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James Cusack, MD, General Surgery, Boston, MA, Massachusetts General Hospital

JamesCCusackMD

General Surgery Boston, MA

Colon & Rectal Surgery, Melanoma, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

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  • Office

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 7B
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-724-4043
    Fax+1 617-724-3895
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Education & Training

  • University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1992 - 1995
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1991
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1986
  • Dartmouth College
    Dartmouth CollegeBA, Biology, 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2012 - 2014
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1995 - 2001
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1992 - 1996
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Selected honoree for The One Hundred MHG Cancer Center, 2013
  • America’s Top Surgeons Consumers’ Research Council of America, 2012
  • Boston Super Doctors 2011, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A critical look at local-regional management of peritoneal metastasis  
    Chan CHF, Cusack, JC, Ryan DP, Hem Onc Clinics N Am, 1/1/2015
  • Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer: Implications for the Clinical Surgeon  
    Erstad DJ, Tumusiime G, Cusack JC, Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2015
  • Mutational and clinical predictors of pathologic complete response in the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer  
    Russo AL, Ryan DP, Borger DR, Wo JY, Szymonifka J, Liang W-Y, Kwak EL, Blaszkowsky LS, Clark JW, Allen JN, Zhu AX, Berger DL, Cusack JC, Haigis KM, Hong TS, Journal of Gastrointest Cancer, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Commission on Cancer-Accredited vs. Non-Accredited Hospitals in Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology
    Fong ZV, Chang DC, Stapleton SS, Jin G, Haynes AB, Mullen JT, Cusack JC, Boland GM, Lillemoe KD, Tanabe KK, Qadan M, SSO, 1/1/2017
  • Current Referral Patterns for Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC in the Management of Appendiceal Neoplasms
    Cintolo-Gonzalez J, Williams R, Chan C, DePeralta D, Haynes, AB, Cusack J, International Symposium on Regional Cancer Therapies, 1/1/2017
  • Detecting peritoneal surface malignancies with cathepsin-based fluorescent imaging system
    Chan CHF, Liesenfeld Lukas, Ferreiro-Neira I, Cusack JC, SSO, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Preclinical Evaluation of Cathepsin-based Fluorescent Imaging System for Cytoreductive Surgery 
    Chandler, AZ - 1/1/2016
  • Intrauterine Metastases of Appendiceal Tumors Impact Cytoreduction 
    Chandler, AZ - 1/1/2016
  • Appendiceal Cancer:Should a non-HIPEC surgeon ever tackle it and how? 
    Boston, MA - 1/1/2016
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Other

Press Mentions

  • ‘Explosive’ Jump in Autism as Number of Children on the Spectrum Rises Eight-Fold in 20 Years
    ‘Explosive’ Jump in Autism as Number of Children on the Spectrum Rises Eight-Fold in 20 YearsSeptember 27th, 2021
  • Expert Reaction to Study on Trends in Autism Diagnosis over the Last 20 Years
    Expert Reaction to Study on Trends in Autism Diagnosis over the Last 20 YearsSeptember 27th, 2021
  • Autism Diagnoses Jump 787 Percent in Two Decades, New Analysis Finds
    Autism Diagnoses Jump 787 Percent in Two Decades, New Analysis FindsSeptember 27th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • The Role Of Nf-Kappab In Chemotherapy ResistanceNational Cancer Institute2005–2009
  • NFKB In Inhibition Of Chemotherapy Induced ApoptosisNational Cancer Institute2000–2004
  • Active Immunotherapy W/ BCG &Melanoma Vaccine, CancervaNational Center For Research Resources2000
  • NFKB In Inhibition Of Chemotherapy Induced ApoptosisNational Cancer Institute1999–2000
  • Targeted Gene Therapy For Metastatic Colorectal CancerNational Cancer Institute1997

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • German

Hospital Affiliations