Division of General and GI Surgery Research

Overview

Research in general and gastrointestinal surgery at Mass General Brigham has a rich history of transformative discovery that dates back to the 1940’s and has shaped modern surgical care. From foundational advances in the body’s composition of electrolytes, the metabolic response to surgery, and pioneering work in total parenteral nutrition to innovations in minimally invasive and metabolic surgery, our surgeons have been at the forefront of improving the care of surgical disease. Learn more about the history of research in our Laboratory for Surgical and Metabolic Research:

Today, our division’s research efforts continue to focus on surgery broadly, but with a particular focus on metabolic disease, foregut disorders, and complex abdominal wall and hernia.

Our research enterprise includes basic, translational and clinical, as well as health services and public policy work in collaboration with Harvard School of Public Health, supported by both federal, industry, and philanthropic funding. We collaborate closely with investigators across Mass General Brigham and researchers locally and globally.  With our multidisciplinary expertise, our surgeons are discovering and developing therapies, technologies, and models of care that will improve outcomes and shape the future of gastrointestinal surgery.

Fellowship and Training

We have trained surgeon-scientists and PhD investigators from around the world, many of whom have gone on to successful academic careers. Trainees benefit from a collaborative environment that integrates basic science, translational research, and clinical investigation within one of the world's leading academic medical centers.

Trainees are supported by an NIH-funded T32 Training Program in Alimentary Tract Surgery. The lab has also maintained a longstanding partnership with the East of England (Cambridge) Surgical Deanery, through which surgical trainees from the United Kingdom have pursued dedicated research training in our laboratories for decades.

We welcome inquiries from outstanding PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and highly motivated surgical trainees who are interested in pursuing careers in academic surgery and translational biomedical research.