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MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- 55 FRUIT STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02114, PHONE: 617-726-2000
How Surgeons at This Hospital Perform, by Procedure
An individual surgeon who performs this procedure at this hospital.
At least one surgeon performing this procedure has a high adjusted rate of complications.
Gallbladder Removal, Laparoscopic: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.
Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Anterior Column, Posterior Approach: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.
Cervical (Neck) Spinal Fusion: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.
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How we calculated these rates: Guided by top researchers and doctors, ProPublica used Medicare data from 2009-2013 to identify cases where a patient died in the hospital or had to be readmitted within 30 days for a problem related to one of these elective procedures. We then calculated complication rates for surgeons, carefully accounting for differences in patient health, age and hospital quality. These rates are calculated using data from Medicare records, which do not include patients with private insurance or in another program like Medicaid. A surgeon’s rate spans all hospitals at which he or she operates and is not unique to a given hospital. Read our methodology »
Important: Some surgeons may no longer be operating at this hospital.
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Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.54)
Replace diseased knee joint with an artificial knee. The most common reason for a knee replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information 
DENNIS BURKE »
JOHN SILISKI »
WILLIAM TOMFORD »
HANY BEDAIR »
ANDREW FREIBERG »
YOUNG-MIN KWON »
FULTON KORNACK »
HARRY RUBASH »
DAVID LHOWE »
JOSEPH MCCARTHY »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
Hospital Misattributions:
This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, fewer than 11 resulted in complications.
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Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.51)
Replace diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. The most common reason for a hip replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information
DENNIS BURKE »
HANY BEDAIR »
YOUNG-MIN KWON »
DAVID LHOWE »
JOSEPH MCCARTHY »
ANDREW FREIBERG »
WILLIAM TOMFORD »
MARK VRAHAS »
FULTON KORNACK »
JOHN SILISKI »
HARRY RUBASH »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
SAECHIN KIM, FAROUC JAFFER, FRANCIS HORNICEK, HENRIK MALCHAU, RAYMOND SMITH, KEVIN RASKIN, JENNIFER WALKER
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Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Posterior Column and Approach
Fusing two or more vertebrae in the lower back; performed on the back of the spine, incision in the back (ICD-9-CM code 81.07)
The fusing of two or more vertebrae in the lower back, performed on the back portion of the spine. One of the most common reasons is the narrowing of the space between the vertebrae, which puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, causing pain. It can also be done because of disc degeneration or a condition where one bone in the back slides forward over the bone below it. More information
FREDERICK MANSFIELD »
JOHN SHIN »
KIRKHAM WOOD »
FRANK PEDLOW »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
EMAD ESKANDAR, ZIV WILLIAMS, JEAN VALERY COUMANS, BRIAN GROTTKAU, JOSEPH SCHWAB, THOMAS CHA, BRIAN NAHED, LAWRENCE BORGES
The following surgeons also perform procedures at a hospital that has misattributed surgeons’ identities, so we are not reporting their results:
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Prostate Removal
Radical prostatectomy (ICD-9-CM code 60.5)
The removal of the entire prostate gland via the open or laparoscopic or robotic method. Usually performed to treat prostate cancer. More information
SHAHIN TABATABAEI »
FRANCIS MCGOVERN »
MICHAEL BLUTE »
DOUGLAS DAHL »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
NIALL HENEY, CHRISTOPHER CUTIE, SUSAN LAHEY, ADAM FELDMAN, ARIA OLUMI, MARK PRESTON
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Prostate Resection
Other transurethral prostatectomy (ICD-9-CM code 60.29)
The resection and removal of a portion of the prostate through the urethra. This is most commonly done because of an enlarged prostate that may be restricting the flow of urine. More information
ARIA OLUMI »
NIALL HENEY »
SHAHIN TABATABAEI »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
BRIAN EISNER, BORIS GERSHMAN, DIANNE SACCO, MOHUMMAD SIDDIQUI, DICKEN KO, FRANCIS MCGOVERN, JOSEPH GROCELA, SARAH PSUTKA, CHRISTOPHER CUTIE, KASHIF ALVI, MELINA MCCARTY, ADAM FELDMAN, DOUGLAS DAHL, JAIRAM ESWARA
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