Whitfield Board Growdon MD
Gynecologic Oncology
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital
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55 Fruit St# YawkeyBoston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-724-4800
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Summary
- Dr. Whitfield Growdon is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Massachusetts General Hospital and North Shore Medical Center. He received his medical degree from UMass Chan Medical School and has been in practice 14 years. He specializes in gynecologic oncology and is experienced in ovarian neoplasms, gynecologic oncology, adenocarcinoma, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, and robotic gynecologic surgery.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2003 - 2007
University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Regarding "Surgical nodal assessment for endometrial hyperplasia - A meta-analysis and systematic review".Mackenzie W Sullivan, Alexa N Kanbergs, Whitfield B Growdon
Gynecologic Oncology. 2024-10-01 - 3 citationsSialyl-Tn serves as a potential therapeutic target for ovarian cancer.Linah Al-Alem, Jillian M Prendergast, Justin Clark, Bianca Zarrella, Dominique T Zarrella
Journal of Ovarian Research. 2024-04-02 - 2 citationsChatGPT accurately performs genetic counseling for gynecologic cancers.Jharna M Patel, Catherine E Hermann, Whitfield B Growdon, Emeline Aviki, Marina Stasenko
Gynecologic Oncology. 2024-04-01
Journal Articles
- PARP Inhibition Induces Enrichment of DNA Repair Proficient CD133 and CD117 Positive Ovarian Cancer Stem CellsWhitfield B Growdon, Bo R Rueda, Clinical Cancer Research
Other
- Ovarian and fallopian tube torsionGrowdon WB, Laufer MR
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/ovarian-and-fallopian-tube-torsion
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-22
Press Mentions
When Insurance Wouldn’t Pay, Parents Funded Cancer Patient’s $95000 Lifesaving TreatmentAugust 16th, 2018
Delivering Palliative Care to Gyn Onc PatientsMay 28th, 2018
Angelina Jolie Column About Surgery Heralded by Top Ovarian Cancer DoctorsMarch 24th, 2015- Join now to see all
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