Kathryn Twomey, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Kate Twomey, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Twomey received her medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University. She then completed a residency in General Surgery at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Twomey is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Her academic interests include improving the care of vulnerable populations including underserved and minority communities, pregnant patients, and victims of violence as well as education, mentorship, and peer support. Her research centers on advocacy for physicians and surgeons with disabilities. Apart from her duties and responsibilities at BMC, Kate is also a member of various professional chapters across New England as well as nationally including Massachusetts Committee on Trauma, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, American College of Surgeons, amongst others.

Publications

  • Published 4/30/2025

    Chugh PV, Jones BA, Twomey KE. Disability in Surgery-A Call to Action. JAMA Surg. 2025 Apr 30. PMID: 40305014.

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  • Published 3/13/2021

    Van Orden K, Santos J, Stanfield B, Frost LS, Ruditsky A, Foster A, Brahmbhatt TS, Burke PA, Fernandez-Moure J, Haines K, Agarwal S, Kasotakis G. Bovine versus porcine acellular dermal matrix for abdominal wall herniorrhaphy or bridging. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2022 Jun; 48(3):1993-2001. PMID: 33712893.

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  • Published 2/4/2021

    Levin SR, Farber A, Burke PA, Brahmbhatt TS, Richman AP, Twomey KE, Siracuse JJ. The majority of major amputations after resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta are associated with preadmission trauma. J Vasc Surg. 2021 08; 74(2):467-476.e4. PMID: 33548416.

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  • Published 3/1/2019

    Paracha M, Van Orden K, Patts G, Tseng J, McAneny D, Sachs T. Opportunity Lost? Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. World J Surg. 2019 Mar; 43(3):937-943. PMID: 30478680.

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  • Published 3/27/2018

    Van Orden K, Farber A, Schermerhorn ML, Goodney PP, Kalish JA, Jones DW, Rybin D, Siracuse JJ. Local anesthesia for percutaneous endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is associated with fewer pulmonary complications. J Vasc Surg. 2018 10; 68(4):1023-1029.e2. PMID: 29602472.

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Education

  • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, MD
  • Wake Forest University, BS

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