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Zara Cooper, MD, General Surgery, Boston, MA

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General Surgery • Boston, MA

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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  • Office

    Brigham's And Women's Hospital
    75 Francis Street
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-525-9474

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2007
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2000
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Surgical Critical Care

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • Surgical Critical Care
    American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Frailty with Morbidity and Mortality in Emergency General Surgery by Procedural Risk Level  
    Zara Cooper, Joaquim M Havens, JAMA Surgery
  • High Burden of Palliative Care Needs of Older Adults During Emergency Major Abdominal Surgery  
    Zara Cooper, Amy S Kelley, Elizabeth J Lilley, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Press Mentions

  • Clinical Challenges in Surgical Palliative Care: Non-Beneficial Surgery (And How to Avoid It) and Care of the Imminently Dying Patient
    Clinical Challenges in Surgical Palliative Care: Non-Beneficial Surgery (And How to Avoid It) and Care of the Imminently Dying PatientDecember 26th, 2022
  • Helping Seniors Make Informed Decisions About Surgery
    Helping Seniors Make Informed Decisions About SurgeryNovember 30th, 2022
  • Growing Scrutiny of a Quality Standard That May Influence End-of-Life Decisions for Heart Surgery Patients ​
    Growing Scrutiny of a Quality Standard That May Influence End-of-Life Decisions for Heart Surgery Patients ​October 22nd, 2022
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Professional Memberships

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