DavidBramsMD

General Surgery • Burlington, MA

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Associate Professor of Surgery, Tufts School of Medicine

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Office
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
41 Mall Rd
Burlington, MA 01805
Phone+1 781-744-8580

Fax+1 781-744-5636
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Summary

I am Board Certified in Surgery.
I am the Chairman of the Division of General Surgery.
My areas of expertise include Endocrine, GI , Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

Education & Training

Harvard Medical SchoolSurgical Leadership Program, 2020 - 2021
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1987 - 1992
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1987, Alpha Omega Alpha
Harvard UniversityAB, History and Science, Magna cum laude, 1979 - 1983

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1992 - Present
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2021
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Does Preoperative Calcium and Calcitriol Decrease Rates of Post Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia? Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

10 citations
Does Preoperative Calcium and Calcitriol Decrease Rates of Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia? A Randomized Clinical Trial
Colleen Donahue, Haddon J Pantel, Bharat B. Yarlagadda, David M. Brams> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2021 Jun 1
3 citations
The Impact of MassPAT on Opioid Prescribing Patterns for Otolaryngology Surgeries.
Samuel J. Rubin, Jacqueline A. Wulu, Heather A Edwards, Robert W. Dolan, David M. Brams, Bharat B. Yarlagadda> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2021 Feb 16
2 citations
Highly specific preoperative selection of solitary parathyroid adenoma cases in primary hyperparathyroidism by quantitative image analysis of the early-phase Technetiu...
DaeHee Kim, Jeffrey A Rhodes, Jeffrey A. Hashim, Lawrence Rickabaugh, David M. Brams, Edward Pinkus, Yamin Dou> ;Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. 2018 Oct 1
4 citations
Long-Term Patient-Reported Outcomes of Paraesophageal Hernia Repair.
Damien J Lazar, Desmond H. Birkett, David M. Brams, Heather A Ford, Christina Williamson, Dmitry Nepomnayshy> ;JSLS. 2017 Oct 1
28 citations
Effect of Incentive Spirometry on Postoperative Hypoxemia and Pulmonary Complications After Bariatric Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Haddon J Pantel, John Hwang, David M. Brams, Thomas Schnelldorfer, Dmitry Nepomnayshy> ;JAMA Surgery. 2017 May 1
Author response to editorial on routine screening for sleep apnea.
Dmitry Nepomnayshy, David M. Brams> ;Obesity Surgery. 2013 Apr 11
31 citations
Sleep Apnea: Is Routine Preoperative Screening Necessary?
Dmitry Nepomnayshy, Walid Hesham, Brandon Erickson, Julie MacDonald, Richard Iorio, David M. Brams> ;Obesity Surgery. 2013 Mar 1
8 citations
The treatment of thyroid cancer.
Shimae Fitzgibbons, David M. Brams, John P. Wei> ;The American Surgeon. 2008 May 1
19 citations
Selective surgery and adjuvant therapy based on risk classifications of well-differentiated thyroid cancer.
S. Cross, J.P. Wei, S. Kim, David M. Brams> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2006 Dec 15
42 citations
Radiology of the Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Procedure: Conceptualization and Precise Interpretation of Results
Christopher D. Scheirey, Francis J. Scholz, Paresh C. Shah, David M. Brams, Brian B. Wong, Michael Pedrosa> ;Radiographics. 2006 Sep 1
15 citations
Uncinatectomy: A Novel Surgical Option for the Management of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumors of the Pancreas
Mahesh S. Sharma, David M. Brams, Desmond H. Birkett, J. Lawrence Munson> ;Digestive Surgery. 2006 Jan 1
33 citations
Peritoneal pH during laparoscopy is dependent on ambient gas environment: helium and nitrous oxide do not cause peritoneal acidosis
Y. T. Wong, Paresh C. Shah, Desmond H. Birkett, David M. Brams> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2005 Jan 1
34 citations
Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum causes severe peritoneal acidosis, unaltered by heating, humidification, or bicarbonate in a porcine model
Y. T. Wong, Paresh C. Shah, Desmond H. Birkett, David M. Brams> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2004 Aug 24
41 citations
Predicting Outcome and Directing Therapy for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Sendia Kim, John P. Wei, Joshua M. Braveman, David M. Brams> ;Archives of Surgery. 2004 Apr 1
128 citations
Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to pancreatic cancer: surgical vs endoscopic palliation.
Y. T. Wong, David M. Brams, L. Munson, Laura E. Sanders, Frederick W. Heiss, M. Chase, Desmond H. Birkett> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2002 Feb 1
3 citations
The use of laparoscopic ultrasonography in staging abdominal malignancy.
Leonidas A. Goudas, David M. Brams, Desmond H. Birkett> ;Seminars in Laparoscopic Surgery. 2000 Jun 1
14 citations
Laparoscopic repair of traumatic gastric perforation using a gasless technique.
David M. Brams, Mary Cardoza, R. Stephen Smith> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 1993 Dec 1
62 citations
Gasless Laparoscopy With Conventional Instruments: The Next Phase in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Smith Rs, W. R. Fry, E K Tsoi, V. J. Henderson, E. R. Hirvela, R H Koehler, D M Brams, Diane Morabito, G W Peskin> ;Archives of Surgery. 1993 Oct 1
121 citations
Multivariate analysis of morbidity and mortality from the initial surgical management of obstructing carcinoma of the colon.
Leitman Im, Sullivan Jd, David M. Brams, DeCosse Jj> ;Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics. 1992 Jun 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Lahey Hospital & Medical CenterBurlington, Massachusetts