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Gerard Doherty, MD, General Surgery, Boston, MA, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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General Surgery • Boston, MA

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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Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1986 - 1993
  • National Cancer Institute
    National Cancer InstituteFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1989 - 1991
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2024
  • MI State Medical License
    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

Journal Articles

  • Gender Disparity in Awards in General Surgery Residency Programs  
    Lindsay E Kuo, Heather G Lyu, Gerard M Doherty, Douglas S Smink, Nancy L Cho, JAMA Surgery
  • Choosing Wisely in the Workup of Primary Hyperaldosteronism  
    Gerard Doherty, MD, JAMA Surgery

Lectures

  • Adrenal Carcinoma 
    ENDO 2018: 100th Endocrine Society Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinios - 03/19/2018

Authored Content

  • Invited CommentaryMay 2018

Press Mentions

  • Brigham and Women’s Surgeon Named Director of the National Cancer Institute
    Brigham and Women’s Surgeon Named Director of the National Cancer InstituteAugust 10th, 2022
  • Biden Taps Brigham and Women’s Surgeon to Head National Cancer Institute
    Biden Taps Brigham and Women’s Surgeon to Head National Cancer InstituteAugust 10th, 2022
  • Are Robotic Surgeries Really Better?
    Are Robotic Surgeries Really Better?August 16th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Interferon Gamma And Tumor GrowthNational Cancer Institute2002
  • Interferon Gamma And Tumor GrowthNational Cancer Institute1998–2002

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Gerard Doherty, Dr. Gerard Doherty, MD, Dr. G Doherty, Dr. Gerard Michael Doherty