10-2018
Principal Investigator, Mike Toth Head and Neck Cancer Center at Massachusetts Eye and Ear
10-2018
Associate Scientist at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
10-2018
Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist at Boston Medical Center (BMC)
10-2018
Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist at Mass General Brigham

Education

2011 - 2016
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program from University of California, San Francisco
2006 - 2010
Doctor of Medicine - MD from Boston University School of Medicine

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Insights For Selling To Daniel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Daniel is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Daniel

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Daniel move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Daniel take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Daniel

Personality Compatibility


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