
Michael B Yaffe MD
Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
David H. Koch Professor, MIT and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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1 Chesbrough RdWest Roxbury, MA 02132
Phone+1 617-452-2103
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Summary
- Dr. Michael Yaffe is a general surgeon specializing in trauma surgery and surgical critical care based in West Roxbury, MA. He completed his medical education and residencies at Case Western Reserve University and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He has extensive experience in trauma and surgical critical care, as well as general and gastrointestinal surgery. Dr. Yaffe has contributed to various publications, including research articles in journals such as Gynecologic Oncology, Cell Reports Medicine, Nature Communications, Nature Biotechnology, and Nature. His work has been recognized and cited by other publications in the field.
Education & Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 1995 - 1996
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1995
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1991
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1996 - 2027
OH State Medical License 1992 - 1996
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Change in novel plasmin activated clotting time assay predicts hyperfibrinolysis, massive transfusion, and mortality in trauma in under 3 minutes.Elizabeth R Maginot, Hunter B Moore, Ernest E Moore, Nicolle K Barmettler, Trace B Moody
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-12-01 - 1 citationsNC410, a bivalent LAIR-2 construct, remodels collagen in the tumor microenvironment and abrogates neutrophil-driven T cell suppression.Thejaswini Giridharan, Sora Suzuki, Anm Nazmul H Khan, Qian Liu, Kristopher Attwood
Journal of Immunology. 2025-09-01 - 9 citationsSignal amplification by cyclic extension enables high-sensitivity single-cell mass cytometry.Xiao-Kang Lun, Kuanwei Sheng, Xueyang Yu, Ching Yeung Lam, Gokul Gowri
Nature Biotechnology. 2025-05-01
Press Mentions
3 Questions: Michael Yaffe on Treating Covid-19 Patients with Acute Respiratory DistressApril 29th, 2020
Repurposing a Drug for Blood Clots: A Stopgap Measure to Treat Respiratory Distress in COVID-19March 30th, 2020
Blood Clot-Dissolving Drug May Treat Critical Covid-19 PatientsMarch 27th, 2020
Grant Support
- Endothelial Dysfunction and Restoration in Trauma Induced CoagulopathyUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2023–2028
- Protein Kinase Signaling in the Genotoxic Stress ResponseMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY2017–2025
- DNA Damage NetworksNational Cancer Institute2010–2012
- Biopolymers &ProteomicsNational Cancer Institute2010–2012
- Project 7National Institute Of General Medical Sciences2008–2011
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