Tracey A Dechert MD FACS

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Chief, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Boston Medical Center/Associate Professor of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine

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736 Cambridge St.Brighton, MA 02135

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Summary

Dr. Tracey Dechert is a trauma and acute care surgeon in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Boston Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. She is experienced in trauma, surgical critical care and general surgery. She is also the founder of Socially Responsible Surgery. sociallyresponsiblesurgery.org @surgicalequity

Socially Responsible Surgery

Since 2014, we have led the effort to establish social responsibility as a core value of surgical practice.

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2008 - 2010
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2008
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2001

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2010 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2010
VA State Medical License 2001 - 2008
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Triggering Change: Evaluating the Impact of ATF Actions on Firearm Assault Rates in a Large US City.
Alexandria Byskosh, Annie Buck, Sophia Smith, Sandro Galea, Crisanto Torres
Injury Prevention. 2026-07-20
Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities, and Surgical Equity.
Tracey Dechert, Sheina Theodore
The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2026-06-01
1 citations
Meaningful Community Partnership: Recommendations from the Improving Social Determinants to Attenuate Violence Workgroup of the American College of Surgeons Committee ...
Tracey A Dechert, Altovise Love-Craighead, Meera Kotagal, Randi N Smith, Rochelle A Dicker
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2025-10-01

Journal Articles

Association of Race, Health Insurance Status, and Household Income with Location and Outcomes of Ambulatory Surgery Among Adult Patients in 2 US States
Megan G Janeway, Sabrina E Sanchez, Tracey A Dechert, JAMA Surgery

Press Mentions

Embedding Financial Services in Trusted Settings Addresses Poverty and Improves Health EquityJune 27th, 2022
Tracey Dechert Appointed Chief of Acute Care and Trauma Surgery at Boston Medical CenterJune 6th, 2022
‘She Is Going to Make It, Damn It’: One Doctor’s Quest to Save Her Patient from Covid-19June 26th, 2020