Biography
Alaina Geary MD MHPE is a board certified attending surgeon in the section of Surgical Oncology at Boston Medical Center practicing general surgery and breast oncology. She currently holds the academic title of Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She completed her undergraduate studies at Ursinus College, a small liberal arts college outside of Philadelphia and went on to complete her medical training at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr Geary subsequently completed her general surgery training at Boston Medical Center. During her academic development time, she also completed a masters degree in Health Professions Education with a concentration in qualitative research methodology. Her research interests include surgical education and the intersection of surgical outcomes and social determinants of health. She has been funded by professional organizations and the National Institutes of Health.
Dr Geary has demonstrated longstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion on the Boston University Medical campus, locally in New England, and at the national level. As a culmination of these efforts, she is currently serving as the Ravin Davidoff Physician Executive Fellow in Health Equity at Boston Medical Center.