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Douglas Mathisen, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Boston, MA

DouglasJamesMathisenMD

Thoracic Surgery Boston, MA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Hermes C. Grillo Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

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  • Office

    55 Fruit Street
    BLK 1570 Thoracic Surgery Department
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 617-726-6826
    Fax+1 617-726-7667

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1983
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1982 - 1982
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1981
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1980
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1975 - 1977
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1982 - Present
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1984 - 2025
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1983 - 1987
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1977 - 1979
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008-2013
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Programmed Death Ligand 1 and CD8+ Immune Cell Infiltrates in Resected Primary Tracheal Malignant Neoplasms  
    Michael Lanuti, Harald C Ott, Douglas J Mathisen, Angela Shih, Ashok Muniappan, Henning A Gaissert, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Press Mentions

  • Ginsburg Misses Supreme Court Arguments for First Time After Cancer Surgery
    Ginsburg Misses Supreme Court Arguments for First Time After Cancer SurgeryDecember 16th, 2019
  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg Had Surgery for Lung Cancer & Will Be Hospitalized for A Few Days
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Had Surgery for Lung Cancer & Will Be Hospitalized for A Few DaysDecember 21st, 2018
  • Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes Surgery for Lung Cancer
    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes Surgery for Lung CancerDecember 21st, 2018
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