Alaina Geary, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Alaina Geary MD MHPE is an 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.

Publications

  • Published 6/14/2024

    Young S, Geary A, Zhao X, Kenzik K, Cassidy M, Newman R, Merrill AL. Assessing breast cancer-related lymphedema screening and treatment gaps in a safety-net hospital. J Surg Oncol. 2024 Aug; 130(2):204-209. PMID: 38873777.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 12/5/2022

    Poulson MR, Geary A, Papageorge M, Laraja A, Sacks O, Hall J, Kenzik KM. The effect of medicare and screening guidelines on colorectal cancer outcomes. J Natl Med Assoc. 2023 Feb; 115(1):90-98. PMID: 36470707.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 10/27/2022

    Geary AD, Tseng JF. View From the Chair: The First 5 years. Ann Surg. 2023 Apr 01; 277(4):e730-e732. PMID: 36538647.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 6/28/2022

    Geary A, Arinze N, Shean K, King E, Merrill AL. A 41-Year-Old Woman with a Cold Foot. NEJM Evid. 2022 Jul; 1(7):EVIDmr2200106. PMID: 38319258.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 3/1/2022

    Poulson MR, Geary A, Annesi C, Dechert T, Kenzik K, Hall J. The Impact of Income and Social Mobility on Colorectal Cancer Outcomes and Treatment: A Cross-sectional Study. Ann Surg. 2022 03 01; 275(3):546-550. PMID: 34954755.

    Read at: PubMed

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Education

  • Tufts University School of Medicine, DrMed
  • Boston University, MS
  • Ursinus College, BS

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