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41 Mall RdBurlington, MA 01805
Phone+1 781-744-8372
Fax+1 781-744-5636
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Summary
- Dr. Desmond Birkett is a general surgeon in Burlington, MA and is affiliated with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Guy's Medical School and has been in practice 56 years. He is experienced in hernias, biliary tract disease, and gallbladder disease. He has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Charing Cross and Westminister Medical SchoolClass of 1963, MB BS
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1975 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsA randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of the effects of infusing local analgesia on post-operative pain during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.Matthew Rade, Anusha Jayaram, Richard Birkett, Heather Ford, Desmond Birkett
Surgical Endoscopy. 2023-03-01 - 2 citationsEvaluation of a stand-alone robotic camera holding system: technology that improves laparoscopy.Matthew Rade, Desmond H. Birkett, Jingjing Sherman, Dmitry Nepomnayshy
Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies. 2020-08-27 - 6 citationsCan We Accurately Identify Peritoneal Metastases Based on Their Appearance? An Assessment of the Current Practice of Intraoperative Gastrointestinal Cancer StagingThomas Schnelldorfer, Matthew P Ware, Li Ping Liu, Michael G. Sarr, Desmond H. Birkett
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2019-03-25
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