Surgery
Chair, Department of Surgery
Seth Karp, MD
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP)
Seth Karp, MD, is Chair of the Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Chair of Surgery at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Prior to joining HMFP and BIDMC, Dr. Karp served as Chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences and System Surgeon-in-Chief at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and is nationally known for his expertise in liver transplantation and the use of marginal grafts, as well as general surgery in patients with liver disease. He also previously served as the Director of the Pancreas Transplant and the Transplant Fellowship Training Programs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Seth Karp, MD, is Chair of the Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Chair of Surgery at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Prior to joining HMFP and BIDMC, Dr. Karp served as Chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences and System Surgeon-in-Chief at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and is nationally known for his expertise in liver transplantation and the use of marginal grafts, as well as general surgery in patients with liver disease. He also previously served as the Director of the Pancreas Transplant and the Transplant Fellowship Training Programs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
About Surgery
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's (HMFP) Department of Surgery provides exceptional, multidisciplinary patient care across 16 divisions. The department has more than 180 faculty affiliated with Harvard Medical School (HMS), with surgeons seeing patients across 25 off-site locations throughout eastern Massachusetts.
In addition to serving our community and preparing future leaders in medicine, our core mission is to improve public health through innovation and discovery through our clinical, research, and education programs.
Surgery
Elizabeth (Beth) Mittendorf, MD, PhD, MHCM, named chief of new Division of Breast Surgery
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.
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Advancing Techniques in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Our Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery offers the full spectrum of services, including reconstructive surgery for trauma or cancer patients, lymphatic surgery, microsurgery, hand surgery, and cosmetic surgery.
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Pioneering Care in Neurosurgery
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Our Division of Neurosurgery provides state-of-the-art evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care for adults with a broad range of conditions affecting the brain and spine.
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Scharukh M. Jalisi, MD, MA, FACS Publishes Paper in Head & Neck
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This article highlights the relationship between safety-net hospital status and outcomes among elderly head and neck cancer patients.
Departments
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) includes 13 specialty clinical departments. HMFP has more than 2,200 specialty physicians and advanced practice professionals, providing services across the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) system, and other hospitals across eastern Massachusetts. To learn more about a specific department, click below.
