David Brams MD
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Associate Professor of Surgery, Tufts School of Medicine
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Lahey Hospital and Medical Center41 Mall RdBurlington, MA 01805
Phone+1 781-744-8580
Fax+1 781-744-5636
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Summary
- Dr. David Brams is a general surgeon located in Burlington, MA, with a specialty in endocrine surgery advanced laparoscopic GI surgery. He completed his medical education at Weill Cornell Medicine in 1987 and undertook his surgical residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He also participated in the Surgical Leadership Program at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Brams served as a staff surgeon at the US Naval Hospital from 1992 to 1996. His research contributions have been published in multiple noted journals, and he has been cited in various academic works. He participated in clinical trials, specifically one assessing the impact of preoperative calcium and calcitriol on hypocalcemia rates post-thyroidectomy. His honors include being named a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly from 2014 to 2025.
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 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2021
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Does Preoperative Calcium and Calcitriol Decrease Rates of Post Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia? Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsDoes Preoperative Calcium and Calcitriol Decrease Rates of Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia? A Randomized Clinical TrialColleen Donahue, Haddon J Pantel, Bharat B. Yarlagadda, David M. Brams
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2021-06-01 - 4 citationsThe 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
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2021-02-16 - 3 citationsHighly 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
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. 2018-10-01
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