Alaina Geary, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery
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.
Education
- Tufts University School of Medicine, DrMed
- Boston University, MS
- Ursinus College, BS
Publications
- Published on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 - Published on 11/19/2021
Geary AD, Sanfey H, Glynn L, Pernar LI. Teaching assistant cases in general surgery training - A literature review. Am J Surg. 2022 Jun; 223(6):1088-1093. PMID: 34819229.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/2/2021
Geary AD, Hess DT, Pernar LI. Efficacy of a resident-as-teacher program (RATP) for general surgery residents: An evaluation of 3 Years of implementation. Am J Surg. 2021 Dec; 222(6):1093-1098. PMID: 34615604.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/21/2021
Pernar LI, Geary A. An educational framework for teaching assistant cases. Am J Surg. 2021 12; 222(6):1189-1190. PMID: 34311950.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/13/2021
Geary AD, Wang TS, Lindeman B, Kuo JH, Lyden ML, Shen WT, Morris-Wiseman LF, Carty SE, Drake FT. Perspectives on virtual interviews-A follow-up study of the Comprehensive Endocrine Surgery Fellowship interview process. Surgery. 2022 01; 171(1):259-264. PMID: 34266646.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/19/2021
Poulson MR, Blanco BA, Geary AD, Kenzik KM, McAneny DB, Tseng JF, Sachs TE. The role of racial segregation in treatment and outcomes among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB (Oxford). 2021 06; 23(6):854-860. PMID: 33536151.
Read at: PubMed
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