Honorary Doctor Gerard M Doherty new head of surgery at Mass General Brigham
Gerard M Doherty took up his post on 1 June as Chair of the Department of Surgery at Mass General Brigham (MGB). Photo: MGB.
Gerard M Doherty, honorary doctor at the Faculty of Medicine, took up his post on 1 June as Chair of the Department of Surgery at Mass General Brigham, one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States.
Gerard M Doherty is a specialist in surgery, with a particular focus on endocrine surgery. He is the Moseley Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Surgeon-in-chief at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute. Earlier this year, he was conferred an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Medicine here at Uppsala University.
On 1 June, he assumed his new role as head of surgical services across the entire Mass General Brigham. The organisation includes Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and several other healthcare facilities. It is the largest private employer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and one of the largest healthcare systems in the United States, making Doherty's new appointment one of the most significant and prestigious surgical roles in the entire United States.
Petter Nording Cronsten
About Mass General Brigham
Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit, integrated health care system that engages in medical research, teaching, and patient care. It is the largest hospital-based research enterprise in the United States, with annual funding of more than $2 billion. The system’s annual revenue was $20.6 billion in 2024.
It is also an educational institution, founded by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. The system provides clinical care through two academic hospitals, three specialty hospitals, seven community hospitals, home care services, a health insurance plan, and a robust network of specialty practices, urgent care facilities, and outpatient clinics/surgical centers. It is the largest private employer in Massachusetts.
(Source: Wikipedia)