About Rajshri Gartland, MD, MPH
Rajshri Gartland, MD, MPH is a board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeon with expertise in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal diseases. She commits to excellent and personalized care for every patient. Dr. Gartland's clinical and research interests focus on the practice and advancement of endocrine surgery, particularly through innovative and minimally-invasive techniques. She co-founded and leads the Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation Program at MGH and serves as Surgical Director of the NWH Thyroid Biopsy Clinic. As Assistant Chief Quality Officer at the MGH, Dr. Gartland also works with clinical teams to optimize patient outcomes, make care safer for patients and providers, and improve the way patients experience their diseases, treatment, and interactions with healthcare.
Dr. Gartland received her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine where she was awarded The Kaufman Prize in Medicine and the H. William Scott, Jr. Society Prize in Surgery. She completed her surgical training at the MGH, where she served as Surgical Education Chief Resident, and earned a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard. She then completed comprehensive specialty training focused on thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal surgery in the BWH/MGH Harvard Combined Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program.
Dr. Gartland teaches courses at Harvard Medical School and has received national and international recognition for her work. She serves on the American Association for Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines and Emerging Therapeutics Committee, is on the Editorial Board of VideoEndocrinology, and is a member of several professional organizations including the American Thyroid Association and the American College of Surgeons.
NWH Thyroid Biopsy Clinic 2021 Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecynOpodSps
Clinical Interests:
- Graves' Disease
- Hyperparathyroidism Surgery
- Hyperthyroidism
- Parathyroid Disease
- Parathyroid Surgery
- Parathyroid Tumors
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer Surgery
- Thyroid Disorders
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Tumors and Cervical Soft Tissue Tumors
- Ultrasound & Ultrasound-guided Thyroid FNAs
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Surgery: Surgical Oncology
55 Fruit St.
Yawkey Center for Outpatient Care
7th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-643-3421
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02462
Medical Education
- MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital General Surgery Residency Program
- Fellowship, Harvard Combined Endocrine Surgery Fellowship
American Board Certifications
- Surgery, American Board of Surgery
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna Health Inc.
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Care 65
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Managed Care
- Blue Cross Blue Shield - Partners Plus
- BMC HealthNet Mass Health MCO/ACO
- Cigna (PAL #'s)
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Fallon Community HealthCare
- Great-West Healthcare (formally One Health Plan)
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - ACD
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan - PBO
- Health Care Value Management (HCVM)
- Humana/Choice Care PPO
- Maine Community Health Options (MCHO)
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan - ACD
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan - PBO
- MassHealth
- Medicare
- Medicare - ACD
- Medicare ACO - ACD
- Medicare ACO - PBO
- OSW - Connecticut
- OSW - Maine
- OSW - New Hampshire
- OSW - Rhode Island
- OSW - Vermont
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- Unicare
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - ACD
- United Healthcare (non-HMO) - PBO
- Well Sense Pediatrics
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