Claudius Conrad, MD, PhD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Claudius Conrad MD, PhD, FACS, FSSO, is a world-renowned surgeon, researcher and sought-after expert in minimally invasive procedures to treat liver, pancreatic and biliary tract cancers. With training at Harvard Medical School and other global centers of expertise, he specializes in cutting-edge techniques and therapies to treat cases other surgical oncologists won’t take on.

Publications

  • Published 5/28/2026

    Kawano F, Lim MA, Furuya R, Kemprecos HJ, Tsai K, Cheah D, Zhang J, Alshammary S, Polites G, Cohen M, Mise Y, Saiura A, Conrad C. ASO Author Reflections: From Intuition to Strategy: Traction and Countertraction in Robotic Liver Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug; 33(8):7076-7077. PMID: 42207231.

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  • Published 3/2/2026

    Salirrosas O, Tigranyan A, Kawano F, Tsai KC, Kemprecos HJ, Cohen MS, Conrad C. Is there a role for deep neural networks-based artificial intelligence for optimized music selection to reduce stress in surgical cancer patients? J Gastrointest Surg. 2026 May; 30(5):102385. PMID: 41780743.

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  • Published 1/5/2026

    Kemprecos HJ, Tsai K, Cheah DS, Kawano F, Salirrosas O, Tigranyan A, Anderson A, Polites G, Cohen M, Kutlu O, Conrad C. Missingness in the National Cancer Database: A Novel Surrogate for Hepatobiliary Cancer Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Mar; 33(3):2539-2549. PMID: 41486233.

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  • Published 12/19/2025

    Lluís N, Kunzler F, Tsamalaidze L, Asbun D, Manresa-Rocamora A, Blasco-Peris C, Alseidi A, Chan C, Teh C, Conrad C, Ferrone C, Telem D, Targarona E, Vega EA, Reitano E, Romano F, Dudina G, Al-Samkari H, Khatkov I, Freed JA, Conlon K, Feldman LS, Cappellini MD, Barabanshikova MV, Giménez M, Nakamura M, Lim MY, Hilal MA, Dimachk M, Alexakis N, De'Angelis N, Bouvy ND, Marco P, Llamas P, Gangaraju R, Mehta RP, Sánchez-Cabús S, Ross SB, Perretta S, Taner T, Shen YM, Demetrashvili Z, Lluís F, Nagalla S, Asbun HJ. Management of splanchnic venous thrombosis after splenectomy in hematologic diseases. systematic review, meta-analysis and consensus guidelines. Int J Surg. 2025 Dec 19. PMID: 41417989.

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  • Published 12/1/2025

    Kemprecos H, Tsai K, Cheah DS, Kawano F, Salirrosas O, Tigranyan A, Anderson A, Polites G, Cohen M, Kutlu O, Conrad C. ASO Visual Abstract: Missingness in NCDB: A Novel Surrogate for Hepatobiliary Cancers Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Dec; 32(13):9656-9657. PMID: 41083836.

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Education

  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, MD
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, PhD
  • Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, PhD