Gerard Michael Doherty MD
Endocrine, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
Moseley Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Surgeon-in-Chief, Brigham Health & Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Crowley Family Distinguished Chair, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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75 Francis StBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-8181
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Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
National Cancer InstituteFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1989 - 1991
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2012
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2012-2013
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Used in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Scoping Review.Charlotte L Leblang, Mariem Ahmed, Carrie G Wade, Nancy L Cho, Gerard M Doherty
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2026-04-01 - 1 citationsBones, Stones, Groans, Moans, and a Path Forward With PROMs.Jason B Liu, Andrea L Pusic, Gerard M Doherty
JAMA Surgery. 2025-11-01 - Streamlining Health Care Access for Patients With Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Quality Improvement Pilot Program.Nora O Sheu, Stefanie J Soelling, Jake A Awtry, David A Mahvi, Matthew A Nehs
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-09-01
Journal Articles
- Gender Disparity in Awards in General Surgery Residency ProgramsLindsay E Kuo, Heather G Lyu, Gerard M Doherty, Douglas S Smink, Nancy L Cho, JAMA Surgery
- Choosing Wisely in the Workup of Primary HyperaldosteronismGerard Doherty, MD, JAMA Surgery
Authored Content
- Invited CommentaryMay 2018
Press Mentions
Dana-Farber, Brigham Split Creates New Opportunities for Cancer CareNovember 1st, 2024- Miami’s Jackson Names New Cardiac Head to Revive Heart Transplant Center at HospitalSeptember 27th, 2023
- Brigham and Women’s Surgeon Named Director of the National Cancer InstituteAugust 10th, 2022
Grant Support
- Interferon Gamma And Tumor GrowthNational Cancer Institute2002
- Interferon Gamma And Tumor GrowthNational Cancer Institute1998–2002
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