BIDMC Department of Surgery

For Surgical Grand Rounds on Wednesday, November 11th, we will be joined by Kristen Crowell, MD, FACS, FASCRS who will present: "Rectal Cancer Treatment: Our Current Status." To virtually join, email rbeijer@bidmc.harvard.edu.

For Surgical Grand Rounds on Wednesday, November 4th, we will be joined by Anthony Ziefman, MD, FASTRO, who will present: "Scientific misbehavior and the medical journals: An editor's perspective". To virtually join, email rbeijer@bidmc.harvard.edu.

Welcome Timothy Clinton, MD, MPH to the Division of Urology at BIDMC. Dr. Clinton is a urologic oncologist specializing in bladder, kidney, prostate, testicular cancer, and advanced robotic surgery, including robotic cystectomy and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. #urology

Congratulations to BIDMC neurosurgeon Martina Stippler, MD, for serving as the first female President of the @CNS_Update! She delivers her Presidential Address at #CNS2026 in Washington, DC, this Monday, November 2nd. We’re proud of you! 🧠

BIDMC has been recognized by the @AmCollSurgeons ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for meritorious outcomes in surgical patient care for 2025. BIDMC was recognized for outstanding composite quality scores in both the “All Cases” and “High Risk” categories.

For Surgical Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 28th, we will be joined by Christopher Vetter, MD, MSc, FACS, who will present: "Research Informatics: Making the Medical Record Usable for Research". To virtually join, email rbeijer@bidmc.harvard.edu.

Welcome Seth J. Karp, MD, as Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair, Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Surgeon-in-Chief at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. #bidmc @DanaFarber

Welcome Gavin P. Dunn, MD, PhD, as Chair of Neurosurgery at BIDMC #BIDMC

Surgical Grand Rounds on Wednesday, October 7th, we will feature Resident Research Presentations by Aminah Sallam, MD, PhD, Jeremy Darling, MS, MD, Anays Murillo, MPH, MD, and Djanira Fernandes, MD. To virtually join, email rbeijer@bidmc.harvard.edu.

Welcome Charles Yoon, MD, PhD, FACS, to the Division of Surgical Oncology! We’re excited to share the arrival of Dr. Yoon, whose extensive clinical expertise in the treatment of melanoma and cutaneous oncology will be a tremendous addition to our team. #surgicaloncology

Congratulations to Dr. Kathleen Fuente (ACS) & Dr. Yann Steve Wendeu Foyet (SCC) on the BIDMC fellowship match! We’re excited to welcome them in August 2027! #FellowshipMatch

Welcome Ana Sofia Ore Carranza, MD, MSc, MPH, to the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery! A former BIDMC General Surgery resident, Dr. Ore completed CRS training at Mayo Clinic and returns to join our team. She’ll see patients at BIDMC, BIDMC-Chestnut Hill, Lexington & Chelsea.

Congratulations to our newly matched fellow in Breast Surgical Oncology, Omolade Oluwatosin Sogade, MD! Dr. Sogade will be coming from the General Surgery Residency program at Washington University in St. Louis. We look forward to having her join August 2027. @BIDMChealth

Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Mittendorf, Chief of Breast Surgery, on her recent appointment as the Anne E. Dyson Professor of Surgery in The Field of Women's Cancers at Harvard Medical School. #HMS #surgery #breastsurgery

Congratulations to Dr. Faina Nakhlis, Breast Surgery, on her recent promotion as Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. #HMS #surgery #breastsurgery @harvardmed

Congratulations to Dr. Gabriel Brat, Acute Care Surgery, Trauma, and Surgical Critical Care, on his recent promotion as Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. #HMS #surgery #ACS #SCC

Tara S. Kent, MD, MS received the 2026 A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award from Harvard Medical School. Photography by Jeff Thiebauth Photography. Ceremony hosted by HMS Office for Culture and Community Engagement. @harvardmed