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 9/16/2026

    Kuyel D, Zhu Z, Hajek B, Stojanovski S, Jankulovska A, Djikovski I, Colanceski R, Ferati I, Dimitrovska NT, Vela I, Despotovski D, Jakupi N, Angjushev D, Todorovska MB, Kondov G, Kondov B, Kawano F, Nie S, Conrad C, Gruev V. Depth estimation from wavelength-dependent fluorescence spread profiles across NIR-I and NIR-II. J Biomed Opt. 2026 Sep; 31(9):096004. PMID: 42751595.

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  • Published 9/1/2026

    Tsai K, Furuya R, Conrad C. Recalibrating "Unresectable" in Pancreatic Cancer. JAMA Surg. 2026 Sep 01; 161(9):900. PMID: 42525423.

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  • 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 4/8/2026

    Kawano F, Lim MA, Kemprecos HJ, Tsai K, Cheah D, Zhang Q, Alshammary S, Polites G, Cohen M, Mise Y, Saiura A, Conrad C. Vector Physics Applied: A Strategic Approach to Optimized Retraction in Robotic Liver Surgery. Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug; 33(8):7057-7058. PMID: 41951899.

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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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Education

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