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Atul Gawande, MD, General Surgery, Boston, MA

AtulGawandeMD

General Surgery • Boston, MA

Endocrine

Professor of Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    Brigham and Womens Hospital Division of General and GA
    75 Francis Street Asbii
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-732-6830

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2003
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
  • Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effect of the Serious Illness Care Program in Outpatient Oncology  
    Joshua Lakin, Susan D Block, Rachelle Bernacki, Atul A Gawande, JAMA
  • Effect of Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-like Nuclear Features (NIFTP) on Malignancy Rates in Thyroid Nodules: How to Counsel Patients on Exten...  
    Matthew A Nehs, Erik K Alexander, Nancy L Cho, Brenessa M Lindeman, Atul A Gawande, Trevor E Angell, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Authored Content

  • Amid the Coronavirus Crisis, a Regimen for ReëntryMay 2020
  • Why Doctors Hate Their ComputersNovember 2018
  • Is Health Care a Right?September 2017

Press Mentions

  • The Challenges and Triumphs of Self-Publishing in a Conventional World
    The Challenges and Triumphs of Self-Publishing in a Conventional WorldNovember 6th, 2024
  • What It's like to Specialize in Hospital Medicine: Shadowing Dr. Pierce
    What It's like to Specialize in Hospital Medicine: Shadowing Dr. PierceOctober 11th, 2024
  • 20 Questions: Psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS
    20 Questions: Psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MSOctober 3rd, 2024
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Professional Memberships

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