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Office
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit Street - Warren 11
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-6151Fax+1 617-726-2167
Summary
- Dr. Cornelia Griggs is a pediatric surgeon in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She received her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 6 years. She specializes in adolescent bariatric surgery, pediatric general surgery, and trauma surgery & surgical critical care. Dr. Griggs is experienced in minimally invasive techniques as well as trauma and surgical critical care and acute care surgery (emergency general surgery). Dr. Griggs is triple board certified in general surgery, pediatric surgery, and surgical critical care. She has more than 20 publications and over 250 citings. Dr. Griggs is a health services researcher with a focus on firearm injury and childhood obesity prevention.
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2018 - 2020
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2015 - 2018
- Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2014 - 2015
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2013 - 2014
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2011 - 2013
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2018 - 2023
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Resident of the Month New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2019
- Gold Humanism Honor Society Columbia University Medical School, 2010
- Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Preferences for Inguinal Hernia Repair in Infants: A Survey of the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network.Zane J Hellmann, J Leslie Knod, Afif N Kulaylat, Cornelia Griggs, Jennifer R DeFazio
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-01-09 - Characteristics Associated With Early Ileocolonic Resection in Pediatric Crohn's Disease.Jessica L Mueller, Amy J Kaplan, Jess L Kaplan, Cornelia L Griggs
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-01-02 - 2 citationsUtility of a Benchmarking Report for Balancing Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Children With Complicated Appendicitis.Shannon L Cramm, Dionne A Graham, Martin L Blakely, Robert A Cowles, Shaun M Kunisaki
Annals of Surgery. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- National Trends in the Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Among Pediatric Patients with Severe ObesityFatima Cody Stanford, Janey S Pratt, Robert N Goldstone, Cassandra M Kelleher, Cornelia L Griggs, JAMA
Press Mentions
- Doctor’s Message to Her Kids: ‘If They Lose Me to COVID, I Want Them to Know Mommy Tried Really Hard’April 7th, 2020
- Doctor’s Tweet to Her Young Kids About Dying Brings Tears to Every Mom's' EyesApril 5th, 2020
- 'If They Lose Me to COVID’: Doctor’s Tweet to Her Children Resonates with ParentsApril 3rd, 2020
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- Fellow
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