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Johnson and Johnson Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Surgeon-in-Chief, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, MA
Joined June 2009
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@BIDMCSurgery
BIDMC Department of Surgery
9 days
Check out Dr. Per-Olof Hasselgren's blogs about his book "Presidents Under the Knife" posted by the British Journal of Surgery Academy. Read here: https://t.co/ul7lDbpQMq
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BIDMC Department of Surgery
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Dr. Ben James continues to examine the link between financial health and cancer outcomes, sharing his analysis with The Harvard Gazette. Patients whose credit scores dropped two tiers in six months, in first year after a cancer diagnosis, faced a 63% mortality rate. #cancer
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BIDMC Department of Surgery
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For Surgical Grand Rounds on Wednesday, 11/19, we will be joined by Allen Hamdan, MD, on Metabolic Health and Nutrition Surgery 3.0. To virtually join, email rbeijer@bidmc.harvard.edu for more details. #BIDMC #Grandrounds
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Elliot Chaikof
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Odds of surviving cancer drop drastically when credit score dips - important study by Ben James, Chief of General Surgery @BIDMCSurgery @harvardmed https://t.co/V3fxaBC9sW https://t.co/oborDU7pqi
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Study explores links between financial stress and mortality risk.
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@BIDMCSurgery
BIDMC Department of Surgery
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Congratulations to Dr. Mahvi on his appointment as Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School! #BIDMC #BILH #HMS #surgery
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@BIDMCSurgery
BIDMC Department of Surgery
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Congratulations to Dr. Bernard T. Lee on being elected to the American College of Surgeons (@AmCollSurgeons) 2025 Board of Governors! #BIDMC #BILH #ACS
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BIDMC Department of Surgery
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Welcoming Kristen T. Crowell, MD, FACS, FASCRS for Surgical Grand Rounds, Wednesday, 10/29, on Inflammatory Bowel Disease Related Dysplasia: Current Management. To virtually join, email rbeijer@bidmc.harvard.edu for more details. #BIDMC #Grandround
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BIDMC Department of Surgery
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The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) has named Dr. Martina Stippler as its 76th President and the first woman to lead the 12,000-member organization. Congratulations to Dr. Stippler on this historic and well-deserved achievement! #BIDMC #BILH #CNS #neurology #surgery
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@BIDMCSurgery
BIDMC Department of Surgery
2 months
For Surgical Grand Rounds on Wednesday, 10/15, we will be joined by Susan B. Stempek, MBA, MMSc, PA-C and Anays Murillo, MD, MPH on Hospital at Home and the Postoperative Patient. To virtually join, email rbeijer@bidmc.harvard.edu for more details. #BIDMC #Grandround
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@BIDMCSurgery
BIDMC Department of Surgery
2 months
Welcoming BIDMC’s Department of Surgery Residents for Grand Rounds this Wednesday, 10/1, on their Research Presentations. To virtually join, email rbeijer@bidmc.harvard.edu for more details. #BIDMC #Grandround #surgery #residents
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@BIDMCSurgery
BIDMC Department of Surgery
2 months
Welcoming Young-Kwon Hong, PhD, as Vice Chief of the Division of Surgical Sciences! #BIDMC #BILH #surgicalsciences
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@BIDMCSurgery
BIDMC Department of Surgery
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Welcoming Dr. Diana Pratt to the Division of Cardiac Surgery!  #BIDMC #BILH #cardiacsurgery
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@BIDMCSurgery
BIDMC Department of Surgery
4 months
Highlighting BIDMC’s GI and GI Surgery/Colon Cancer Surgery for being ranked #21 out of 2,243 hospitals nationally! This is a huge accomplishment and reflects the strong dedication BIDMC’s teams have in delivering quality patient care. #BIDMC #BILH #GI #colon #surgery #USnews
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Elliot Chaikof
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Sayo is an outstanding @harvardmed @mit_hst MD-PhD student! @BIDMCSurgery @BIDMChealth @echaikof lab @wyssinstitute @somaticediting Embracing the challenge to correct disease causing gene variants #neverwaver #HarvardUniversity
@ScienceinBoston
Science in Boston
6 months
At the @wyssinstitute, Dr. Sayo Eweje (@sayoeweje) is working on a protein #nanoparticle delivery system to transport gene editors to their intended target sites in the body. 🎯 Learn more about his incredible work and his career journey: https://t.co/AOxXKkSYoJ
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@BIDMCSurgery
BIDMC Department of Surgery
6 months
📣Just out, our 30th issue of Inside Surgery! Read a retrospective on 15 years of clinical excellence and innovation. Please DM us for a copy of Inside Surgery. #BIDMC #BILH #insidesurgery
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Elliot Chaikof
6 months
Belated thanks to @shorez and the writers of The Good Doctor @DisneyStudios for highlighting the 2nd edition of the Atlas of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy - well before it was published! #TheGoodDoctor #VascularSurgery #MedicalStorytelling @BIDMCVascular @VascularSVS
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Elliot Chaikof
6 months
Future leaders in American Vascular Surgery @VascularSVS
@BIDMCVascular
BIDMC Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
6 months
Incredibly excited for the 2nd edition of the Atlas of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, edited by our very own @echaikof. An essential resource for all vascular trainees! @BIDMCSurgery @Elsevier_Med @VascularSVS
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Elliot Chaikof
6 months
Dedicated to the community of surgeons who embrace the burden and journey towards perfection #VAM25
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Elliot Chaikof
6 months
The 2nd edition of the Atlas of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy: Anatomy and Technique has now published! Deep appreciation to many inspiring contributors @VascularSVS @BIDMCVascular @Elsevier #Surgery #VascSurg #EndovascularTherapy #VenousInterventions #MedTwitter
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Elliot Chaikof
6 months
The 2nd edition of the Atlas of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy: Anatomy and Technique has now published! Deep appreciation to many inspiring contributors @VascularSVS @BIDMCVascular @Elsevier #Surgery #VascSurg #EndovascularTherapy #VenousInterventions #MedTwitter
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Elliot Chaikof
6 months
I’m happy to announce that the 2nd edition of the Atlas of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy: Anatomy and Technique, has now published! Great thanks to many outstanding collaborators #vascularsurgery #EndovascularTherapy #VenousInterventions @BIDMCVascular @Elsevier_Med
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