Frederick T. Drake, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Drake received his Medical Degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, UT and a Master of Public Health from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He completed a residency in General Surgery at University of Washington Medical Center and a Fellowship in Endocrine Surgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in San Francisco, CA.

He is board certified by the America Board of Surgery. His research and clinical interests include: general surgery and endocrine surgery (including surgery for diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands), improving outcomes for common surgical diseases, innovations in surgical education and improving access to surgical care in the developing world.

Publications

  • Published 8/26/2026

    Maaneb de Macedo KA, Huang J, Geary AD, Woods AP, Danford J, Cassidy M, Gunn CM, Drake FT. A qualitative analysis of the impact of English proficiency on clinician-patient communication related to immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Surgery. 2026 Aug 26; 201:110561. PMID: 42887411.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 8/21/2026

    Dao J, Lalu T, Leung B, Wang B, Bodanapu G, Annesi CA, Pearce EN, Farwell AP, McAneny D, Drake FT. Limited English Proficiency and Definitive Management for Graves' Disease. J Surg Res. 2026 Oct; 326:963-968. PMID: 42628249.

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  • Published 5/14/2026

    Kang H, Hartnett L, Merrill A, McAneny D, Drake FT. Same-Day Total Thyroidectomy Is Safe in a High-Volume Safety-Net Hospital. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Jun 01; 242(6):1506-1516. PMID: 41817112.

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  • Published 4/20/2026

    Tobias J, Azar SA, Michelakos T, Kaylan K, Nordgren R, Drake FT, Keutgen XM, Angelos P, Jain R, Applewhite MK. Bone mineral density outcomes after parathyroidectomy in primary hyperparathyroidism and osteopenia: A meta-analysis and metaregression. Surgery. 2026 Aug; 196:110254. PMID: 42134072.

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  • Published 4/1/2026

    Lincango EP, Vilatuna-Andrango L, Arce-Camposano A, Mena-García C, Figueroa L, Herold S, Zaldumbide M, Pacheco F, Cayambe J, Solis-Pazmino P, Westmoreland TJ, Lew JI, Drake F, Romero-Velez G, Sosa JA, Brito JP. Total Thyroidectomy vs Lobectomy for Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2026 Apr 01; 152(4):400-408. PMID: 41746657.

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Education

  • University of Utah School of Medicine, MD
  • University of Washington School of Public Health, MPH
  • Princeton University, AB

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