Surgery • June 16, 2025
Elizabeth (Beth) Mittendorf, MD, PhD, MHCM, named chief of new Division of Breast Surgery. BIDMC and HMFP are establishing a Division of Breast Surgery within the Department of Surgery, and renowned surgeon and researcher Elizabeth Mittendorf, MD, PhD, MHCM, will join our organization this fall to lead it. Dr. Mittendorf will play an important role in the collaboration among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), BIDMC, and HMFP to establish New England’s only free-standing cancer hospital. The collaboration will bring together world-class clinicians to deliver transformational, precision medicine in an environment solely dedicated to defying cancer. Click the header to learn more.
Radiation Oncology • June 13, 2025
Theodore (Ted) Hong, MD, will join us in September as the new vice chair of integration and operations in the Department of Radiation Oncology at BIDMC, and Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Hong will also serve as vice chair of integration and collaboration operations of Radiation Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as part of the Dana-Farber Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Collaboration. Click the header to learn more.
Careers • June 12, 2025
The Division of Surgical Oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is seeking a breast surgical oncologist for the BreastCare Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The position will be reporting to the Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology at BIDMC, and will also hold clinical privileges at BIDMC and participate in Tumor Board and Multidisciplinary Clinic at BIDMC. Additional privileges will be set up for Beth Israel Hospital – Needham. Click the header to learn more.
The Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is seeking an academic clinician, leader and scholar to serve as Chief of the Division of Breast Surgery and Co-Director of the BreastCare Center at BIDMC. Candidates should be board certified in general surgery, fellowship trained in breast surgical oncology, and be eligible for a full Massachusetts medical license. Appointment as Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School will be commensurate with experience, training and achievements in addition to teaching activities. Click the header to learn more.
Anesthesia • June 11, 2025
Ameeka Pannu, MD, has been selected as Director of Cardiac Critical Care. This is a new position that reflects our department’s expanding role in the critical care capacities at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Department Chair Daniel Talmor, MD, MPH, spoke about the responsibilities of this new position: “This important new role was developed as the department takes on greater responsibility for critical care in the Coronary Care Unit and Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. The new director will work under the Vice Chair for Critical Care, Todd Sarge, MD, to ensure that we continue to teach, learn, and innovate in this important area. Dr. Pannu already serves as the chair of the hospital code committee and has held leadership roles in our cardiac fellowship programs. This combination of experience will allow her to have an important positive impact on the care of all our patients with serious cardiovascular disease.”
Pathology • June 10, 2025
Paul A. VanderLaan, MD, PhD, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and BIDMC, and director of Surgical Pathology, is the recipient of the Excellence in Education Award by the American Society of Cytopathology. The award recognizes a pathologist for their contributions to the field of education in cytopathology. He will receive this honor on November 8, 2025, during the ASC’s 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. He is dedicated to advancing cytopathology, having published numerous significant research articles over the past year. He is also deeply committed to enhancing cytopathology knowledge by supporting the publications of others. Click the header to learn more.
